Building Excellence Awards 2020
Tuesday 10 March 2020
The winners of Bridgend County Borough Council’s 14th annual Building Excellence Awards have been revealed.
News
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Grant helps pay for new scooters
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.
Former council owned buildings auctioned
Monday 09 March 2020
An old block of public toilets in Bridgend town centre, a former care home in Maesteg and a four-storey building in Porthcawl - which used to be council offices – were sold at a recent auction for a total amount of £736k.
Plans revealed for new community garden
Monday 09 March 2020
Plans have been revealed for a £150,000 community garden on the site of the former Berwyn Centre in Nantymoel.
Active travel work finishes this month
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).
Council budget agreed for 2020-21
Monday 02 March 2020
Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed a total net budget of £286.88m for the coming year.
£8.2m Maesteg Town Hall redevelopment
Monday 02 March 2020
Construction work is due to start this week on the £8.2m repair, restoration and extension of Maesteg Town Hall.
Thousands of new trees planted
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.
Flood warnings in place as schools close early
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).
Litter picking hub opens in Bridgend
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.