The Town Council fulfils its statutory duties and uses its powers to provide a wide range of services to meet local needs and improve the life of residents in the local community.

In summary, Bridgend Town Council:

  • Owns and manages the former library building in Bridgend Town Centre, now re-named Carnegie House.

  • Owns the Ty’r Ardd building in Sunnyside to be refurbished as a new Town Hall.

  • Has established and continues to provide a varied programme of activities, classes and events at the Arts Centre which is based on the ground floor of Carnegie House and via its online platforms.

  • Manages five allotment sites with a total of 124 allotment plots.
  • Considers and provides comments on planning applications as a statutory consultee.
  • Is the custodian of the Town Centre War Memorial, Randall Memorial and Ruhamah Burial Ground.

  • Has installed and/or maintains a wide range of street furniture including litter bins, picnic and street benches, bus shelters, notice boards and telephone kiosks within the wards.

  • Supplies and maintains summer floral displays and trees and undertakes landscaping projects within the wards.

  • Provides 33 Dog Waste bins and a weekly dog waste collection service within the wards.
  • Employs a small team of outdoor staff who work to improve the street scene in the town centre and tackle issues such as graffiti and gum removal.

  • Owns and cleans 11 bus shelters within the wards.
  • Provides financial support towards the school holiday play scheme for local children at the Halo Leisure Centre.

  • Co-ordinates the Children & Family Remembrance Event and the annual Sunday Remembrance Parade and Service in Bridgend Town Centre.

  • Supports local tourism with the provision of free large scale annual town centre events such as ‘Wartime Bridgend’ and ‘Bridgend Light Festival’.

  • Works with the Town Twinning Association to support Town Twinning exchange visits.
  • Provides Christmas illuminations and supports the ‘Bridgend Christmas Lights Switch-on’ event.
  • Works with The Lions Club Bridgend to provide a Christmas Grotto at Carnegie House.
  • Has an active grant programme, providing financial support to many community and charity groups in the area.

  • Represents the voices of the community on partnerships or external bodies such as the Bridgend.

  • Community Safety Partnership and the Town and Community Council Forum.