Our Communities Deserve Better
Change For Bridgend firmly believe that party politics has no place in local government. It certainly has no place in
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Change for Cefn Glas and Laleston Community Council.
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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Change for Cefn Glas?
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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New Executive Committee
An extraordinary meeting of Change For Bridgend was held on 9th July 2017 and we would like to announce a
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Paul Warren – Deputy Mayor of Bridgend Town Council
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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Change For The Garw Valley Community Council
We are pleased to announce that we now have five out of 13 independent councillors sitting on the Garw Valley
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A New Era For Coity Higher Community Council
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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Your Independent BCBC Councillors
We are extremely proud to confirm that the following Independent Candidates supported by Change For Bridgend have been elected to
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A Week To Change Bridgend
In just 7 days time the polls will open and we can cast our votes for the candidates we want
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Our Journey, Your Future.
Last year a small group started talking. They were sick and tired of the declining fortunes of our county borough
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Change For Bridgend – Town & Community Council Candidates
With postal votes starting to come through our letterboxes the election has begun. There are 44 INDEPENDENT candidates standing for
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Change For Bridgend Independent BCBC Candidates
With postal votes starting to come through our letterboxes the election has begun. There are 23 INDEPENDENT candidates standing for
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They Can’t Even Collect The Rubbish
Sometimes a picture says it all. Vote them out! Vote for Change!
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Local Issues Matter
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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Beth Ellis – Bryncoch Ward
I was raised in Sarn and attended Ogmore Comprehensive School. I have worked as a Youth and Community worker within
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Ceri Evans – Litchard Ward – Coity Higher Community Council
I am delighted to announce that I will be standing to represent Litchard on Coity Higher Community council Please take
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Change for Bridgend Town Council
We are so proud to be an organisation that has put forward 17 Candidates for Bridgend Town Council Election on
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Change for Coity Higher
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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Alison Hughes – Coity Ward – Coity Higher Community Council
I am standing as a Community Councillor for Coity in the local elections on May 4th. I am completely independent
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Its Time For Change
The deadline to submit Nomination Papers for the May 4th Local Authority Elections was 4pm yesterday afternoon. We are proud
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Wasted Opportunity
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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Money for Nothing
It’s important in life that from time to time we question ourselves and challenge our assumptions and conclusions. The
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Transport & Connectivity
Independent candidates standing as Change for Bridgend are committed to making BCBC the leading unitary authority for Transport in Wales.
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Pause For Thought
Some time ago the Independent candidates standing under the Change for Bridgend umbrella called for the controversial new waste contract
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Marcelle Humphreys – Brackla Ward
would like to confirm that I am standing as an Independent Councillor for Brackla in the coming elections in May.
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Do They Take Us For Fools?
There is a Labour Party leaflet which was posted through some of your letter boxes. It claims that far from
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Nathan Goldsworthy – Brackla Ward
My Name is Nathan Goldsworthy; I have decided to stand in the elections as an Independent for Bridgend and Brackla
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Stuart Charles – Brackla Ward
I am pleased and excited to announce that I will be standing as an independent candidate in the forthcoming May
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50 Principles of Change
1. In response to the challenging financial climate, we will develop a strategy for transformational change of council run services.
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It’s YOUR money
Quite rightly we have been asked and challenged regarding our position on BCBC finance. We are all independents and each
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Tim Wood – Newcastle Ward
I am formally announcing that I will be standing for election for Newcastle Ward for Bridgend County Borough Council and
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David Unwin – Newcastle Ward
I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the Newcastle Ward in the upcoming local authority election as an Independent
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Andy McKay – Blackmill Ward
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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Eirwen (Sally) Hyde – Sarn Ward
My name is Eirwen Hyde, usually known as Sally. I was born in Aberkenfig and now live in Sarn. I
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Rebecca Porter – Oldcastle Ward
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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Litchard Ward Candidate – Alan Wathan
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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Amanda Williams – Coity Ward
I am pleased to announce that I will be standing for election to represent Coity on Bridgend County Borough Council
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Belated Contrition
BCBC have finally done the right thing and made a goodwill payment to the young man that they so badly
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Thinking Differently
BCBC have recently passed a budget that will see cuts across their services, this has been blamed on falling revenue
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VOTE for Change
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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Martin WIlliams Coity Ward – Coity Higher Community Council
Just under a year ago I was privileged that you elected me as one of two community councillors to represent
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A Community of Communities
Bridgend County Borough is a rich and varied local authority. In many ways it could be said to be a
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5 a Day – Day 10
Welcome to Day 10 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend
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5 a Day – Day 9
Welcome to Day 9 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend
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5 a Day – Day 8
Welcome to Day 8 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend
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You can Change Bridgend!
Since we launched just four months ago on 1st November Change for Bridgend has gone from strength to strength.
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5 a Day – day 7
Welcome to Day 7 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.
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5 a Day – Day 6
Welcome to Day 6 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.
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5 a Day – Day 5
Welcome to Day 5 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.
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5 a Day – Day 4
Welcome to Day 4 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.
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5 a Day – Day 3
Welcome to Day 3 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.
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Where is the Leadership?
It is shocking to read in the media today how OUR local authority failed to keep proper records or have
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5 a Day – Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of our 5 Principles of Change. These Principles detail our priorities for a Change for Bridgend.
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Principles of Change
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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Land Of Confusion
Have you tried to contact BCBC about an issue recently or simply wondered who is responsible for what? You may
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