Council Budgets, Finance & Tax

A report to a Bridgend Council scrutiny committee underlined the serious challenges one of the council's most important departments faces...

Earlier this week, Bridgend Council's Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee discussed a recent budget monitoring report (pdf). The report revealed...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to sign off another round of funding for town and community-sponsored projects in the 2023-24...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to approve a new scheme to help households that may struggle to pay their council...

Bridgend county councillors have backed a cross-party motion calling for a full and fair pay increase for local authority employees...

Later this week, Bridgend Council's Cabinet will be asked to approve a change to the terms and conditions of the...

On Wednesday afternoon, Bridgend Council met to debate and vote on the council's budget for 2023-24. You can read the...

The challenges facing Bridgend Council in recruitment and retention of staff were laid out in a report discussed by a...

Coychurch Crematorium is set to increase cremation fees by 10.5% for 2023-24 as a final budget for the coming financial...

Bridgend Council has published its final plans for their 2023-24 budget (pdf). The budget is set to be signed off...

Bridgend Council has approved a request to transfer money from the Penprysg Bridge replacement in Pencoed – and Porthcawl regeneration...

Bridgend Council has approved the introduction of a council tax premium on empty residential properties and approved-in-principle a premium on...

The findings of this year's "Shaping Bridgend's Future" budget consultation have been published by Bridgend Council (pdf). The headline finding...

Yesterday, Bridgend Council's Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee discussed a report summarising feedback from the council's scrutiny committee on 2023-24...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet will discuss the draft budget for 2023-24 later this week, including a list of proposed cuts and...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet has turned down a request by a council scrutiny committee to provide costings for the council's flagship...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is to consider a business case submitted by Llangynwyd Rangers Boys & Girls Club for a Community...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet formally adopted a new council-wide carbon reduction strategy back in December 2022. The strategy (pdf) sets out...

This year's "Shaping Bridgend's Future" budget consultation is open until January 22nd 2023 – all of the information is available...

Bridgend Council has accepted that lessons need to be learned from how they managed a Welsh Government cost-of-living payment scheme...

Planning for next year's budget at South Wales Fire & Rescue Service is due to be discussed this week by...

Bridgend Council will be undertaking a review of its partnership arrangements with other local authorities as part of preparations for...

Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to authorise the latest change to the contract for the redevelopment of Maesteg Town Hall...

Bridgend Council's cabinet is set to approve a public consultation on the introduction of a council tax premium for long-term...

Last week, Bridgend Council's Governance & Audit Committee approved the introduction of a regulatory tracker. It follows criticism from Audit...