The Town Council was created on 1st April 1985. It was initially a Community Council, however when Pontyclun became a town in September 2023 the Council became a Town Council.
The Town Councillors act on behalf of local people to try and preserve the best aspects of the villages, while also encouraging and supporting developments that will benefit the whole community.
The Town Council is funded by a precept, which is raised from a tax paid by all householders.
A proportion of this precept is used to provide grant funding for causes or projects that are for the common good of the residents of the area.
Key dates and information are detailed below
| Clerk | Tenure |
| Julius Roszkowski | 12/4/17 to date |
| Cath Craven | 19/10/12 to 31/5/17 |
| Greg Lewis | 1/4/85 to 6/11/2011 |
| Council Assets |
| The Council owns and manages a number of assets across the Community. These include - |
| Ivor Woods - transferred to the Council when it was created from Llantrisant & District Council. This was originally a gift from Wyndham Clarke in 1923 |
| Land at Hollies - transferred from Ideal Homes to the Council in late 1995 |
| We have a small parcel of land in Miskin which had been donated by Lady Caroline Rhys Williams in 1990 |
| The Council leases Cafe 50 from RCT Council. The building was originally built in 1995 and we took it over in 2014 |
| Council leased Car park in Heol yr Orsaf from April 2011 |
| Pontyclun Park has been owned by the Council since 2016 when we installed the new playground. It was originally gifted to Glamorgan Council in 1919 by Wyndham Clarke |
| Year | Chair | V. Chair |
| 2026/27 | ||
| 2025/26 | J Daniel | W Owen |
| 2024/25 | W Owen | J Daniel |
| 2023/24 | W Owen | J Daniel |
| 2022/23 | W Owen | J Thorne |
| 2021/22 | N Holley | Ms C Willis |
| 2020/21 | P Griffiths | Ms C Willis |
| 2019/20 | P Griffiths | Ms C Willis |
| 2018/19 | P Griffiths | Ms A Jackson |
| 2017/18 | P Griffiths | Ms A Theaker |
| 2016/17 | Ms J Jones | K Forsdyke |
| 2015/16 | Ms M Griffiths | K Forsdyke |
| 2014/15 | Ms M Griffiths | K Forsdyke |
| 2013/14 | Ms M Griffiths | K Forsdyke |
| 2012/13 | K Forsdyke | Ms M Griffiths |
| 2011/12 | Ms C Willis | M Rea |
| 2010/11 | Ms C Willis | M Rea |
| 2009/10 | Ms C Willis | M Rea |
| 2008/09 | Ms C Willis | M Rea |
| 2007/08 | Ms S R Jenkins | Ms P Thomas |
| 2006/07 | Ms S R Jenkins | Ms P Thomas |
| 2005/06 | Ms S R Jenkins | Ms P Thomas |
| 2004/05 | Ms S R Jenkins | Ms P Thomas |
| 2003/04 | M Rea | Ms P Thomas |
| 2002/03 | M Rea | Ms P Thomas |
| 2001/02 | M Rea | Ms P Thomas |
| 2000/01 | J R Dilworth | R G Norman |
| 1999/00 | J V Huish | M Rea |
| 1998/99 | J V Huish | T R Flood |
| 1997/98 | M Rea | J V Huish |
| 1996/97 | R G Norman | Ms M M Griffiths |
| 1995/96 | C G Bendle | T R Flood |
| 1994/95 | C G Bendle | J R Dilworth |
| 1993/94 | E V Griffith | C G Bendle |
| 1992/93 | T J Burton | E V Griffith |
| 1991/92 | Prof I D Bowen | T J Burton |
| 1990/91 | Ms A Burton | Prof I D Bowen |
| 1989/90 | V P James | Ms A Burton |
| 1988/89 | Ms O P Phillips | V P James |
| 1987/88 | R G Norman | Ms O P Phillips |
| 1986/87 | R G Norman | Prof I D Bowen |
| 1985/86 | R C Kennard | R G Norman |
