Scheme to eradicate Japanese knotweed enters its fourth year
Thursday 11 August 2022
An initiative which is seeking to free the Garw Valley from Japanese knotweed is about to enter its fourth year of operation.
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Business boost for Bridgend Indoor Market
Monday 08 August 2022
Bridgend Indoor Market is set to benefit from a funding boost to help develop small business opportunities and increase consumer interest and footfall.
Employability Bridgend’s ‘Summer of Fun’ events are a hit with local families
Monday 08 August 2022
Employability Bridgend’s ‘Summer of Fun’ events are already proving popular with local families, with over 150 children attending the first event held at Bryngarw Country Park last week.
Funding boost for Bridgend County Borough foodbanks
Friday 05 August 2022
Foodbanks in Bridgend County Borough are set to benefit from a funding boost of almost £23,000 to help fight food poverty and stop local residents from going hungry.
Progress continues on multi-million-pound redevelopment of Maesteg Town Hall
Wednesday 03 August 2022
Progress continues on the multi-million-pound redevelopment of Maesteg Town Hall with the steel frame for the new glass extension recently erected and installed by contractors Knox and Wells.
Bridgend Indoor Market to host summer sessions for kids
Tuesday 02 August 2022
Bridgend Indoor Market is set to host events and activities this summer ranging from free activities for children to pop-up stalls from new businesses.
Council commits to £5m highway resurfacing programme despite increase in costs
Tuesday 02 August 2022
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has confirmed that resurfacing works for the local highways network will continue as planned despite recent inflationary increases in material, labour and machinery costs.
Council welcomes inspection report on services for children
Tuesday 02 August 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council has welcomed a report into its children’s services from the Care Inspectorate Wales which has highlighted where the authority is performing well while also identifying areas where further improvements need to be made.
Poems, paintings, face masks and more set for Maesteg Town Hall time capsule
Friday 29 July 2022
Pupils from Maesteg Comprehensive are among those to have contributed items for a time capsule which is set to be buried beneath Maesteg Town Hall as part of its £8m redevelopment.
Seven green spaces awarded a prestigious Green Flag in Bridgend County Borough
Wednesday 27 July 2022
Bridgend County Brough Council is delighted that seven green spaces across the county borough have been awarded the highly respected Keep Wales Tidy Green Flag Award, in recognition of their excellent visitor facilities, high environmental standards, and commitment to delivering great quality green space.