Bridgend has been saved as your Local News location Close + 5 miles + 10 miles + 20 miles + 30 miles. Cllr Charles Smith, cabinet member for education and regeneration, said: "We do have other options now so it’s good news for the constituents of Brackla but it’s also good news for the parents and young people who want Welsh medium education. Find out more about the six cities Wales has to offer: Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Bangor, St Davids and St Asaph. Corporate director for communities Janine Nightingale said the Bridgend heat network forms part of the council’s decarbonisation strategy for 2030 and similar schemes in the UK “have been very successful”. Chief executive Mark Shephard said public sector funding is “not quite joined up” in the way Cllr Williams would like it to be. walesonline Cllr Voisey asked for reassurance that the heat scheme will not be “just another white elephant that costs the council tax payer”. walesonline.co.uk - Council tax will increase by 3.9% in Bridgend county borough from April. Our. Green space is very important. The council’s capital programme for 2020-31 states the Bridgend Town Heat Network will cost at total of £500,000. It will be open daily from 9am until 4pm and booking is essential. An increase in Bridgend county borough’s rat population could be due to lockdown, according to council staff. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Mid Glamorgan ... " Bridgend Council said it had taken swift action to remove the graffiti after it was informed by local residents. “This is not about creating profit, this is about creating a sustainable decarbonisation district heat network for Bridgend and hopefully if we get success in phase one, which is very much our ambition, we can move that district heat into phases two and three and really get some momentum behind it.”. × This website uses cookies, which cannot be used to personally identify you. Online (e-learning) combined with 2 days of onsite controlled tasks and exam at Bridgend Campus. You can unsubscribe at any time. “The opportunity here is too good to miss. The first phase of the project will use a combined heat and power boiler to heat Bridgend Life Centre, Bowls Hall, and Civic Centre. “We have not committed any money for any expenditure yet that will be subject to another cabinet process and another approval,” said Ms Nightingale. Roads, Trains and Bus updates in your area. Fees. “How are we going to get to zero carbon without starting somewhere and these are the schemes where you start and you build up from there. Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) ruled out land at Brackla Hill as the preferred location of a replacement school for Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr after experts found the land would not be an ideal location. Cllr Young said: “The Caerau mine water for instance is not dead, there will be a mine water element to that project, it’s just that we have expanded it to take in other forms. Cllr Young said the use of an SPV is “probably new for Bridgend” but “other local authorities have formed SPVs for various things”. Towns & Cities. A new drive-through mobile testing facility will open on Friday 5 February at the Halo Swimming Pool on Marshfield Avenue in Pyle (CF33 6RP). "My disposition has always been preserving open spaces. Details for Kestrel Windows & Conservatories Ltd in 5 Cae Garn, Heol-y-cyw, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF35 6LD • 3d ago. Council leader Huw David said the local authority must establish an SPV in order to receive a £1.25 million grant from the UK Government for the heat scheme. 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