Fourteen members were elected to the Abertillery and Llanhilleth Community Council following the elections of May 2022, which left five of the 19 available seats on the council vacant. In the autumn of 2022, the Council began inviting applicants to be co-opted into the Council. The successful applicants will become community councillors without an election. Following this process, the Council co-opted Councillor Ralph Henderson (MBE) during the Full Council meeting on 20th September 2023. On April 24th 2024, Council co-opted Councillor Lucy Harmer and Councillor Bruno Góes Maciel. On May 22nd 2024, Council co-opted Councillor Mike Whatley. On November 27th, Council co-opted Councillor Frankie Baker and Councillor Ivor Beynon. There are currently no vacancies for Councillors.