A NUMBER of town and community council projects have been granted funding by Bridgend County Borough Council this month as part of its Town and Community Council Capital Grant scheme.
The approval came at a cabinet meeting held on October 22, and will see cash worth around £61,000 given out from the local authority towards half the costs of seven new projects based around the borough.
The successful projects in the latest round of funding included Porthcawl Town Council which will create a natural habitat and ecosystem for butterflies, as well as for Coity Higher Community Council, which will create a toddler/infant play area in Llys Gwyn Pendre.
It comes after three other projects were approved as part of the grant earlier on in 2024, though it was noted that one application for Llangynwyd Middle Community Council was rejected.
Members in attendance at the meeting welcomed the report which officers said had greatly helped community councils in support of their schemes. Councillor Eugene Caparros added: “Sometimes local people’s ambitions are best served by who I think are our most important partners, our town and community councils.”
The full list of successful bids in the council’s latest round of funding are as follows:
- £10,000 to Porthcawl Town Council in order to create a natural habitat and ecosystem for butterflies.
- £4,000 to Pyle Community Council to install dropped kerbs at 9 identified sites in Pyle and Kenfig Hill.
- £8,000 to Cefn Cribwr Community Council for the refurbishment of Tennis Courts at Cae Gof, Cefn Cribwr.
- £13,677 to Coity Higher Community Council to create a toddler/infant play area in Llys Gwyn Pendre.
- £5,750 to Coity Higher Community Council for the refurbishment of path between Coity Castle & St Mary’s Church.
- £15,257 to Garw Valley Community Council to replace a retaining wall, steps and handrail at the Strand, Blaengarw.
- £4,485 to St Brides Minor Community Council for lighting on a footpath in Bryncethin.
