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Thursday 21 March 2024
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).
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Plans for the changeover of the council’s waste and recycling service provider are in place as new contractor Plan B Management Solutions prepare to take over from the outgoing Kier Group Ltd.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
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.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to a full public consultation for proposed changes to the home-to-school or college transport arrangements.
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council has outlined how it intends to provide waste and recycling collection services to local households over the next few years and beyond.
Friday 15 March 2024
Following a meeting of Council earlier this week, members have unanimously agreed to adopt a Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) for Bridgend County Borough.
Thursday 14 March 2024
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.
Thursday 14 March 2024
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.
Monday 11 March 2024
Pupils from Afon y Felin Primary School and Ysgol Cynwyd Sant have recently navigated their way through to the UK finals of the Formula 1 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Challenge, which will be held in Rotherham on March 12.
Thursday 07 March 2024
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Green Space Enhancement Project illustrates the local authority’s commitment to improving connectivity between local residents and the green spaces on their doorstep.