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Schools and pupils shine bright throughout Bridgend County Borough on GCSE results day
Thursday 22 August 2024
Pupils from across Bridgend County Borough have excelled on GCSE results day (Thursday 22 August 2024) and families and schools are celebrating the efforts of learners.
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr is the first Welsh-medium school to claim gold award for Welsh success
Friday 16 August 2024
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr is the first Welsh-medium school in Bridgend County Borough to receive the much-coveted Siarter Iaith Gold Award. The school has earned the honour for its efforts in following the Siarter Iaith Charter, a Welsh Government programme specifically designed for Welsh-medium settings to promote the Welsh language and culture.
Eligible pupils in Bridgend County Borough set to benefit from grants to help with school attendance.
Friday 16 August 2024
A short new animation highlighting the resources available to families in Bridgend County Borough who may be struggling with the financial costs of attending school has been released by the council, ahead of the approaching new school year.
Bridgend County Borough Council named as Wales’ lowest costing provider of waste services
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council has been ranked the lowest costing provider of waste services in Wales, and among the lowest costing local authority providers for recycling collections in a recently published report by the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA).
Innovative children’s project receives visit from London officials
Tuesday 06 August 2024
Officials from the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) and the Home Office recently visited Bridgend County Borough Council to observe firsthand the successful developments of a groundbreaking project supporting children affected by trauma.
Exciting biodiversity project to enhance community space at Coychurch playing fields.
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Plans to create a new community space and wildlife habitat at Coychurch playing fields are underway as part of the council’s focus on enhancing biodiversity across the county borough.
Council’s housing sector supported by Welsh Government’s grant uplift
Monday 29 July 2024
Following an uplift in Welsh Government’s Housing Support Grant (HSG) for 2024 to 2025, Bridgend County Borough’s Cabinet has approved modifying the contracts of housing support providers in alignment with the move.
Council’s Cabinet approves policy to safeguard funds of those receiving care
Monday 29 July 2024
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has just approved the ‘Supporting Individuals to Manage Money Policy’, designed to support Social Services’ Direct Care provision in assisting residents receiving care with their money management.
‘Reluctant changes’ agreed for learner transport in face of funding issues
Thursday 25 July 2024
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to make ‘reluctant changes’ to learner transport services in the face of rising costs, falling budgets and an urgent need to save money.
Pencoed Comprehensive School’s Young Carers’ Group is first to claim award
Thursday 25 July 2024
The Young Carers’ Group at Pencoed Comprehensive School is leading the way for good practice in relation to young carers, being the first secondary school in the county borough to claim the Young Carers in Schools Plus Award.