The Latest Breaking News from Bridgend County Borough Council

Inspectors criticise council which had oversight of murdered Logan Mwangi

Care Inspectorate Wales acknowledged there had been improvements at Bridgend County Borough Council in the last 12 months

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

Caravans pitch up on sports ground in Porthcawl

It is believed they moved on from Salt Lake car park

Wales Online · Jul 29, 2022

The small shrine left to Logan Mwangi as huge bank of tributes is cleared away

Discussions are being held over a potential permanent memorial to the five-year-old murdered by his mum, stepdad and stepbrother

Wales Online · Jul 14, 2022

Senior Bridgend councillor won £50k job with his own council after being interviewed by staff in his own department

Former Bridgend cabinet member Stuart Baldwin has stood down days after being re-elected and there will now have to be a by-election

Wales Online · May 13, 2022

The recently-elected Bridgend councillor who won't be taking up his seat

Labour candidate Stuart Baldwin has announced that he will not be taking up his new role as a councillor, due to what he describes as the 'increasingly toxic' nature of local politics

Wales Online · May 11, 2022

Llynfi Independents leader on Bridgend County Borough and his community's biggest challenges

"I couldn’t really imagine living anywhere else so I want to play a role in supporting Maesteg to be the best it can be"

Wales Online · May 3, 2022

Who exactly are the Bridgend County Independents? The band of councillors hoping to run Labour close in the local elections in Bridgend

The Bridgend County Independents deflect claims that they are a political group - they often claim that party politics too often gets in the way of local government

Wales Online · May 2, 2022

Bridgend Council leader says Covid-19 was toughest challenge of last five years

Council leader from 2017, Huw David said he never imagined that he would have to consider whether cemeteries had enough room as part of his tenure

Wales Online · Apr 24, 2022

Independent group leader says Bridgend election could go either way

Independent Alliance leader before the 2022 local government elections period, Alex Williams, said more needs to be done to communicate the council's vision to residents

Wales Online · Apr 24, 2022

The wards where the local elections in Bridgend could be won and lost

The Conservatives would see holding on to their gains as a success, whilst a number of wards could be closely fought between Labour and independent candidates

Wales Online · Apr 20, 2022