Bridgend Youth Support are providing FREE activities for ages 11+ throughout the holidays - Summer Programme
Consultations
Bridgend County Borough Council is committed to listening and responding to residents’ views. We want to give opportunities for local people to contribute to decision making.
We welcome responses in Welsh. All consultations are available in Welsh via the Cymraeg button.
Alternative formats are available upon request.
Current consultations
View our current consultations and have your say online.
Our consultation website is a space for our community to share ideas, discuss important topics, provide feedback on policy, planning and contribute to the future of our county borough.
Citizens' Panel
The Citizens’ Panel is made up of a group of people who live in Bridgend County Borough and are regularly consulted on services run by the council.
Members of the panel can receive up to three surveys per year on a range of topics, services and issues.
Engagement and Participation
Our Participation and Engagement Strategy has been developed to outline the steps we will take as a council to keep people well-informed about our services.
We want to build trusting relationships within our local communities and improve our accessibility and accountability to local people.
Time to Talk Cultural Services
Bridgend, like many other councils across Wales is faced with significant financial challenges over the coming years. A number of services are being reviewed to identify potential savings and ensure operational efficiency.
As part of this effort, the Council, in partnership with Awen Trust, is focusing on developing a new cultural services strategy with a community-centric, evidence-based approach.
Closing date: 25 August 2025
Social Housing Allocation Policy Consultation
This allocation policy sets out how Bridgend County Borough Council and its housing association partners allocate the majority of social housing within the county borough.
The housing associations that operate within Bridgend County Borough are Beacon, Hafod, Linc-Cymru, Trivallis, United Welsh, Valleys to Coast (V2C), Wales & West.
Closing date: 22 October 2025
Be Involved, Bridgend
Be Involved, Bridgend is a space for our community to share ideas, discuss important topics, provide feedback on policy, planning and contribute to the future of our county borough.
View our current consultations and have your say online.
You can also view previous consultations online:
The National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales give guidance for best practice on citizen engagement.
We have signed up to the principles, which were endorsed by Welsh Government in March 2011.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales champions equality and human rights for all.
It works to end discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights, and build good relations. The aim is to ensure everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
We have a law in Wales that helps us all work together to improve our environment, our economy, our society and our culture.
For people, for our planet. For now, and for our future.
This is called the Well-being of Future Generations Act.
Have your say on what’s happening in Wales through Welsh Government’s consultations.