Sunday rail services to and from Maesteg due to start tomorrow
(Title Image: © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) Sunday rail services between Maesteg and …
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“Would madam care for the Frosty Jack’s?”
With strong white cider set to have a higher minimum price than Bollinger, Moët and Krug from next March in …
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Brackla councillor suspended by Conservatives over Islamophobia
(Title Image: via Facebook) The Western Mail has reported that Conservative councillor Cllr. Aniel Pucella – one of four councillors …
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Bridgend Council Cabinet sticks to decision to raise sport facility fees
(Title Image: Auditel via Bridgend Council) This afternoon, Bridgend Council’s Cabinet met to discuss its response to a recent call-in …
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Smokers cough up as nearly £26,000 worth of fines issued under new enforcement scheme
(Title Image: Lamiot under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-4.0) Later this week, a Bridgend Council scrutiny committee will be updated on …
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Sports facility fee hike referred back to Bridgend Council Cabinet after being called-in
(Title Image: Bridgend Council) Sports clubs in Bridgend County laid out in stark terms what will happen if Bridgend Council …
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More details of proposed sixth form shake-up revealed ahead of consultation
(Title Image: Bryntirion Comprehensive Schools) Tomorrow, a Bridgend Council scrutiny committee will discuss a number of papers which go into …
Read More Grass cutting cutbacks and sports facility fee increases recommended for approval
(Title Image: Bridgend County Borough Council) Following the recent publication of a report on a review of Bridgend Council’s management …
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Veterans to be guaranteed a job interview at Bridgend Council
At the upcoming monthly Bridgend Council Cabinet meeting, members will be told about a recently-introduced guaranteed interview scheme for veterans …
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Maesteg primary school set to stay in special measures but sees some improvement
(Title Image: via Google Earth) Later this week, a Bridgend Council scrutiny committee will be updated on an emergency action …
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Final recommendations for council ward shake-up published
(Title Image: via Google Earth) Back in January, the Local Government Boundary Commission published draft proposals to make changes to …
Read More New hope for half-hourly Maesteg rail services
(Title Image: © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) Earlier this afternoon during questions to …
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Bridgend Council sets out its preferred planning strategy until 2033
(Title Image: Bridgend Council) In the last few days, Bridgend Council’s planning department has published its preferred strategy for the …
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Bridgend town centre businesses reject BID second term
(Title Image: CF31/Business Improvement District) Businesses in Bridgend town centre have rejected renewing the Business Improvement District (BID) for a …
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Bridgend Council apologises for walking & cycling plan “blunder”
(Title Image: Cycling Weekly; note that it’s for decoration only and has no relation to the article) In 2016, Coity …
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New guidelines to be used by Bridgend Council to approve school crossings
(Title Image: Southern Daily Echo) The last review of school crossing patrols took place during 2015-16 intending to save, at …
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Park Street air quality remains poor; concerns about Tondu Road
(Title Image: © Copyright Lewis Clarke and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.) Later this week, Bridgend Council’s …
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£900,000 for Valleys Regional Park projects in Bridgend county
(Title Image: Trip Advisor) The Welsh Government has approved £900,000 for two projects in Bridgend county relating to the Valleys …
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One of the key final pieces of Parc Derwen jigsaw set to be put into place
The Parc Derwen “village” development is entering its final stages of development and one of the final major planning applications …
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Will Bridgend’s businesses “Back the BID” for a second time?
(Title Image: CF31 Ltd/Bridgend Business Improvement District) At an extraordinary meeting of Bridgend Council’s Cabinet tomorrow, Cabinet members are expected …
Read More Big hike in sports facility hire fees and playground changes not ruled out following consultation
(Title Image: Bridgend Council) Later this week a Bridgend Council scrutiny committee will discuss the outcome of a highly-publicised consultation …
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Bridgend YMCA could be demolished to make way for a car park (update: relocation plans are in the pipeline)
(Title Image: via Google Earth) Within the last week or so, a planning application has been submitted to demolish Bridgend …
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Taxi drivers set to face “The Bridgend Knowledge” from November 2019
The head of Legal and Regulatory services at Bridgend Council has recommended that BCBC’s Licensing Committee approve the introduction of …
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Family history library set for Maesteg move as part of library shake-up
The family history library – currently located at Ty’r Ardd (registry office) at Sunnyside – is set to move in …
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Consultation set to launch on changes to home-school transport
(Title Image: Wales Online) It’s an issue five years in the making, but it does finally look like BCBC …
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