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Ageing Well events and activities in Bridgend County Borough

Tuesday 24 September 2024

Ageing Well events and activities in Bridgend County Borough which help older adults to stay healthy and socially connected within communities.

£200k sustainable makeover for Pencoed Swimming Pool

Thursday 19 September 2024

Funding from Bridgend County Borough Council and Sport Wales has supported the extensive refurbishments of the changing facilities at Halo’s Pencoed Swimming Pool, benefitting the local and wider community.

Community’s creative response to antisocial graffiti is led by local resident

Wednesday 18 September 2024

Antisocial graffiti dominating the underpass in Mawdlam Way, North Cornelly, has been overwritten and quashed by a community reclaiming its power to bring back beauty and tranquillity to the area, with the first step initiated by local resident, Denise Heryet.

Council seeks source of house fly problem

Wednesday 11 September 2024

Environmental health officers from the Shared Regulatory Service are visiting locations across Bridgend County Borough to determine what may be the cause for a reported increase in the number of common house flies.

Maesteg’s new mural reveals town’s colourful past

Wednesday 11 September 2024

The exterior side wall of the Blue Pearl’s Fish and Chip Bar in Maesteg town has stopped residents in their tracks since being used as the canvas for a vibrant mural, dedicated to spotlighting the rich cultural heritage of the town and its surrounding areas.

More opportunities on offer to develop a career in social care

Tuesday 10 September 2024

Following on from the resounding success of the ‘Pathways to Care’ course held in May, the council’s Adult Social Care and Employability Bridgend teams are offering a second round of recruitment opportunities for people looking to enter the field of social care.

Council teams work throughout the weekend to fight flooding across the borough

Monday 09 September 2024

Council staff have been working throughout the past weekend to distribute sandbags, clear drains and gullies and prevent widespread flooding in Bridgend County Borough.

Pencoed woman found guilty of council tax fraud

Monday 09 September 2024

A woman from Pencoed who illegally claimed just over £7,200 in council tax support from Bridgend County Borough Council has been prosecuted.

Works for the new teaching block at Bryntirion Comprehensive School is underway

Friday 06 September 2024

Construction work for the new four classroom teaching block at Bryntirion Comprehensive School has begun, with highway improvements planned to start at the beginning of October.

Growth opportunities for businesses as first ever Social Enterprise Marketplace event comes to Bridgend County Borough

Friday 06 September 2024

Don’t miss out on a unique opportunity to connect with social enterprises, trading charities, community organisations and many others across Bridgend County Borough and beyond.

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