After more than a year of back and forth between Bridgend Council and representatives of the taxi industry in the county, BCBC’s Cabinet has approved a fare rise subject to public consultation. In this week’s Glamorgan Gazette, Cabinet Member for… Continue Reading
A public consultation is open to gauge opinion on the proposed “wellness village” development at BCBC’s former Sunnyside offices and the former Bridgend Magistrates Court off Glan-y-Parc in Bridgend. The consultation website is available here and any comments and observations… Continue Reading
Here’s a summary of some of the key findings from Bridgend Council’s Annual Report for 2017-18 (pdf). The report does warn that some of the indicators/statistics used to measure performance compared to other councils in Wales haven’t yet been published.… Continue Reading
BCBC’s Cabinet is due to decide later today whether or not to change taxi fares in Bridgend county (pdf). It’s a long-running saga going back at least a year. The Cabinet ultimately rejected three proposals from taxi drivers to increase… Continue Reading
Bridgend Council’s Cabinet is set to approve resettlement of 5 refugee families (pdf). At the moment, 6 families are living in Bridgend (a total of 34 refugees, 3 of whom were born in Wales), with the last family resettled in… Continue Reading
Later this morning at a scrutiny committee meeting, BCBC officers will discuss collaboration between BCBC and town & community councils (pdf). The Welsh Government recently commissioned an independent review of town and community councils. There are currently 735 across… Continue Reading
Bridgend Council is seeking to establish a partnership with Run4Wales to bring a 10k series to Porthcawl (pdf). The report, to be discussed by BCBC’s Cabinet next week, says that recreational running is currently going through “an unprecedented period of… Continue Reading
Six options for the future of post-16/sixth form education in Bridgend county are due to go out for consultation, as outlined in a report due to be discussed by a Scrutiny Committee tomorrow (pdf). Post-16 education in Bridgend faces a… Continue Reading
Bridgend Council has announced a number of walking and cycling schemes to be taken forward after being awarded £1.7million by the Welsh Government. The schemes that have been selected to go forward include: Completing the walking and cycling route between… Continue Reading
Following a recent high-profile article in the Daily Mail, Bridgend Town Council has issued a statement denying they took the decision to bar under-11s (namely youth organisations like the Brownies, Girl Guides and Scouts) from taking part in this year’s… Continue Reading
A planning application has been submitted (here) to convert the Porthcawl Hotel on John Street into 26 apartments and retail space. The design and access statement (pdf) says: “The development will provide affordable residential accommodation with commercial unit space to… Continue Reading
The number of services provided through Bridgend Council’s website is set to expand over the next year, according to Scrutiny Committee report due to be discussed this morning (pdf). The website was upgraded in April 2018 as part of a… Continue Reading
In the last few days, the formal planning application for a multi-million-pound redevelopment of Maesteg Town Hall was lodged with Bridgend Council (here). The project is expected to cost up to £6million. In January 2018, there were doubts as to… Continue Reading
The fate of the old Pencoed Primary site has now been sealed by BCBC’s Planning Committee, but the future of the former Heol-y-Cyw Primary – which recently operated as a satellite campus of Pencoed Primary – is set to take… Continue Reading
There’s an obligation on councils to annually monitor air pollution. Bridgend Council’s report for 2018 (pdf) suggests that while the county as a whole is meeting air quality objectives (I doubt this includes trunk roads like the M4 as these… Continue Reading
It’s one of the most controversial policies of this Bridgend Council term, but members of a Scrutiny Committee will have another chance to query the performance of the new waste and recycling contract with Kier this morning (pdf). Here’s a… Continue Reading
Back in January, I wrote about changes to support BCBC would offer care-leavers who wish to study at university. After a consultation process, the Cabinet is due to make a final decision next week (pdf). Welsh students will no longer… Continue Reading
In a report due to be discussed by Bridgend Council’s Cabinet next week, it’s revealed that BCBC is considering cutting all current bus subsidies in next year’s budget in order to save up to £180,000 (pdf). The drastic policy is… Continue Reading
“Adults at Risk” are vulnerable adults who may be at risk of various forms of abuse and may require intervention by social services. Data from 2017-18 for “Adults at Risk” in Bridgend county – and where they are – was… Continue Reading
A public consultation is likely to take place soon on the future of sports pitches and pavilions in Bridgend county, as Bridgend Council seek to save up to £500,000 from leisure services over the next two years. This is according… Continue Reading
The latest Development Control Committee meeting took place earlier this week, and here’s a summary of the key points. A webcast of the meeting is available here (link), though the sound quality is very poor (or maybe I’m going deaf).… Continue Reading
70.6% of Bridgend students achieved at least 5 A*-C GCSE grades in 2018, exceeding Welsh averages and bucking the national trend which saw a fall in the A*-C pass rate. We’re in the second year of a national roll-out of… Continue Reading
Through the summer and autumn of 2017, Bridgend Council discussed possible changes to taxi fares and vehicle testing requirements. The Cabinet ultimately rejected three proposals from taxi drivers to increase fares last September, despite drivers arguing that: Bridgend fares were… Continue Reading
While the Class of 2018 has apparently produced Wales’ best-ever A-Level results, despite excellent individual and whole-school performances, the overall picture in Bridgend has seen pass rates in the top grades fall back again. Slightly worryingly, the fall in top… Continue Reading
Following the recent decision by Bridgend Council to withdraw financial support from some bus routes, First Cymru will introduce a revised timetable starting next Monday (13th August 2018). 62 Pencoed to Bridgend: The 1753 and 1901 journeys from Bridgend will… Continue Reading
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