Following a major revamp via Bridgend County Borough Council’s Community Asset Transfer Programme, the Bryncethin RFC Club House has been transformed into a top-class community hub to serve the club and wider community. The opening of this modern club-house and versatile community hub is a tribute to the passion and willingness of Club members and the[…]
The UK is due to leave the EU on 31st October – with or without a deal – and the Welsh Government has published important advice for businesses to prepare via a ‘5 point check-list’ which asks: If you are an importer or exporter, you’ll need an Economic Registration and Identification (EORI) number. Get an[…]
Treetops Care Home, based in Brynmenyn marked their 30 year anniversary at their annual ‘Open Day’ recently held at the Home. Management, staff and residents of the privately owned home gave a warm and friendly welcome to everyone who attended their anniversary celebrations which was also attended by the first and original matron of Treetops[…]
Huw Irranca-Davies and Chris Elmore, the local AM and MP for Ogmore, took time out from their Parliamentary duties to help judge Y Bont’s annual Bake Off competition. Y Bont is a Bridgend-based charity working to support children with disabilities to reach their full potential. The Ogmore duo joined several new judges this year, including[…]
Motorists who park on pavements with no consideration for the safety of pedestrians or cyclists could soon face action as the Welsh Government announce plans for an expert group to look at ways of clamping down on illegal parking across Wales. This follows the recent announcement of the Welsh Government’s to change the default speed[…]
Senior representatives of Ramblers GB – the major campaigning organisation for walking – came from across the UK to visit the hills and valleys of the Ogmore constituency, and were blown away with the beauty of the scenery and the warmth and passion of local people for their countryside. The Chair, Chief Executive and full[…]
Project Skyline is a ground-breaking study looking at what would happen if local people were handed the means to shape their own environment. Working with three pilot valley communities, Treherbert, Ynysowen, and Caerau, along with NRW and the local authority the study looks at how to make this happen. Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies hosted[…]
Staff from Awen Cultural Trust have celebrated the launch of the Vernon Hartshorn OBE MP exhibition being displayed at Y Llynfi Library. Alongside Huw Irranca-Davies AM, Chris Elmore MP, Mayor of Maesteg, Steve Smith, and the Chair of Garw Valley Community Council, Sorrel Dendy, representatives from the organisation were proud to open the exhibition on[…]
In true Y Bont style, young ‘Y Bontees’ along with their families, friends and carers had a great day in the sunshine at the charity’s annual sponsored walk this year held on National Children’s Day. An important part of the local community, Y Bont provides care to young disabled children whilst also supporting their families.[…]
A delegation of pupils from Nantymoel Primary School have called on their local AM and MP to take action to tackle single-use plastic waste. Meeting with the pupils at the MP’s constituency office in Pencoed, Huw Irranca-Davies AM and Chris Elmore MP were presented with a letter detailing their plans to turn the tide on[…]
Gwahoddwyd Huw a Gweinidog Addysg Llywodraeth Cymru, Kirsty Williams, i Goleg Cymunedol y Dderwen i weld y gwaith arloesol sy’n cael ei wneud gan y disgyblion a’r staff ar y cwricwlwm newydd – ‘Cwricwlwm i Gymru’. Yn dilyn yr ymweliad, dywedodd Huw: “Roedd cyffro ac angerdd y staff a’r disgyblion yn ysbrydoledig ac roedd y[…]
The Great Together is inspired by the late Jo Cox MP who was killed in 2016. Her family and friends came up with the initiative of holding annual get together weekends to reject divisive politics and simply bring our communities together and celebrating all that unites us. Organised by Chris Elmore MP and his team,[…]