New solar bins in Porthcawl are out-of-this-world
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Residents may have noticed some new visitors who have recently landed in Porthcawl to help keep the area clean and tidy.
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Welsh Guards 40th Anniversary Ride Of Respect
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Representatives of the Welsh Guards will be visiting Bridgend town centre on Wednesday 22 June as part of their 40th Anniversary Ride of Respect.
Local bus operator confirms that it is to stop trading
Friday 17 June 2022
Easyway Minibus Hire Ltd has informed Bridgend County Borough Council that it will cease trading after 31 July 2022.
Bridgend County Borough Council agrees to submit major projects to the UK Government’s Levelling Up programme
Friday 17 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet has agreed to submit two major local projects to the UK Government’s Levelling Up programme and they could now be in line to receive cash funding that would benefit residents all over the county borough.
Cabinet agrees ‘first steps towards a new waste and recycling service’
Wednesday 15 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to explore ambitious new plans for how household waste and recycling could be collected and dealt with in future.
Cabinet presented with the outcome of the consultation to make regulated alterations to Heronsbridge School
Wednesday 15 June 2022
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council met this week to discuss the outcome of the consultation to make a regulated alteration and to relocate Heronsbridge School to Island Farm. The consultation concluded that the move would have a positive impact for all learners, staff and visitors.
‘Significant improvements’ acknowledged within Bridgend Youth Justice Service following inspection
Tuesday 14 June 2022
Following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation, Bridgend County Borough Council is pleased that significant improvements within the Bridgend Youth Justice Service (BYJS) have been acknowledged.
Council to invest additional £9.9m into local services
Tuesday 14 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council’s capital investment programme is set to receive a £9.9m boost to support the delivery of local services.
Clarification over latest phase of waterfront regeneration
Tuesday 14 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council has issued new clarification over its ongoing regeneration plans for Porthcawl after receiving a number of questions about how land will be used in the Sandy Bay and Griffin Park area.
RNLI lifeguards return to Rest Bay alongside new technology
Friday 10 June 2022
RNLI lifeguards have now returned to Rest Bay, joining Coney / Sandy Bay and Trecco Bay which are already patrolled daily by the charity's lifeguards between 10am-6pm.