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Friday 26 February 2021
As foundation phase pupils are now back in school, only Year 3 pupils and above in Bridgend county borough who are entitled to free school meals will receive a food supply parcel in the week commencing Monday 1 March.
Friday 26 February 2021
The Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council has described news that a bottle plant expected to create 600 jobs will no longer be developed locally as being ‘a bittersweet setback’, and has called upon the UK Government to work alongside Welsh Government to make renewed efforts to attract fresh investment into the area.
Friday 26 February 2021
Latest statistics provided by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board have confirmed that almost 133,000 people have now received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine throughout the region, including 40,000 residents of Bridgend County Borough.
Friday 26 February 2021
Welsh Government has confirmed that people who have disabilities or who act as unpaid carers have been added to the priority vaccination groups.
Thursday 25 February 2021
Bridgend County Borough Council has launched a consultation to help inform the development of a Special Guardianship Order Financial Policy
Thursday 25 February 2021
Bridgend County Borough Council has welcomed the announcement that Welsh Government is to provide £6m to support WEPA UK’s expansion plans at its site in Maesteg, which will see 54 new jobs created and hundreds more protected
Thursday 25 February 2021
Welsh Government has announced that community coronavirus testing will take place in several parts of Bridgend County Borough next month, and that it is going to target people who are not displaying symptoms of Covid-19
Thursday 25 February 2021
Bridgend County Borough Council is investigating options for providing more charging points for electric vehicles
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed a total net budget of £298.95m for the coming year while avoiding proposed cuts to several popular services and keeping its council tax increase as low as possible.
Wednesday 24 February 2021
In line with Welsh Government guidance, lateral flow tests will soon be offered to all staff in schools and registered childcare settings following the return of three to seven-year-olds to school.