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Consultations
Bridgend County Borough Council is committed to listening and responding to residents’ views. We want to give opportunities for local people to contribute to decision making.
We welcome responses in Welsh. All consultations are available in Welsh via the Cymraeg button.
Alternative formats are available upon request.
Current consultations
View our current consultations and have your say online.
Our consultation website is a space for our community to share ideas, discuss important topics, provide feedback on policy, planning and contribute to the future of our county borough.
Citizens' Panel
The Citizens’ Panel is made up of a group of people who live in Bridgend County Borough and are regularly consulted on services run by the council.
Members of the panel can receive up to three surveys per year on a range of topics, services and issues.
Engagement and Participation
Our Participation and Engagement Strategy has been developed to outline the steps we will take as a council to keep people well-informed about our services.
We want to build trusting relationships within our local communities and improve our accessibility and accountability to local people.
Draft Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance consultation
The adopted Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP, March 2024), has a key role in ensuring new housing development incorporates a mix of market and affordable housing, thereby contributing to the development of sustainable, cohesive communities.
Draft Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) has been prepared for public consultation. The SPG is intended to support and provide further direction on implementation of the Affordable Housing policies contained within the adopted RLDP.
Closing date: 27 March 2025
Town and Community Councils - Electoral Arrangement review
Bridgend County Borough Council has undertaken an Electoral Arrangement review of all Town and Community Councils across Bridgend County Borough.
The review has considered the following:
- The number of Town and Community Councils – including the option of mergers, alterations or creating new ones.
- Electoral arrangements – including the number of councillors, the number of wards, the number of councillors elected in each ward and ward boundaries.
- Names/titles of Town and Community Councils.
Closing date: 7 April 2025
You can also view previous consultations online:
The National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales give guidance for best practice on citizen engagement.
We have signed up to the principles, which were endorsed by Welsh Government in March 2011.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales champions equality and human rights for all.
It works to end discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights, and build good relations. The aim is to ensure everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
We have a law in Wales that helps us all work together to improve our environment, our economy, our society and our culture.
For people, for our planet. For now, and for our future.
This is called the Well-being of Future Generations Act.
Have your say on what’s happening in Wales through Welsh Government’s consultations.