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Tuesday 10 August 2021
Newcastle Higher Community Council has taken over responsibility for Penyfai Playing Fields after agreeing a 35-year lease with Bridgend County Borough Council.
Monday 09 August 2021
Ongoing work to reinforce Porthcawl’s iconic Western Breakwater has been explained in a fun new cartoon for children featuring a friendly sea monster called Dilwyn.
Friday 06 August 2021
Work has started on the reintroduction of several services and facilities that were previously inaccessible due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thursday 05 August 2021
Work is due to start next week on a £1.3m programme aimed at helping schools and other public sector buildings in the county borough become energy efficient and more economical to run.
Thursday 05 August 2021
Following changes to the policy on self-isolation, the Welsh Government’s self-isolation support scheme will increase from £500 to £750.
Thursday 05 August 2021
All teenagers aged 16 and 17 in Bridgend County Borough will be offered Covid-19 vaccinations in line with the latest advice from the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Wednesday 04 August 2021
More than 197,000 vaccine doses have been distributed to people in Bridgend County Borough with over 93,000 in the area now fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Wednesday 04 August 2021
Bridgend County Borough Council is continuing to work closely with its partners to provide temporary accommodation and support for people in housing need.
Tuesday 03 August 2021
Bridgend County Borough Council has thanked residents for participating in a public consultation on a masterplan which, once confirmed, will determine what kinds of development will be able take place in Bridgend County Borough between now and 2033.
Tuesday 03 August 2021
Work is due to begin next week on active travel improvements between Waterton Roundabout and the railway bridge on Cowbridge Road in Bridgend.