Over the next few weeks, ballot papers will be landing on mats of those eligible businesses in Bridgend asking Business rate payers to vote on whether they support the establishment of a Business Improvement District (BID) for Bridgend. As someone who has grown up in Bridgend, I want to see the town centre thrive once

About a month ago, I attended the grand opening of the Mulligan Community Third Sector Offices. The offices are located in Western Avenue on the Bridgend Industrial Estate. Mulligan Community is local to the Bridgend area and is a non profit social enterprise set up to support families and individuals in Bridgend. Mulligan Community hope

Commuters in Wales and others who have an interest in shaping the future direction of rail services in Wales have been invited to participate in a new consultation launched by the Assembly’s Transport Minister Edwina Hart AM. Currently, the UK Government has the responsibility over the Wales and Borders Franchise but the responsibility to award

  Just before Christmas, Kenfig Hill, Pyle and Cornelly Youth and Community (KPC) received the fantastic news that they were to receive a grant from the Welsh Government’s Community Facilities Programme.  KPC is an independent youth charity based in Pyle in Bridgend.  It offers a range of services for children and young people including a range

There has been a lot of discussion of late about depedestrianising Bridgend town centre and suggesting that it would help to regenerate the town. In reality, more needs to be done than that: Here are some suggestions: 1. I would be in favour, in principle, of opening up Queen Street, Dunraven Place and Market Street

Recently, I was delighted to have been asked to say a few words of welcome at Gofal’s service user wellbeing day. Gofal is a Welsh mental health and wellbeing charity based in Bridgend. The event, which was held at the Heronston Hotel, was an opportunity for its service users to socialise, share experiences, gain confidence