8 May – Local elections take place across the county boroughs and districts, with the Labour Party losing its majority on Ebbw Vale Urban Council for the first time in 30 years.
ˈeɪt mˈeɪ lˈoʊkəl ᵻlˈɛkʃənz tˈeɪk plˈeɪs əkɹˌɑːs ðə kˈaʊnti bˈʌɹoʊz ænd dˈɪstɹɪkts, wɪððə lˈeɪbɚ pˈɑːɹɾi lˈuːzɪŋ ɪts mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ˌɔn ˈɛbwə vˈeɪl ˈɜːbən kˈaʊnsəl fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn θˈɜːɾi jˈɪɹz.