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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.
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.
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.
Wednesday 04 December 2019
Shoppers, visitors and traders are set to receive an early Christmas present with news that parking will be free after 10am on every Saturday throughout December.
Thursday 28 November 2019
Do you have what it takes to become the next Anton du Beke? If so, it’s time to shake and shimmy your way into ‘Strictly Cymru’ – Wales’ first inclusive dance competition - coming to Bridgend County Borough in January 2020!
Monday 25 November 2019
Green spaces across Bridgend County Borough are about to be transformed over the next four years as a new National Lottery Community Fund project, ‘Green Links’ is launched by the charity, Plantlife.
Thursday 14 November 2019
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed that the authority can no longer afford to subsidise sports pitches, playing fields and pavilions following ‘ten years of suffering cuts and being forced to set austerity budgets’.
Friday 11 October 2019
Surfers, kayakers, paddle-boarders, canoeists and more are set to benefit from a new £1.5m Watersports Centre which has been officially opened at Rest Bay in Porthcawl.
Tuesday 24 September 2019
To help ensure that crowds attending the Porthcawl Elvis Festival (28 – 29 September) can enjoy strolling safely along Porthcawl’s seafront in their blue suede shoes and colourful costumes, a stretch of the main road along the esplanade will be closed for the majority of the weekend.
Tuesday 03 September 2019
The conundrum over how sports pitches, pavilions and playgrounds should be managed in the future will continue to be debated this week by councillors at Bridgend County Borough Council.
09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Thursday;
09:00 to 16:30 Friday.
