Bank Holiday recycling and waste collections: There will be no collections on Monday 05 May 2025. Collections will take place one day later than normal for the week until Saturday 10 May 2025.
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View the latest news from Bridgend County Borough Council.
Tesco maintenance team praised for developing Day Services’ community garden project
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Partnering with Baobab Bach, a network of community pantries across Wales, Bridgend Day Services are developing their community garden at Ty Pen y Bont to supply fresh vegetables for local pantries.
Council commits to Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Armed Forces veterans
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Bridgend County Borough Council is once again signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant which pledges support to key initiatives such as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans.
Phased expansion of childcare provision for two-year-olds across Bridgend
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Welsh Government funding is supporting the phased roll out of Flying Start provision across the county borough.
Halo Leisure reaches finals for the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards
Friday 16 June 2023
Halo Leisure’s autism friendly swimming lesson programme has been recognised for making swimming more accessible for children with learning disabilities and autism.
New sea defences planned for Coney Beach
Friday 16 June 2023
Public notices have been placed throughout Coney Beach in Porthcawl advising residents that Bridgend County Borough Council intends to use some of the land in the waterfront area to deliver new, improved sea defences.
Garw Valley fire prompts ‘stay safe and report suspicious activity’ advice
Thursday 15 June 2023
Bridgend County Borough Council is advising residents to follow some simple rules to help prevent the spread of fires this summer, and to make sure that any suspicious activities are reported to the authorities.
Awards pay tribute to dedication of local authority foster carers
Thursday 15 June 2023
During Foster Care Fortnight, Bridgend County Borough Council’s fostering team held their inaugural ‘Fostering Recognition Awards’ ceremony at The Atlantic Hotel in Porthcawl.
Successful roll out of resurfacing works across the county borough
Thursday 15 June 2023
Locations across the county borough have benefitted from road resurfacing works.
Emergency services thanked for their ‘swift action’ following Porthcawl plane crash
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Councillor Huw David, the Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council, has praised the front-line emergency services for their fast response to an incident earlier today which saw a light aircraft crash in shallow waters just off Town Beach in Porthcawl.
Bridgend to honour its Armed Forces community in town centre parade
Friday 09 June 2023
Residents across Bridgend County Borough are invited to attend a celebratory event in support of the Armed Forces community, on Armed Forces Day, Saturday 24 June.