Tondu housing development and mini bypass approved; Brackla housing plan appeal dismissed
Yesterday, Bridgend Council’s planning committee held their monthly meeting – which was webcast (link). The main item of business was …
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Plans for last Parc Derwen development approved; changes to new Local Development Plan timetable
(Title Image: via Google Earth) Earlier this week, Bridgend Council’s planning committee held their monthly meeting (virtually). You can watch …
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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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Green light for Maesteg paper mill expansion
(Title Image: WEPA) Yesterday, one of the first virtual meetings of Bridgend Council took place (the monthly planning committee meeting) …
Read More Paper mill expansion plans submitted
(Title Image: WEPA) Following public consultation events towards the end of 2019, plans have been formally submitted to Bridgend Council …
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Petition calls for action at notorious Tondu junction
(Title Image: Neil Davies via Change.org) A petition has been launched at Change.org calling for improvements to the infamous Maesteg …
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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 …
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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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£900,000 for Valleys Regional Park projects in Bridgend county
(Title Image: Trip Advisor) The Welsh Government has approved £900,000 for two projects in Bridgend county relating to the Valleys …
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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 …
Read More Controversial Tondu housing development decision made & more
Here’s a summary of the key points from the March 2018 meeting of Bridgend Council’s planning committee (webcast – …
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Bridgend 2017: Key Issues – Llynfi, Garw & Ogmore
My final look at the some of local elections issues in Bridgend county goes north of the M4 to take …
Read MoreBrackla Station News & Tondu Expansion
After yesterday’s look at the pedestrianisation report, there are two significant planning-related stories out of Bridgend over the last few …
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Llynfi biomass plant “recommended for approval”
A new biomass power plant off the A4063 near Coytrahen (between Tondu and Maesteg for the unfamiliar) has been recommended …
Read More A new Maesteg Market, Llynfi Power Station…….and a big hole.
Two big projects in the Llynfi valley have been announced over the last couple of months. Firstly, a revamp of …
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