Anti-littering school poster competition winner announced
Monday 24 January 2022
A pupil from Betws Primary School has been announced as the winner of this year’s ‘Love It, Don’t Trash It’ anti-littering poster competition.
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Council to seek views on extending public space orders
Friday 21 January 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council is planning to consult local residents over proposals that could extend existing Public Space Protection Orders in Bridgend town centre, Maesteg, Porthcawl, Pencoed and Caerau.
Council reveals plans to develop new £12.6m school on land at Brackla
Friday 21 January 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council has revealed plans to provide Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr with larger, £12.6m state of the art new premises on land located off Ffordd Cadfan in Brackla.
Electric refuse lorry to be trialled in Bridgend County Borough
Friday 21 January 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council and its waste partners Kier have announced the acquisition of an all-electric refuse lorry for an exhibition day.
Pandemic update for Bridgend County Borough
Friday 21 January 2022
Welsh Government has confirmed that moves to restore alert level zero conditions are to continue amid declining Covid-19 infection rates and evidence from Public Health Wales that the peak of the omicron variant has now passed.
Next phase of social care recruitment drive launches
Friday 21 January 2022
Residents in Bridgend County Borough are being encouraged to ‘consider a career in social care’ as part of the council’s recruitment drive.
Welsh Government extend Tenancy Hardship Grant due to Covid-19
Thursday 20 January 2022
The Welsh Government have changed the Tenancy Hardship Grant criteria for tenants who have fallen behind on their rent due to Covid-19 between 1 March 2020 and 31 December 2021.
Cabinet agrees its budget proposals for 2022-23
Thursday 20 January 2022
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed what its budget proposals will be for 2022-23 following a record 9.2 per cent increase in funding from Welsh Government.
Cabinet considers results of Welsh in education consultation
Thursday 20 January 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet has considered the results of a consultation about the council’s draft Welsh in Education Strategic Plan.
Council invited to join UK100 forum
Wednesday 19 January 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council has been invited to become a member of UK100, cementing its commitment to tackling the climate emergency.