Council stands with local community to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Friday 24 January 2020

Bridgend County Borough Council marked Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 recently with a poignant public event, held at the Sony Theatre, Bridgend College.

Public invited to ‘stand together’ to mark the Holocaust

Tuesday 14 January 2020

Bridgend County Borough Council in partnership with Bridgend College is inviting residents to attend a free event to commemorate the victims and honour the survivors of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides.

Cabinet to discuss extra £8.8m

Monday 13 January 2020

The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council is set to consider budget proposals for 2020-21 which could see an additional £8.8m invested in schools, highway maintenance, street cleansing, services for children who have additional learning needs and more.

Services for older people strong scores

Monday 13 January 2020

Services for older people in Bridgend County Borough have achieved positive results as part of a recent joint inspection.

Changes to bus timetables in Bridgend County Borough

Wednesday 08 January 2020

Changes to public transport in Bridgend County Borough have begun this week as First Cymru introduced a revised bus timetable on Sunday 5 January 2020.

550 more foster carers needed across Wales in 2020

Monday 06 January 2020

The Fostering Network has estimated that 550 foster families will be needed in Wales to keep up with the widespread demand. To combat this, Bridgend County Borough Council has launched, #20 Reasons, a campaign to encourage people within their local area to consider fostering.

Christmas and New Year opening times

Tuesday 24 December 2019

Opening times over the Christmas and New Year period have been confirmed by Bridgend County Borough Council.

Trader fined for selling mouldy food

Thursday 19 December 2019

A Maesteg shop owner has pleaded guilty to selling more than 20 food items beyond their ‘use by’ dates.

Leader welcomes budget settlement news

Thursday 19 December 2019

The Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council has welcomed news that the authority is set to receive a higher settlement that what was originally expected for 2020-21.

Raise funds for dementia sensory garden

Wednesday 18 December 2019

Bridgend Resource Centre is raising money to create a new community sensory garden for people with dementia or learning and physical disabilities.