Minister visits Maesteg to view progress of landmark redevelopment

Monday 16 October 2023

Welsh Government Minister for Finance and Local Government, Rebecca Evans MS visited Maesteg recently to view the progress of Maesteg Town Hall redevelopement.

Council steps up to raise awareness and encourage people to consider adoption

Monday 16 October 2023

Monday 16 October marked the start of National Adoption Week with a series of exciting events, campaigns, content, and conversation planned.

Ty Pen y Bont community garden project promises a fruitful future

Thursday 12 October 2023

September 29 marked the formal opening of the Ty Pen y Bont community project, an initiative offering plentiful opportunities for all those involved. The launch included Senedd members Huw Irranca-Davies and Sarah Murphy, as well as Deputy Leader, Councillor Jane Gebbie, who officially opened the garden.

Cwmfelin Primary School applauded for offering ‘real life’ learning experiences

Thursday 12 October 2023

An Estyn inspection in November last year, praised Cwmfelin Primary School for many of its practices, most notably, offering authentic learning experiences to its pupils.

Active travel route from Ynysawdre is underway

Thursday 12 October 2023

With help from Welsh Government funding for active travel routes across Wales, Bridgend County Borough Council will soon begin work on a new active travel route from Ynysawdre (seen in red on the map). This route will link two points on the existing active travel network, as well as provide the start of a proposed future route, continuing to the east of the River Ogmore.

“Reckless” rogue trader sent to prison following SRS investigation

Tuesday 10 October 2023

Following an investigation by Shared Regulatory Services (SRS), Bridgend based window and UPVC fitter Jordan Klein Jones has been sentenced to 32 months in prison after defrauding 22 customers out of thousands of pounds.

Newton Primary School praised for pupils’ positive attitude to learning!

Thursday 05 October 2023

Porthcawl’s Newton Primary School has been recognised for a host of strengths, including pupils’ enthusiasm to learn, in an Estyn inspection that took place in February this year.

Tennis courts officially reopened after state of the art renovations

Thursday 05 October 2023

Community tennis courts have been officially reopened across Bridgend County Borough as part of a jointly funded £520,000 project which offers improvements to existing facilities while promoting the importance of an active lifestyle to both adults and children.

Public invited to have a say on final proposals for Grand Pavilion

Wednesday 04 October 2023

The redevelopment of Porthcawl’s much-loved theatre, the Grand Pavilion is moving a step closer, with residents invited to have a final say on the proposed plans before they are submitted to the local authority for formal planning.

Local rogue builder given suspended prison sentence

Tuesday 03 October 2023

Following an investigation by Shared Regulatory Services (SRS), Blaengarw builder, Drew Joyce, has received a sentence of nine months imprisonment, which has been suspended for two years.