Council Leader issues stark warning ahead of budget planning process
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Leader, Councillor Huw David has issued a stark warning ahead of this year’s annual budget setting exercise.
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Development land unlocked for waterfront regeneration
Tuesday 18 October 2022
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to move forward with plans to appropriate land in Sandy Bay and Griffin Park needed for the delivery of future regeneration within Porthcawl.
Apply for secondary school places online
Monday 17 October 2022
With secondary school admissions for September 2023 open from 10am today (Monday 17 October), Bridgend County Borough Council is reminding residents that it has never been easier to submit an application.
Partnership scoops three awards at RSPCA animal welfare initiative
Thursday 13 October 2022
The Shared Regulatory Service (SRS) for Bridgend County Borough, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan has won three awards at the 2022 RSPCA PawPrints initiative, including two Gold’s.
Local schools help name out-of-this-world solar bins in Porthcawl
Wednesday 12 October 2022
Earlier this year, five cosmic visitors landed in Porthcawl to help keep the area clean and tidy and local schools have helped come up with some out-of-this-world names to give the solar powered bins.
Development land unlocked for waterfront regeneration
Tuesday 11 October 2022
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to move forward with plans to appropriate land in Sandy Bay and Griffin Park needed for the delivery of future regeneration within Porthcawl.
OlympAge Games makes a welcome post-pandemic return
Tuesday 04 October 2022
The ‘OlympAge Games’ made a welcome return recently, with teams of older people participating in the wellbeing event which was held at Halo Bridgend Life Centre.
Have your say on plans for new college campus
Monday 03 October 2022
Residents of Bridgend County Borough are being encouraged to have their say on pre-planning application plans that could change the shape of Bridgend town centre.
Discretionary Cost-of-living fund set to launch
Friday 30 September 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council will launch its discretionary cost-of-living fund on 1 October, with the aim of offering further support to residents during the cost-of-living crisis.
‘Huge group effort’ helps find new accommodation for homeless residents
Friday 30 September 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council has thanked partner organisations for the speed and quality of their response to an urgent call to help the local authority find alternative accommodation for 39 homeless people.