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This news list is currently being filtered by January 2024
Thursday 28 March 2024
Work on the installation of the second of two new pedestrian crossings in Porthcawl has had to be postponed in order to avoid causing disruption during the spring and summer tourist season.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council have teamed up with well-known charity Crimestoppers and Valleys to Coast Housing to introduce the first ever Crimestoppers Zone in Wales.
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Quickstart Bridgend is a new initiative that will be offered by Bridgend County Borough Council to provide those seeking employment with paid work placements hosted by employers from across the county borough.
Monday 25 March 2024
Changes to the way residents in Bridgend County Borough can vote in person at polling stations and by postal and proxy voting will apply to the Police and Crime Commissioner election, which will be held on Thursday 2 May.
Friday 22 March 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council has welcomed news that work is to resume on the construction of an all-new health care centre and 59 affordable homes close to Bridgend town centre later this month.
Thursday 21 March 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council’s voting system will remain unchanged for at least the 2027 local elections after full Council decided against holding a consultation about transferring to a Single Transferable Vote system (STV).
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Plans for the changeover of the council’s waste and recycling service provider are in place as new contractor Plan B Management Solutions prepare to take over from the outgoing Kier Group Ltd.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has considered and approved the publication of a Participation and Engagement Strategy, in light of the responses captured during a 12-week consultation on the draft strategy.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to a full public consultation for proposed changes to the home-to-school or college transport arrangements.