New benches at local beauty spot

Friday 14 May 2021

Eight new and refurbished benches have been installed around Pwll y Waun Lake in Porthcawl by the Green Spaces team of Bridgend County Borough Council

Leisure centres reopening on Monday 3 May

Friday 30 April 2021

Leisure centres run by Halo in Bridgend county borough will be reopening next week following a relaxation of further coronavirus restrictions by Welsh Government.

Huge increase in numbers using local footpaths

Tuesday 27 April 2021

Footfall counters installed on walking routes across Bridgend county borough indicate that up to three times as many people are using the local rights of way network as they did before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with some of the more popular routes seeing an increase of up to seven times more.

Recruitment underway for Visitor Welcome Stewards

Tuesday 27 April 2021

Do you have time, energy and enthusiasm? Do you enjoy being outdoors, breathing in the sea air, and talking to people? If the answer is yes, and you would like to share your enthusiasm for the local area, you could be one of the friendly faces welcoming visitors to Bridgend County Borough this summer.

Library service successes highlighted in report

Monday 26 April 2021

An assessment of Bridgend County Borough’s libraries by Welsh Government says the service has continued to perform well particularly in reducing barriers to access for the community.

Take a virtual tour of your local library

Monday 26 April 2021

Awen Cultural Trust has launched a new 360° virtual tour of the libraries it manages across Bridgend county borough, to provide reassurance to customers returning to borrow books following the coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Supporting the return of local sport in Bridgend County Borough

Friday 23 April 2021

Bridgend County Borough Council is supporting plans from the Welsh Rugby Union and Football Association Wales for enabling local sport to return.

Pool pods installed as leisure centres prepare to reopen

Tuesday 20 April 2021

Preparations are underway for the reopening of gyms and pools in Bridgend County Borough from Monday 3 May

Clubs and council to work together on maintaining sports pavilions

Monday 19 April 2021

Discussions between Bridgend County Borough Council, Bridgend Athletic RFC and Bridgend Sports RFC about working in partnership to assist with maintenance on the pavilions at Newbridge Fields have received the backing of a Welsh rugby star

New Local Nature Reserve declared in Bridgend county borough

Tuesday 06 April 2021

Bedford Park in Bridgend county borough has been declared as a new Local Nature Reserve