Here comes Santa Claus!
Tuesday 30 October 2018
The Christmas countdown is underway, and Bridgend town centre is getting ready to welcome Santa and his reindeers with a range of festive events designed to get you into the Christmas spirit.
News
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.
New safeguarding hub launched to protect the people who are most vulnerable
Tuesday 30 October 2018
The safeguarding and protection of the most vulnerable people in Bridgend County has been given a significant boost with the launch of the Bridgend Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). The new integrated service became fully operational in July and is the third hub of its kind in South Wales.
Be green this Halloween by recycling your pumpkins
Monday 29 October 2018
Households across Bridgend County Borough are being urged to be green this Halloween by recycling their used pumpkins as part of their weekly food waste collections.
Accolade recognises council’s support for newly qualified social workers
Thursday 25 October 2018
Bridgend County Borough Council’s programme of support for newly qualified social workers has earned them an award at the Social Care Wales Accolades – the BAFTAs of the social care world.
Two programmes aiming to cut youth unemployment will continue
Thursday 25 October 2018
Two European Union funded schemes will continue in Bridgend County Borough until 2022 to help support more than 1,000 young people who are not in education, employment or training, or have the potential to be in that situation soon.
Active Travel award for Croesty Primary
Thursday 25 October 2018
Croesty Primary has become the latest school in Bridgend County Borough to earn the Bronze Active Travel Award from Sustrans Cymru in honour of the way pupils and parents are choosing two wheels over four to make the daily school run.
Proposal to set up new Welsh-medium provision for pupils with autism
Wednesday 24 October 2018
Bridgend County Borough Council is inviting views on a proposal to establish more specialist learning facilities for youngsters with a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD).
Council will resettle more refugees
Tuesday 23 October 2018
Five more families of refugees fleeing the Middle East conflict will be resettled in Bridgend County Borough over the next two years, joining the six families that have already been welcomed to the area.
Runners on their marks for new Porthcawl 10k
Tuesday 23 October 2018
A major new 10k run in Porthcawl is expected to attract thousands of runners from across the UK.
Apply for secondary school places online
Monday 22 October 2018
Secondary school admissions for September 2019 open on Monday 22 October, and for the first time it will be possible for applications to be made online.