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Friday 22 June 2018
Two public toilets run by Bridgend County Borough Council are likely to become pay as you use facilities within the next year, while three more will need to close unless they are taken on by town councils.
Friday 22 June 2018
Radical action is being taken to revive the fortunes of Bridgend Indoor Market.
Thursday 21 June 2018
Not only are Bridgend County Borough residents recycling more than ever at the kerbside, but the amount being recycled at the three local Community Recycling Centres has also soared.
Thursday 21 June 2018
Keen to educate the next generation about recycling, Bridgend County Borough Council and Kier recently welcomed a group of pupils from Litchard Primary School to take a look around the Community Recycling Centre in Maesteg.
Wednesday 20 June 2018
Four community hubs have sprung up in Bridgend County Borough during the last couple of years, and the choice of activities on offer has grown further thanks to the launch of a new gardening club in Bridgend.
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Using virtual reality technology in the classroom, setting up outdoor ‘mountain’ schools and the benefits offered by Lego therapy are just some of the techniques that will be explored when more than 800 teachers, pupils, educators, trainers and employers gather in Bridgend County Borough for a unique Festival of Learning.
Monday 18 June 2018
Local schools have excelled once again in the annual Big Pedal competition, with pupils and teachers accepting the challenge to cycle or scoot to school.
Monday 18 June 2018
Almost £100,000 will be invested into Pyle Library later this autumn, thanks to a Transformation Capital Grant from the Museums, Archives and Libraries Division of Welsh Government and match-funding from Awen Cultural Trust.
Thursday 14 June 2018
A £1.5m active travel network that connects homes, schools and businesses in Pencoed includes a new ‘glow in the dark’ path that will guide walkers and cyclists during the winter months.
Thursday 14 June 2018
Our new camera car to tackle dangerous parking outside schools now has a name… Roly Patroly!