Francesca O'Brien — Shadow Local Government, Housing & Planning

Francesca O'Brien — Shadow Local Government, Housing & Planning 
 **Last updated: 27 May 2026
 Role: Shadow Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
 Constituency: Unknown (newly elected 2026) 
 
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 Background 
 Newly elected Reform UK Cymru MS 
 
 
 
 
 Role 
 
 Shadow portfolio for council funding, housing policy, planning reform 
 Key issues: council tax, affordable housing, planning permission rules 
 
 
 Wikipedia Bio 
 Francesca Dominique Angela O'Brien (born October 1987) is a Reform UK Wales politician, who has served as Member of the Senedd for Gŵyr Abertawe and Shadow Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning since May 2026. She is also a councillor, representing the Mumbles ward on Swansea Council. 
 Source: Wikipedia — Francesca O'Brien 
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