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Have your say on the council’s 2024 to 2025 budget proposals

Monday 15 January 2024

Bridgend County Borough Council has published its Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), along with its planned budget and a number of proposals for delivering services in 2024/25.

Foster Wales Bridgend joins national campaign: Everyone can ‘bring something to the table’ to support local children in care

Monday 15 January 2024

In a bid to inspire people to consider fostering, Foster Wales Bridgend has just joined the national campaign, ‘bring something to the table’ - an initiative highlighting how everyone has something to offer those vulnerable young people and children in need of foster homes.

Phased expansion of Flying Start childcare provision continues across the county borough

Monday 15 January 2024

Welsh Government funding is supporting the phased roll out of Flying Start childcare provision across the county borough, with additional postcode areas in Cefn Cribwr, Cornelly and Kenfig Hill benefitting from the initiative in January 2024.

Free school meal offer now extended to Full-time Nursery pupils

Monday 15 January 2024

Full-time Nursery pupils in Bridgend County Borough are now eligible for free school meals, as the Universal Primary Free School Meal initiative continues to be rolled out to even more learners.

Bridgend County Borough Council at the helm of pioneering project to tackle hate graffiti

Wednesday 10 January 2024

Bridgend County Borough Council is embarking on a ground breaking project to address hate graffiti across the county borough, through the use of the newly developed StreetSnap App from Swansea University.

Cabinet approves council’s Housing Support Programme Strategy

Tuesday 09 January 2024

The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has approved the Housing Support Programme Strategy 2022 – 2026 which will be subsequently submitted to Welsh Government.

Council underlines importance of strategic transport list in current financial climate

Tuesday 09 January 2024

In light of the present financial situation, Bridgend County Borough Council has stressed the importance of a list of strategic transport projects, as well as a Cabinet review of the list in the near future.

Council staff take speedy action throughout Storm Henk

Friday 05 January 2024

As Storm Henk hit much of the United Kingdom this week, Bridgend County Borough Council’s Highways team worked tirelessly to make sure all roads remained safe and clear of debris.

Regeneration work set to provide new pedestrian crossing links

Wednesday 03 January 2024

The next phase of Porthcawl’s ongoing regeneration will begin next week with the installation of the first of several new pedestrian crossings.

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