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Thursday 12 March 2020
Bridgend County Borough Council’s cabinet member for education has urged parents and carers to ensure they submit applications in time to gain places for their children at schools and nurseries.
Monday 09 March 2020
A new fleet of mobility scooters has been rolled out in Bridgend town centre after the Shopmobility service received a £20,000 grant from Welsh Government.
Monday 09 March 2020
Plans have been revealed for a £150,000 community garden on the site of the former Berwyn Centre in Nantymoel.
Thursday 05 March 2020
Work on the creation of a £1.5m safe pedestrian and cycle route linking both Pencoed and Coychurch to Bridgend will be completed by the end of this month (March).
Friday 28 February 2020
Thousands of new trees have been planted across Bridgend County Borough as part of an ongoing initiative to improve air quality, cut down on pollution, reduce soil erosion and help prevent flooding.
Friday 28 February 2020
With a ‘yellow’ alert in place for heavy rain across the region, a number of local schools have closed early today (Friday 28 February).
Friday 28 February 2020
Kenfig Hill, Pyle and Cornelly (KPC) Youth and Community has become the fourth litter picking hub to be created in Bridgend county borough with a further six hubs planned for the coming year.
Thursday 27 February 2020
Bridgend County Borough Council will be supporting LGBT+ Fostering and Adoption Week by encouraging members of the local community who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other gender expressions (LGBT+) to consider adopting or fostering children in the county borough.
Monday 24 February 2020
Plans for a £6m flood defence scheme in Porthcawl will see major work undertaken on the Western Breakwater, Eastern Promenade and Sandy Bay areas of the town.
Monday 17 February 2020
Underground, overground, Wombling free - the Wombles from Wimbledon know a thing or two about making good use of the things that they find, the things that everyday folks leave behind.