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.
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.
Owns the Ty’r Ardd building in Sunnyside which is now the Town Hall with rooms available for community groups to hire.
- Manages five allotment sites with a total of 124 allotment plots.
Co-ordinates the Children & Family Remembrance Event and the annual Sunday Remembrance Parade and Service in Bridgend Town Centre.
Organises the Christmas Lights Switch On Event in the town centre.
Provides Christmas illuminations in the town centre and in the wards and also provides Christmas trees in the wards.
- 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 in the town centre and in the wards and undertakes landscaping projects within the wards.
Organises free Half Term Activities in Carnegie House and provides financial support towards the school holiday play scheme for local children at the Halo Leisure Centre.
- 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 maintains 11 bus shelters within the wards.
Supports local tourism by organising free large scale annual town centre events such as Armed Forces Day.
Implements a Blue Plaque Scheme to recognise significant contributions made to the area and commemorate notable people, places and events within the Bridgend Town Council wards of Morfa, Oldcastle and Newcastle
- 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.
