Community councils go it alone for election review
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Council censured by committee over care home heat pump project
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Council outlines delivery plans for UK Government community project fund
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Valleys2Coast submits scaled-back Wyndham House plans
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Council rejects proposed town & community council reforms
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Opposition councillors push for town centre traffic reintroduction following “unofficial trial”
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Bridgend Council to consider closer working with town & community councils
The delayed rollout of Bridgend Council's new in-house grass-cutting service was on the agenda at this month's full council meeting....
Community Asset Transfer victim of its own success as demand for funding outstrips supply
A report, due to be discussed later today by members of Bridgend Council's (newly-retitled) Communities, Environment & Housing Scrutiny Committee,...
Town Council weighs up options for venue’s future
Bridgend Town Council has published a feasibility study on options to secure the future of Carnegie House in Bridgend town...
Best foot forward?
There are many legal responsibilities placed on county councils, one of which is maintaining rights of way. What are "rights...
Two projects selected for first community council grants of 2025-26
Bridgend Council has published details on the latest bids to the town & community council grant scheme (pdf). The scheme...
Former town mayor convicted of sexual assault
Last week, former Labour town councillor for Caerau, Andrew James, was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman. The assault happened...
Community councils seek views on open space plans
Two community councils have launched public consultations on plans for open spaces in their respective patches. Draft plans for new...
Final 2025-26 council budget: School music cuts dropped; council tax to rise by 4.5%
Bridgend Council has published its final budget plans for the 2025-26 financial year (pdf). A debate and vote will be...
Former town councillor handed lengthy disqualification over behaviour
The Adjudication Panel for Wales has handed down a lengthy disqualification to a former town councillor over a breakdown in...
6-month suspension for town councillor upheld
Bridgend Council's Standards Committee has stuck by its original decision to suspend Cllr. Steven Bletsoe (in his capacity as a...
BCBC publishes town & community council shake-up proposals
Bridgend Council has published its draft proposals for reforming the county's 20 town and community councils (pdf). There's a lot...
Tribunal rules that town councillor’s suspension is too harsh
A Bridgend town & county councillor has won a partial victory in an appeal against his suspension. In May 2024,...
No Singletons solution in sight for now
While the problematic Heol Simonston/Coychurch Road junction (aka. "Singletons") between Brackla and Coychurch was mentioned in the 2024 update on...
600 jobs protected or created by shared prosperity fund, but 40% cut looms
A Bridgend Council scrutiny committee will be updated this afternoon on projects under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (pdf). The...
A further seven town & community council projects set for funding
Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to approve a further seven town & community council-led projects as part of its Town...
Accessible path and picnic area planned for fields
A planning application has been submitted by Bridgend Council for a permanent pathway and viewing area/picnic area at Brackla Hill...
Park pavilion set to be part-converted into temporary town council offices
Bridgend Council's Planning Committee has approved an application by Porthcawl Town Council to convert the first floor of the Griffin...
6-month suspension for town councillor over minutes dispute
Cllr. Steven Bletsoe – also an Independent county councillor for Bridgend Central – has been suspended from Bridgend Town Council...
Nine community councils face mergers or abolition as council agrees on a minimum size
Bridgend Council has agreed on a minimum electorate for town & community councils, as part of a BCBC-led review (pdf)....
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Second Llangynwyd housing development approved
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School Inspection Round-Up: School taken out of special measures
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Valley primary schools to share headteacher, merge governing bodies
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Permission granted for Welsh-medium “seeding school”
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