Business & Economy

A planning application has been submitted for a mixed-use development on land next to the Coity bypass. The proposed development...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is to discuss a new five-year tourism destination plan for Bridgend county (pdf). The Covid-19 pandemic and...

Officers have recommended that Bridgend Council's Cabinet approves a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for land at Griffin Park and Sandy...

This week, Bridgend Council's Cabinet will discuss a proposal to ban the awarding of live animals as prizes on council-owned...

Cardiff-based telecoms company Ogi has announced a £200million investment programme to bring Gigabit-capable fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband to 38 communities and...

Another series of questions at this month's full council meeting focused on support for town centres and high streets. Cllr....

The Bridgend County Hackney Association has made a formal request to Bridgend Council to increase taxi fares (pdf). The issue...

Bridgend Council has published its priorities for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (pdf). The Shared Prosperity Fund is one of...

Bridgend Council's Licensing Committee has granted the Private Shop in Aberkenfig – run as part of UK chain Darker Enterprises...

The Shared Regulatory Service (SRS) recently published its annual report (pdf). The SRS was set up by Bridgend, Vale of...

Bridgend has been selected to take part in a hydrogen energy "demonstrator project" (pdf). The Welsh Government was approached in...

Following recent press reports on the lack of bus services in Maesteg Park, the issue of bus services in Bridgend...

Bridgend Council has published a notice that it intends to issue another compulsory purchase order (CPO) in relation to Porthcawl...

As you might remember, towards the end of 2021 Bridgend Council unveiled their new "placemaking strategy" for the Porthcawl regeneration...

Business rate relief for the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors – introduced largely due to the pandemic – is set...

In response to a Welsh Government consultation, Bridgend Council's planning department has shown support for temporary planning rules brought in...

Finance Minister, Rebecca Evans (Lab, Gower), has confirmed that a consultation on the introduction of a tourism levy is set...

There was only one application up for discussion at this month's planning committee meeting – changes to the layout and...

As local authorities prepare their budgets for 2022-23, the same goes for the Cardiff City Region. Their budget and business...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to be presented with an updated Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) this week (pdf). The...

Proposals for a new Corporate Joint Committee to run the Cardiff City Region have hit problems due to issues around...

Bridgend Council recently published their new "placemaking" vision for Porthcawl Waterside (which includes Salt Lake, Eastern Promenade, Coney Beach and...

Tom Giffard MS (Con, South Wales West) has warned that a proposed tourism levy – included as part of the...

At this week's First Minister's Questions, Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Lab, Ogmore) asked what the Welsh Government was doing to support...

Later today, the Cardiff City Region Cabinet will be updated on energy efficiency projects in the region (pdf). "Carbon neutrality"...