County Council In 2022 the community became part of a new county
electoral ward, St Nicholas and Llancarfan, which elects one county councillor to the
Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Community Council St Nicholas with Bonvilston Community Council has ten members. Six members representing the St Nicholas Community Ward, and four members representing the Bonvilston Community Ward. Elections are held every five years, although these have been uncontested for many years. The first Chair of the Community Council was Roy Burston, who held the position for 18 of the first 35 years of the council. The Community Council charges a precept to the Vale of Glamorgan Council. In the year 2019-20 this was £9,095.
Issues The Community Council is opposed to the Vale of Glamorgan Council's proposals to build new dwellings on the Village Green at Maes y ffynon, Bonvilston The Community Council is opposing present plans to enlarge St Nicholas CIW School on the present site. ==References==