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Author: Martin

BCI News 

Our Communities Deserve Better

September 2, 2017 Martin 0 Comments bridgend, Cefn Glas, change, Independent

Change For Bridgend firmly believe that party politics has no place in local government. It certainly has no place in

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Uncategorized 

Change for Cefn Glas and Laleston Community Council.

August 10, 2017 Martin 0 Comments Cefn Glas, change, community, Independent, Laleston

Change For Bridgend are delighted to announce that Luke Richards has been confirmed as an INDEPENDENT candidate in the forthcoming by-election

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BCI News 

Change for Cefn Glas?

August 7, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Change For Bridgend believe that party politics has no place in local government and in particular community councils. In May’s

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Announcements 

New Executive Committee

July 25, 2017September 13, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

An extraordinary meeting of Change For Bridgend was held on 9th July 2017 and we would like to announce a

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Announcements BCI News 

Paul Warren – Deputy Mayor of Bridgend Town Council

May 17, 2017September 13, 2017 Martin 1 Comment bridgend, change, deputy, mayor, town

Congratulations to Paul Warren who was elected as Deputy Mayor of Bridgend Town Council during the council’s annual general meeting

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BCI News 

Change For The Garw Valley Community Council

May 16, 2017 Martin 0 Comments garw, Independent

We are pleased to announce that we now have five out of 13 independent councillors sitting on the Garw Valley

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Local News 

A New Era For Coity Higher Community Council

May 12, 2017September 13, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Following last week’s local elections where Independent candidates supported by Change For Bridgend made significant gains on our Town and

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Announcements BCI News 

Your Independent BCBC Councillors

May 8, 2017September 13, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

We are extremely proud to confirm that the following Independent Candidates supported by Change For Bridgend have been elected to

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BCI News 

A Week To Change Bridgend

April 27, 2017 Martin 0 Comments aberkenfig, bcbc, blackmill, bridgend, bryncethin, coity, Coity Higher, communities, families, Independent, innovation, litchard, Morfa, newcastle, oldcastle, pendre, sarn, you, yours

In just 7 days time the polls will open and we can cast our votes for the candidates we want

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BCI News 

Our Journey, Your Future.

April 24, 2017 Martin 0 Comments aberkenfig, bcbc, blackmill, Brackla, bridgend, bryncethin, bryncoch, Cefn Glas, challenge, change, coity, Coity Higher, communities, families, garw, improve, Independent, innovation, litchard, Morfa, newcastle, oldcastle, Our, pendre, sarn, town, vote, yours

Last year a small group started talking. They were sick and tired of the declining fortunes of our county borough

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BCI News 

Change For Bridgend – Town & Community Council Candidates

April 19, 2017 Martin 0 Comments aberkenfig, blackmill, Brackla, bridgend, bryncoch, change, Coity Higher, communities, community, improve, Independent, innovation, newcastle, pendre, Robust, sarn, serious, town, yours

With postal votes starting to come through our letterboxes the election has begun. There are 44 INDEPENDENT candidates standing for

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BCI News 

Change For Bridgend Independent BCBC Candidates

April 19, 2017 Martin 0 Comments aberkenfig, bcbc, blackmill, Brackla, bridgend, bryncethin, bryncoch, Cefn Glas, challenge, change, coity, Coity Higher, families, garw, improve, Independent, innovation, Morfa, oldcastle, ours, pendre, town, vote, yours

With postal votes starting to come through our letterboxes the election has begun. There are 23 INDEPENDENT candidates standing for

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BCI News 

They Can’t Even Collect The Rubbish

April 13, 2017 Martin 0 Comments aberkenfig, bcbc, blackmill, Brackla, bridgend, bryncethin, bryncoch, Cefn Glas, challenge, change, coity, Coity Higher, garw, improve, Independent, innovation, litchard, Morfa, oldcastle, ours, pendre, sarn

Sometimes a picture says it all. Vote them out! Vote for Change!

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BCI News 

Local Issues Matter

April 12, 2017 Martin 0 Comments aberkenfig, bcbc, blackmill, Brackla, bridgend, bryncethin, bryncoch, Cefn Glas, challenge, change, coity, Coity Higher, garw, improve, Independent, innovation, litchard, Morfa, newcastle, oldcastle, ours, you

Look around your community. Like us you will see problems that have been left un-solved for years by BCBC. Often,

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Councillors and Candidates 

Beth Ellis – Bryncoch Ward

April 11, 2017 Martin 0 Comments bcbc, bridgend, bryncoch, challenge, change, improve, Independent, innovation, ours, Robust, you

I was raised in Sarn and attended Ogmore Comprehensive School. I have worked as a Youth and Community worker within

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Councillors and Candidates 

Ceri Evans – Litchard Ward – Coity Higher Community Council

April 7, 2017 Martin 0 Comments change, Coity Higher, improve, litchard, ours, you, yours

I am delighted to announce that I will be standing to represent Litchard on Coity Higher Community council Please take

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BCI News 

Change for Bridgend Town Council

April 6, 2017 Martin 0 Comments bridgend, change, Morfa, newcastle, oldcastle, town

We are so proud to be an organisation that has put forward 17 Candidates for Bridgend Town Council Election on

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BCI News 

Change for Coity Higher

April 6, 2017 Martin 0 Comments change, coity, Coity Higher, Independent, litchard, pendre

Change For Bridgend launched less than six months ago yet in that time a team of 7 Independent candidates has come together

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Councillors and Candidates 

Alison Hughes – Coity Ward – Coity Higher Community Council

April 5, 2017 Martin 0 Comments change, coity, families, family, improve, ours, you, yours

I am standing as a Community Councillor for Coity in the local elections on May 4th. I am completely independent

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BCI News 

Its Time For Change

April 5, 2017 Martin 0 Comments aberkenfig, bcbc, blackmill, Brackla, bridgend, bryncethin, bryncoch, Cefn Glas, challenge, change, coity, garw, innovation, litchard, Morfa, newcastle, oldcastle, Our, ours, pendre, sarn, you

The deadline to submit Nomination Papers for the May 4th Local Authority Elections was 4pm yesterday afternoon. We are proud

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BCI News 

Wasted Opportunity

April 4, 2017 Martin 0 Comments bcbc, bridgend, challenge, change, innovation, Robust

In light of the recent confusion and now apparent confirmation that the new 7-year waste collection and recycling contract has

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BCI News 

Money for Nothing

March 27, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

It’s important in life that from time to time we question ourselves and challenge our assumptions and conclusions.    The

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BCI News 

Transport & Connectivity

March 23, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Independent candidates standing as Change for Bridgend are committed to making BCBC the leading unitary authority for Transport in Wales.

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BCI News 

Pause For Thought

March 22, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Some time ago the Independent candidates standing under the Change for Bridgend umbrella called for the controversial new waste contract

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Councillors and Candidates 

Marcelle Humphreys – Brackla Ward

March 20, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

would like to confirm that I am standing as an Independent Councillor for Brackla in the coming elections in May.

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BCI News 

Do They Take Us For Fools?

March 17, 2017 Martin 2 Comments bcbc, bridgend, challenge, change, Our, ours, us, we, you

There is a Labour Party leaflet which was posted through some of your letter boxes.  It claims that far from

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Councillors and Candidates 

Nathan Goldsworthy – Brackla Ward

March 16, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

My Name is Nathan Goldsworthy; I have decided to stand in the elections as an Independent for Bridgend and Brackla

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Councillors and Candidates 

Stuart Charles – Brackla Ward

March 16, 2017 Martin 0 Comments bcbc, Brackla, bridgend, challenge, change, improve

I am pleased and excited to announce that I will be standing as an independent candidate in the forthcoming May

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BCI News 

50 Principles of Change

March 14, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

1. In response to the challenging financial climate, we will develop a strategy for transformational change of council run services.

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BCI News 

It’s YOUR money

March 14, 2017 Martin 0 Comments bcbc, bridgend, challenge, change, improve, innovation, ours, Robust, we, you, yours

Quite rightly we have been asked and challenged regarding our position on BCBC finance. We are all independents and each

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Councillors and Candidates 

Tim Wood – Newcastle Ward

March 13, 2017 Martin 0 Comments bcbc, bridgend, change, newcastle, town

I am formally announcing that I will be standing for election for Newcastle Ward for Bridgend County Borough Council and

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Councillors and Candidates 

David Unwin – Newcastle Ward

March 13, 2017 Martin 0 Comments bridgend, change, newcastle

I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the Newcastle Ward in the upcoming local authority election as an Independent

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Councillors and Candidates 

Andy McKay – Blackmill Ward

March 13, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Hello, I’m Andrew McKay and I’m running for Community and Borough Councillor in the Ward of Blackmill. I’ve been working

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Councillors and Candidates 

Eirwen (Sally) Hyde – Sarn Ward

March 13, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

My name is Eirwen Hyde, usually known as Sally. I was born in Aberkenfig and now live in Sarn. I

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Councillors and Candidates 

Rebecca Porter – Oldcastle Ward

March 13, 2017 Martin 0 Comments bridgend, oldcastle, town

I’m pleased to announce that I will be standing for election in the Oldcastle Ward for Bridgend County Borough Council

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Councillors and Candidates 

Litchard Ward Candidate – Alan Wathan

March 11, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

I am formally announcing that I will be standing as an Independent candidate in the Litchard ward for both the BCBC

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Councillors and Candidates 

Amanda Williams – Coity Ward

March 10, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

I am pleased to announce that I will be standing for election to represent Coity on Bridgend County Borough Council

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BCI News 

Belated Contrition

March 10, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

BCBC have finally done the right thing and made a goodwill payment to the young man that they so badly

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BCI News 

Thinking Differently

March 8, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

BCBC have recently passed a budget that will see cuts across their services, this has been blamed on falling revenue

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BCI News 

VOTE for Change

March 8, 2017 Martin 1 Comment

It won’t have escaped your notice that local government elections will be held on 4th May. Most of us are

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Councillors and Candidates 

Martin WIlliams Coity Ward – Coity Higher Community Council

March 7, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Just under a year ago I was privileged that you elected me as one of two community councillors to represent

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BCI News 

A Community of Communities

March 6, 2017 Martin 2 Comments

Bridgend County Borough is a rich and varied local authority. In many ways it could be said to be a

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BCI News 

5 a Day – Day 10

March 6, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Welcome to Day 10 of our 5 Principles of Change.  These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend

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BCI News 

5 a Day – Day 9

March 2, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Welcome to Day 9 of our 5 Principles of Change.  These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend

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BCI News 

5 a Day – Day 8

March 1, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Welcome to Day 8 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend

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BCI News 

You can Change Bridgend!

March 1, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Since we launched just four months ago on 1st November Change for Bridgend has gone from strength to strength.   

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BCI News 

5 a Day – day 7

February 28, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Welcome to Day 7 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.

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BCI News 

5 a Day – Day 6

February 27, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Welcome to Day 6 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.

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BCI News 

5 a Day – Day 5

February 24, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Welcome to Day 5 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.

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BCI News 

5 a Day – Day 4

February 24, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Welcome to Day 4 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.

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BCI News 

5 a Day – Day 3

February 22, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Welcome to Day 3 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.

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BCI News 

Where is the Leadership?

February 21, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

It is shocking to read in the media today how OUR local authority failed to keep proper records or have

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BCI News 

5 a Day – Day 2

February 21, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Welcome to Day 2 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.

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BCI News 

Principles of Change

February 20, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Your ‘5 a day’ at 5 Over the next ten days, at 5:00, we will be publishing 5 Principles of

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BCI News 

Land Of Confusion

February 17, 2017 Martin 0 Comments

Have you tried to contact BCBC about an issue recently or simply wondered who is responsible for what? You may

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