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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 resumes on Sunnyside Wellness Village

Bridgend County Borough Council has welcomed news that work is to resume on the construction of an all-new health care centre and 59 affordable homes close to Bridgend town centre later this month. 

Council to continue with current voting system

Bridgend County Borough Council’s voting system will remain unchanged for at least the 2027 local elections after full Council decided against holding a consultation about transferring to a Single Transferable Vote system (STV).

Cabinet approves Participation and Engagement Strategy

The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has considered and approved the publication of a Participation and Engagement Strategy, in light of the responses captured during a 12-week consultation on the draft strategy.

Business rates support to continue in Bridgend County Borough

Nearly 900 local businesses will once again be eligible for business rates support after Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet agreed to adopt Welsh Government’s Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Rates Relief Scheme for the next financial year.

Council takes innovative steps to tackle the unprecedented demand for temporary accommodation

In line with the aims of the Housing Support Programme Strategy, the Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to adopt a novel approach in relation to homelessness. Cabinet has approved the purchasing of Housing of Multiple Occupation (HMO), as well as the continuation of existing accommodation providers for a period of up to 12 months, to address the stark homelessness situation across the county borough.

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