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Welcome to Bridgend County Borough Council’s media centre. These pages feature latest news from the county borough, and you can also keep up to date by following us on social media.

Work with council to save sport

The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed that the authority can no longer afford to subsidise sports pitches, playing fields and pavilions following ‘ten years of suffering cuts and being forced to set austerity budgets’.

Santa Claus is coming to Bridgend!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… Santa along with his reindeer friends and elf helpers are getting prepared to join in with all the festive fun going on in Bridgend County Borough this year!

Remembrance Day services 2019

A range of Remembrance Day services will be taking place across Bridgend County Borough this weekend.

Foster a new parenting experience

Bridgend County Borough Council is appealing to ‘empty nesters’ to consider becoming foster carers.

Firework displays in Bridgend County Borough 2019

A number of public firework displays organised by town and community councils, local businesses and other groups will be held across Bridgend County Borough this November.

Community asset transfers now ‘more vital than ever’

Senior councillors at Bridgend County Borough Council are urging more organisations, sports groups and town and community councils to come forward and take on the running of popular facilities such as toilets, pavilions, playing fields, pitches, playgrounds and more.

Council to consider changes to school transport

Bridgend County Borough Council has launched a learner travel consultation which asks people for their thoughts on potential changes to school transport provision.

Childcare offer helps parents back into work

Eligible working parents across Bridgend County Borough are able to access up to 30 hours of funded childcare and early years education for children aged 3 and 4 for up to 48 weeks of the year during both term-time and school holidays.

Free PopUp Business School returns

A free PopUp Business School that provides participants with the knowledge and tools needed to start their own business without funding or money is returning to Bridgend County Borough for one week only this October!

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