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Bridgend Register Office to hold open day
Thursday 02 February 2023
Bridgend Register Office will be hosting an open day on Saturday 18 February where staff will be on hand to show people around the new state of the art ceremony room and to answer any questions about the booking process or any upcoming ceremonies.
Invitation for expressions of interest in becoming a member of the Bridgend Local Access Forum.
Wednesday 01 February 2023
Bridgend County Borough Council is currently in the process of re-establishing the statutory Local Access Forum for the Bridgend area, as required under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The Forum will consist of a maximum of 22 members.
Council put plans in place to support unaccompanied child asylum seekers
Tuesday 31 January 2023
Plans to provide care and supported accommodation for unaccompanied child asylum seekers in Bridgend County Borough have moved a step forward.
Local schools affected by industrial action plans
Monday 30 January 2023
The National Education Union (NEU) has announced four days of intended industrial action for its members. If plans go ahead, schools across the county borough will be affected.
Council offices to be lit up to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Friday 27 January 2023
Bridgend County Borough Council will mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day by lighting the main council building this evening and encouraging residents to join the Mayor in lighting a memorial candle at home.
Policy to address unreasonable behaviour towards staff is approved by Cabinet
Thursday 26 January 2023
Cabinet has approved Bridgend County Borough Council’s revised policy to address unreasonable behaviour, which includes vexatious complainant behaviour, from members of the public.
Cabinet approves of the council’s Play Sufficiency Action Plan
Thursday 26 January 2023
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has approved the Play Sufficiency Action Plan for 2022-2024. The plan aims to secure optimum play opportunities for children and young people in a broad range of activities across the county borough.
Repair Café Wales leads the way to a more sustainable lifestyle
Thursday 26 January 2023
‘A society empowered to work together to reduce waste, share skills, and strengthen our communities’ is the vision of Repair Café Wales.
A community effort to raise funds for Bridgend’s vulnerable children
Thursday 26 January 2023
Pupils at Brynteg Comprehensive School collaborated with the Tabernacle Church, along with local businesses and charities, to raise funds for gifts for vulnerable young people and children, who otherwise would not receive presents at Christmas.
The ‘Time Is Right’ to become a Foster Carer in Bridgend County Borough
Wednesday 25 January 2023
A new vlog campaign, the ‘Time is Right’, has been launched by Foster Wales, the national network of 22 Welsh Local Authority fostering services.