Ground rules set for town & community council review
Bridgend Council has approved the terms of reference for a review of the county's town and community councils (pdf). The...
Bridgend Council has approved the terms of reference for a review of the county's town and community councils (pdf). The...
Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to sign off another round of funding for town and community-sponsored projects in the 2023-24...
Brackla Community Council remains locked in a months-long argument over whether a member has been disqualified. Councillors are, by law,...
Bridgend Council has published its final plans for their 2023-24 budget (pdf). The budget is set to be signed off...
Clarity was recently sought regarding a "youth club" being organised and funded by Bridgend Council in Brackla. Advertising had started...
Earlier this week, Bridgend Councils's Town & Community Council Forum was given an outline of plans to review the county's...
Yesterday, Audit Wales published their long-awaited report into fraud and financial mismanagement at Maesteg Town Council (pdf). The council's former...
Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to approve two applications for funding under the council's town & community council capital grant...
A former town councillor has been barred from standing in local elections for two years after falsely declaring he was...
As you probably already know by now, Labour has narrowly secured a majority on Bridgend County Borough Council in this...
The final ward-by-ward (and town/community council) preview for this year's local elections looks at wards in and around Bridgend town...
The second election preview looks at wards in Porthcawl and the Pyle/Cornelly/Kenfig Hill area. Once again, if you're not sure...
In this first of three ward-by-ward previews, I focus on the Ogmore, Garw and Llynfi Valleys as well as the...
It's local election time and with the campaign now underway, it's worth taking stock of Bridgend Council's performance over the...
Nominations are now open for candidates seeking to run in this May's local elections. There are two sets of elections...
This week, Bridgend Council is finalising and set to approve its budget for the coming financial year. Click the numbered...
Town & community councils play a key role in Bridgend Council's Community Asset Transfer policy and they're due to be...
Bridgend Council has rejected a request from town & community councils for them to view householder objections to planning applications....
As reported last year (link below), a review has been undertaken into the number and distribution of councillors in Coity...
The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act is considered to be one of the "flagship" Welsh laws passed since devolution. It...
As you'll no doubt remember, in October Audit Wales published two public interest reports into the finances of Ynysawdre Community...
Bridgend Council is set to authorise a review of Coity Higher Community Council (pdf). While the boundaries and number of...
Bridgend Council has submitted plans for a part-renovation of The Philip Squire Community Centre in Coytrahen. The aim of the...
Today marks six months until the next scheduled local government elections in Wales – at both county level and community...
A year on from a successful campaign to protect open space at Ger-y-Coed in Brackla, new efforts are being made...
Bridgend Council's Cabinet has published the final 2024-25 council budget (pdf). The budget is set to be debated and put...
Read moreA by-election was held yesterday for the vacant Aberkenfig seat on Bridgend County Borough Council. Here's the result: By my...
Read moreA by-election will be held next Thursday (March 7th 2024) to fill the Aberkenfig seat on Bridgend County Borough Council....
Read moreBridgend Council's Cabinet is set to authorise work on a land transfer, which would see two sites earmarked for the...
Read moreBridgend Council's Cabinet is to discuss a new report on measures to address pressure on homelessness services (pdf). Cabinet approval...
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