New ‘Sit and Chat bench’ in Porthcawl park
Friday 30 August 2019
A ‘Sit and Chat bench’ has been painted in bright colours in Porthcawl’s Griffin Park as a place where people can take a seat if they’re happy to chat to others.
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Meet Oggie our new chatbot
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Bridgend County Borough Council has launched a new Chatbot on its website to enable residents to communicate with the council in English or Welsh, day or night.
New murals in Bridgend and Maesteg
Friday 09 August 2019
Two striking new murals in Bridgend and Maesteg have been created as part of an environmental project which is encouraging residents to take a deeper interest in looking after their community.
Council cracks down on Blue Badges
Tuesday 06 August 2019
Twenty Blue Badges have been retained in Bridgend County Borough as part of a crackdown against fraudulent abuse of the scheme.
Finalists announced for Forum greatest awards!
Friday 02 August 2019
The finalists for the annual Bridgend Business Forum Awards have been revealed.
Rugby to boost literacy thanks to Afon-Y-Felin pupils
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Pupils and teachers at Afon-Y-Felin Primary School in North Cornelly have been working closely with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) to help develop exciting new learning resources which will use rugby to boost literacy!
Awards for local parks and green spaces
Friday 26 July 2019
Nine of Bridgend County Borough’s most beautiful parks and green spaces have bagged themselves prestigious Green Flag awards.
Rare orchids thrive at Kenfig
Thursday 25 July 2019
A recent council check on orchid numbers at Kenfig National Nature Reserve in Bridgend County Borough had to stop when wardens and volunteers found there were too many to count in a single day.
More safe routes for walking and cycling
Thursday 18 July 2019
More than £3.6m worth of transport and active travel improvements will be made in Bridgend County Borough over the next year thanks to grants from Welsh Government.
Achieve your goals with Employability Bridgend
Thursday 11 July 2019
By swapping boilers and pipes for footballs and cones, a young Dad from Brackla is well on his way to a new football coaching career thanks to Employability Bridgend.