Report recommends Bridgend schools keep existing sixth-forms (for now)
(Title Image: Bryntirion Comprehensive School) Another big topic up for discussion at next week’s joint scrutiny committee meeting is the …
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Sunday rail services to and from Maesteg due to start tomorrow
(Title Image: © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) Sunday rail services between Maesteg and …
Read More More details of proposed sixth form shake-up revealed ahead of consultation
(Title Image: Bryntirion Comprehensive Schools) Tomorrow, a Bridgend Council scrutiny committee will discuss a number of papers which go into …
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Final recommendations for council ward shake-up published
(Title Image: via Google Earth) Back in January, the Local Government Boundary Commission published draft proposals to make changes to …
Read More New hope for half-hourly Maesteg rail services
(Title Image: © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) Earlier this afternoon during questions to …
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Bridgend Council Cabinet to make decision on bus subsidy future
(Title Image: © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0). UPDATE: Confirmation from the Gazette’s Elizabeth …
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School Categorisation 2019: How did Bridgend’s schools do?
(Title Image: Wales Online) As you might remember, I recently wrote about a scrutiny committee report on the performance of …
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£1.7million towards walking & cycling in Bridgend county
Bridgend Council has announced a number of walking and cycling schemes to be taken forward after being awarded £1.7million by …
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ALL bus subsidies in Bridgend could be cut next year
In a report due to be discussed by Bridgend Council’s Cabinet next week, it’s revealed that BCBC is considering cutting …
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Bridgend students buck national trend with excellent GCSE results
70.6% of Bridgend students achieved at least 5 A*-C GCSE grades in 2018, exceeding Welsh averages and bucking the national …
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A-Levels 2018: Strong results, but behind the Welsh average
While the Class of 2018 has apparently produced Wales’ best-ever A-Level results, despite excellent individual and whole-school performances, the overall …
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Why are there so many accidents on the M4 around Bridgend?
Accidents on motorways are a fact of life, despite them being generally safer than other road types – everyone’s going …
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What’s in the South Wales Metro plan for Bridgend?
The process is somewhat shrouded in secrecy, but some idea of what’s planned for Bridgend county (and the rest …
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Car Parks and Recreation
Here’s a round-up of some of the more significant recent planning applications in Bridgend county over the last couple …
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