Changes to waste and recycling collections over the Easter period - Bank holiday collections
Consultations
Bridgend County Borough Council is committed to listening and responding to residents’ views. We want to give opportunities for local people to contribute to decision making.
We welcome responses in Welsh. All consultations are available in Welsh via the Cymraeg button.
Alternative formats are available upon request.
Current consultations
View our current consultations and have your say online.
Our consultation website is a space for our community to share ideas, discuss important topics, provide feedback on policy, planning and contribute to the future of our county borough.
Citizens' Panel
The Citizens’ Panel is made up of a group of people who live in Bridgend County Borough and are regularly consulted on services run by the council.
Members of the panel can receive up to three surveys per year on a range of topics, services and issues.
Engagement and Participation
Our Participation and Engagement Strategy has been developed to outline the steps we will take as a council to keep people well-informed about our services.
We want to build trusting relationships within our local communities and improve our accessibility and accountability to local people.
Review of Paths Kenfig NNR and Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club
The Council’s Rights of Way team is inviting residents and visitors to take part in a review of the public rights of way network within an area that covers Kenfig National Nature Reserve and Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club. The actual area where routes are being reviewed is outlined on the plans provided.
We are keen to understand why people access the area; what routes they currently use; if they walk, ride horses or cycle in the area; and, whether the proposed new routes are suitable and would be sustainable in the long term.
Closing date: 11 April 2025
Draft Retail and Commercial Development Supplementary Planning Guidance consultation
Draft Retail and Commercial Development Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) has been prepared for public consultation.
The purpose of this SPG is to support and provide further direction on the implementation of the retail and commercial development policies contained within the Adopted Bridgend Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP, March 2024).
The SPG provides specific guidance on:
- Development in commercial centres of Bridgend, Porthcawl and Maesteg (including Primary Shopping Areas, Secondary Shopping Areas and outside of shopping areas but within commercial centres)
- Non A1, A2 and A3 uses in commercial centres outside of Bridgend, Porthcawl and Maesteg
- Retail development outside of retail and commercial centres.
Closing date: 30 April 2025
Bridgend Town Centre Access
In recent years, there have been significant changes to how people use Bridgend town centre. These changes have been shaped by several factors, including the relocation of major stores to out-of-town retail parks, the growth of online shopping, the rise in remote services such as online banking, the shift towards home working, and challenges related to accessibility.
To address these evolving challenges, Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking your feedback on a range of potential improvements to enhance access to Bridgend town centre.
Closing date: 2 May 2025
Be Involved, Bridgend
Be Involved, Bridgend is a space for our community to share ideas, discuss important topics, provide feedback on policy, planning and contribute to the future of our county borough.
View our current consultations and have your say online.
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The National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales give guidance for best practice on citizen engagement.
We have signed up to the principles, which were endorsed by Welsh Government in March 2011.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales champions equality and human rights for all.
It works to end discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights, and build good relations. The aim is to ensure everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
We have a law in Wales that helps us all work together to improve our environment, our economy, our society and our culture.
For people, for our planet. For now, and for our future.
This is called the Well-being of Future Generations Act.
Have your say on what’s happening in Wales through Welsh Government’s consultations.