Bridgend Council has announced a number of walking and cycling schemes to be taken forward after being awarded £1.7million by the Welsh Government. The schemes that have been selected to go forward include: Completing the walking and cycling route between… Continue Reading
In a report due to be discussed by Bridgend Council’s Cabinet next week, it’s revealed that BCBC is considering cutting all current bus subsidies in next year’s budget in order to save up to £180,000 (pdf). The drastic policy is… Continue Reading
70.6% of Bridgend students achieved at least 5 A*-C GCSE grades in 2018, exceeding Welsh averages and bucking the national trend which saw a fall in the A*-C pass rate. We’re in the second year of a national roll-out of… Continue Reading
While the Class of 2018 has apparently produced Wales’ best-ever A-Level results, despite excellent individual and whole-school performances, the overall picture in Bridgend has seen pass rates in the top grades fall back again. Slightly worryingly, the fall in top… Continue Reading
Accidents on motorways are a fact of life, despite them being generally safer than other road types – everyone’s going in the same direction and the two carriageways are divided by a barrier. Nevertheless – driver error aside – there’s… Continue Reading
The process is somewhat shrouded in secrecy, but some idea of what’s planned for Bridgend county (and the rest of south Wales) as part of the South Wales Metro has been released by Transport for Wales (pdf – Annex… Continue Reading
Here’s a round-up of some of the more significant recent planning applications in Bridgend county over the last couple of weeks. A Welcome Break for Sarn As many of you might know, Welcome Break’s Sarn Park services are run… Continue Reading
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