Local couple scoop top national fostering award
Monday 14 November 2022
A local couple have won a prestigious ‘Fostering Excellence Award’ for their hard work, dedication, and excellent contribution to fostering in the county borough.
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Keeping the county borough moving through the winter
Wednesday 09 November 2022
As the evenings draw in and the weather turns colder, Bridgend County Borough Council has plans in place for supporting residents and keeping the county borough moving throughout the winter months.
Further investment to embed the Welsh Language in the Council's decision-making process
Wednesday 09 November 2022
Following recent communication from the Welsh Language Commissioner (WLC), Bridgend County Borough Council has taken the opportunity to invest in its services, in order to further include considerations affecting the Welsh language into its decision-making processes.
Consultation proposed to increase council tax for long term empty properties
Wednesday 09 November 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet will meet next week (15 November) to discuss the start of a consultation process about increasing the council tax charge for long term empty properties.
Scrutiny committee receive assurances over waterfront development land
Tuesday 08 November 2022
Members of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee have voted to support a decision to appropriate land in Sandy Bay and Griffin Park necessary for delivering the next phases of regeneration within Porthcawl, and to provide Cabinet with a report outlining their recommendations and suggestions.
A day of Remembrance across Bridgend County Borough
Tuesday 08 November 2022
On Sunday November 13, Bridgend will commemorate Remembrance Day 2022 with a parade through the pedestrianised streets of the town centre.
Plans for replacement Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr School move a step closer
Monday 07 November 2022
Plans to build a replacement Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr school have moved a step closer, after the council’s Cabinet heard the outcome of a statutory notice, which received no objections.
Council publishes new self-assessment report on its 2021-22 performance
Monday 07 November 2022
A new self-assessment report on how Bridgend County Borough Council has performed over the last year has been approved by Council.
Public consultation approved for plans to expand Coety Primary School
Thursday 03 November 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet has approved the start of a public consultation about a proposal to expand Coety Primary School.