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Thursday 23 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council is pleased to have already welcomed over 80 individuals from Ukraine to the county borough and many more are expected to arrive in the coming weeks, with over 210 individual visa applications matched to date.
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Work is set to commence on the first installations of new electric vehicle charging points across Bridgend County Borough.
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet were presented with an update on the Hydrogen Demonstrator project and were told the plan could bring an investment of £26 million into the county borough.
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Residents may have noticed some new visitors who have recently landed in Porthcawl to help keep the area clean and tidy.
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Representatives of the Welsh Guards will be visiting Bridgend town centre on Wednesday 22 June as part of their 40th Anniversary Ride of Respect.
Friday 17 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet has agreed to submit two major local projects to the UK Government’s Levelling Up programme and they could now be in line to receive cash funding that would benefit residents all over the county borough.
Thursday 09 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council is delighted that the Proud Councils partnership, which aims to improve the support offered to LGBTQ+ staff within local authorities in Wales, has been shortlisted for a PinkNews award.
Thursday 09 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council declared its own climate emergency in June 2020 and set up a Climate Emergency Response programme to commit to the Net Zero 2030 target as an organisation.
Thursday 09 June 2022
Local employers and organisations will be available for residents in Maesteg for an upcoming jobs fair this month.
Wednesday 01 June 2022
Bridgend County Borough Council is delighted to have secured a grant worth just over £5 million as part of the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund. The funding will benefit residents by creating safe and accessible cycling and walking routes which will encourage people to not be so reliant on cars.