Council’s scrutiny committees list changes they want to see to the draft 2024-25 budget
A full summary of recommendations from Bridgend Council's scrutiny committees has been published, ahead of the 2024-25 budget being finalised ...
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Bridgend bus station’s future: What are the likely options?
Bridgend Council has early plans to close the Bridgend bus station at some point from April 2025 onwards. You're probably ...
Discussions to begin over “awkward” car park demolition
Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to approve detailed discussions with Network Rail on the demolition of the Cheapside multi-storey car ...
Full plans submitted for new drive-thru
McDonald's has submitted full plans for a new drive-thru restaurant to the north of Bridgend town centre. Towards the end ...
Long-running planning saga to go to appeal (again)
A proposed housing development on a former railway cutting is set to go to appeal. In 2021, Mulberry Homes (previously ...
Former car dealership eyed up by McDonald’s for drive-thru
Several applications have been submitted by McDonald's for advertising and signage relating to a future drive-thru restaurant at Trews Field ...
Police training centre approved; new bedsit approved on Coity Road
Here's a summary of some of the applications discussed at this month's Planning Committee meeting. You can watch the meeting ...
Police “refused to enforce” town centre street drinking order
As mentioned earlier this week, Bridgend Council discussed a proposed continuation of a Cumulative Impact Assessment for Bridgend town centre. ...
Details of Penybont’s European debut revealed
Earlier this week, Penybont were drawn against Andorra's FC Santa Coloma in the first qualifying round of the 2023-24 UEFA ...
Council set to keep licensing impact policy for Bridgend town centre
Subject to approval by full council, Bridgend Council is set to maintain a Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) policy for Bridgend ...
BCBC seeks £3.3million in cuts & savings as some services face total funding withdrawal
Bridgend Council's Cabinet will discuss the draft budget for 2023-24 later this week, including a list of proposed cuts and ...
Consultation open on access improvements to Bridgend railway station
Bridgend Council, the Cardiff City Region and Transport for Wales have launched a public consultation on proposals to improve walking ...
Uncertainty over town centre supported housing schemes following law change
Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to approve a short-term extension with the housing charity Wallich to run three supported housing ...
Plans to re-house popular town centre live music venue
A planning application has been submitted to convert Bridgend's Grade II listed former fire station on Derwen Road into a ...
Bridgend Central By-Election Result
The result of yesterday's Bridgend County Borough Council by-election in the Bridgend Central ward was announced yesterday evening. Despite the ...
Bridgend Central By-Election Preview
Next Thursday (11th August 2022), a by-election will be held to fill one of the three Bridgend County Borough Council ...
MS calls for more joined-up bus services as local operator announces it’s to cease trading
Following recent press reports on the lack of bus services in Maesteg Park, the issue of bus services in Bridgend ...
Food project expands into more primary schools
Several retrospective planning applications have been submitted to Bridgend Council over the last few weeks relating to a new phase ...
Surprise decision set to trigger a by-election within weeks
As reported by the BBC Local Democracy Service, a recently re-elected Labour councillor has decided to leave front-line politics after ...
Bridgend 2022: Election Preview – Bridgend & Pencoed
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 human cost of the pandemic set out as health board prepares for UK public inquiry
There were a couple of pandemic-related reports to note from Cwm Taf Morgannwg's Quality & Safety Committee meeting earlier this ...
Three out of four defibrillators at Bridgend railway stations damaged since installation
Local authorities, town and community councils and other public bodies have, in recent years, started the roll-out of public defibrillators ...
Public space protection orders set to be extended
Bridgend Council's Cabinet is to consider a formal consultation with interested parties over an extension to public space protection and ...
New lease for cricket club pavilion to be agreed
Bridgend Council's Cabinet is set to agree to a new lease of the Newbridge Fields Cricket Pavilion to Bridgend Town ...
Extra weekday evening trains between Cardiff-Maesteg from next week
Transport for Wales will be introducing a new timetable from this Sunday (12th December). The main development for Bridgend is ...
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Three options detailed for recycling and waste services after 2026
Three options for the longer-term future of Bridgend Council's waste and recycling service were discussed by a scrutiny committee earlier...
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Work resumes on town centre “wellness village”
A new contractor has been appointed to deliver the Sunnyside Wellness Village, with work resuming on site earlier this week....
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Council approves new 15-year Local Development Plan
At this month's full council meeting, councillors approved the final version of Bridgend's Local Development Plan (LDP). The LDP sets...
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Community councillors investigated for harassing women
Two town/community councillors are under investigation for separate instances of sexual assault and harassment. To both prevent speculation, and protect...
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Hybont land transfer won’t be reconsidered by Cabinet
The decision by Bridgend Council's Cabinet to begin the process of transferring land associated with the Hybont project to the...
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