Organising a summer event?
Monday 18 July 2022
Residents and organisers who are planning to hold public events this summer are being reminded that a useful council toolkit is available.
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Monday 18 July 2022
Residents and organisers who are planning to hold public events this summer are being reminded that a useful council toolkit is available.
Thursday 14 July 2022
Work has begun on a £500k investment programme aimed at refurbishing play areas across the county borough and replacing out-of-date equipment. The work is being undertaken in a series of contracts managed by the Green Spaces section.
Wednesday 13 July 2022
In line with Bridgend County Borough Council’s 2030 Net Zero Carbon Strategy, plans are being explored to introduce a new fleet of cleaner, greener ultra-low emission collection vehicles.
Monday 11 July 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese green energy specialists Marubeni setting out how both organisations intend to work together to explore and develop a new 5MW-class hydrogen energy initiative.
Thursday 23 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council is pleased to have already welcomed over 80 individuals from Ukraine to the county borough and many more are expected to arrive in the coming weeks, with over 210 individual visa applications matched to date.
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Work is set to commence on the first installations of new electric vehicle charging points across Bridgend County Borough.
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet were presented with an update on the Hydrogen Demonstrator project and were told the plan could bring an investment of £26 million into the county borough.
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.
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.
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.