Town centre district heat scheme scrapped; work on new schools delayed
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Council calls on Welsh Government to clarify council funding formula plans
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Council’s freedom of information performance “needs improvement”
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Council set to extend business rates relief
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Council approves budget for 2026-27
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Council publishes final budget for 2026-27
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Council outlines delivery plans for UK Government community project fund
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Council publishes draft budget plans for 2026-27
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Council asked to approve £1.6 million children’s residential home
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Council’s budget group publishes 2026-27 budget recommendations
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Arbed repair works set to be completed in Spring/Summer 2026
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Council backs call for ethical local government pension investment
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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,...
Bridgend Council “hasn’t ensured value for money” when setting up new services
In June, Audit Wales published a report into how Bridgend Council commissions services (pdf). Commissioning is when a council designs...
Welsh Government grants boost council finances but mask ongoing overspends
In a report updating councillors on Bridgend Council's finances (pdf) – due to be discussed this week – officers state...
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...
Council updated on Grand Pavilion project as extra cash approved
Bridgend Council has approved a request for extra capital funding to be released for the renovation of Porthcawl's Grand Pavilion...
Council set to seek views on the future of library services
A Bridgend Council scrutiny committee discussed a report ahead of a future public consultation on library services in the county...
Council set to borrow £1.2million to replace older fleet vehicles
This week, Bridgend Council’s Cabinet and full council will discuss the start of a vehicle fleet replacement programme (pdf). The...
Future of loss-making joint vehicle facility under review
Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to discuss a one-year extension to an agreement with South Wales Police to run a...
Council budget for 2025-26 approved; opposition school funding amendments rejected
Earlier this week, Bridgend Council met to debate and vote on the council's final budget plans for the 2025-26 financial...
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...
Scrutiny committees give verdict on BCBC’s 2025-26 budget plans
Here's a summary of the views and recommendations of Bridgend Council's scrutiny committees concerning the draft 2025-26 council budget (pdf)....
Meals on Wheels & school orchestras face axe and/or big cuts in draft budget
Bridgend Council has published its draft budget proposals for 2025-26 (pdf). BCBC expects to find just over £9.1million in cuts...
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...
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Designer Outlet plans expansion
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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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