Your New INDEPENDENT Town Councillor for the Newcastle Ward
Following a hard fought and energetic campaign Steve Easterbrook was elected to represent the Newcastle Ward of Bridgend Town Council.
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New Independent Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Bridgend Town
Congratulations to Cllr Alan Wathan who was elected as Mayor of Bridgend Town Council for the year 2019/2020 and to
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What will you get for your £11.8m?
We are shocked to hear that the investigation of the BCBC’s payment to the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal by
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Congratulations to the new Vice Chair of Garw Valley Community Council
Congratulations to the new Vice Chair of Garw Valley Community Council Sorrel Dendy and Jonathan Davies who was re-elected as chair
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Actions Not Words
There will be a By Election For the Newcastle Ward of Bridgend Town Council on 7th June 2018. There are
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They Can’t Even Cut Your Grass
You don’t have to look far to see the appalling state of our County Borough. Litter strewn and left uncollected,
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A Year of Delivery for Newcastle Ward
This month marks a year since the local elections where Bridgend Town residents put their faith in Independent Candidates by
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Adverse Performance – Our Patience Has Ended
Less than a week after we exposed the shocking performance of BCBC’s waste and recycling contract many of you are
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A Failing Waste Collection Contract – It’s Time for Urgent Change
Recently we posted BCBC’s waste & recycling contract with Kier and outlined the performance management framework along with the performance
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The complete Waste & Recycling contract
Many of you, including BCBC councillors from all parties have been demanding to see the Waste & Re-cycling contract between
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Its time for Transparency
Since we have started posting extracts from the BCBC Waste and Recycling contract we’ve been approached for copies from across
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Playing By The Rules – The Standards We Should Be Expecting
Last week we outlined some of the key performance measures within the BCBC waste and recycling contract. This post lists
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Playing By The Rules – Performance Failure Points
We have already explained how the BCBC Waste and Recycling contract contains Performance Measures that should be used to drive
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Playing By The Rules – The Performance Framework
Following on from our post yesterday, today we outline how BCBC’s waste and recycling contractor should be penalised if they
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Playing By The Rules
It has been 7 months since BCBC’s new waste and recycling regime was introduced with great fanfare but utter chaos.
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Community Well Being Needs a Community Response
As part of the main foundation basis for the Assessment of Local Well Being, part of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act
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The Kier Contract
Following the scrutiny committee meeting on 22nd November where the Kier contract was scrutinised we are pleased that councillors across
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BCBC need to get their house in order.
Once again BCBC are “consulting” with us about where budgets should be cut, or as they term it, “what our
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12 Months of Change
A year ago today a small group of Independent candidates posed for a photo on the old stone bridge in
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Notice of Election – Garw Valley Community Council (Pontycymer Ward)
Recently we posted about our support for local democracy and your right to call, stand and vote in by elections.
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Your Right To Vote
Most of you probably expect that if a Town or Community councillor resigns or passes away this will automatically trigger
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Independent Evolution
The 4th May 2017 saw an Independent Revolution as independent candidates supported by Change For Bridgend contested seats across the
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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?
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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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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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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2.5 million reasons for change
We are told that times are hard and because of that there must be cuts to the education budget. Our
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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