Bryngarw Country Park has been awarded £130,000 of funding thanks to the Welsh Government and National Heritage Lottery Fund’s Woodland Investment Grant.
The funding will be used to:
- Carry out conservation work on the existing trees
- Build a new boardwalk and viewing platform
- Plant semi-mature native broadleaved trees
- Install new gates, oak benches and hedgehog and bird boxes
- Add signage and interpretation
- Undertake works to the river
- Deal with invasive species including Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam within the 113 acre site.
The grant will also be used to create a woodlands classroom and education packs for schools and groups, as well as helping to resurface some of Bryngarw’s footpaths which will help to make them more accessible to visitors with limited mobility.
Please visit Awen’s website to find out more about how this grant will benefit Bryngarw County Park.
Reminder of New Year arrangements at Bridgend County Borough Council
Residents are reminded that waste and recycling collections will return to normal from Monday 2 January.
Households can put out one extra waste bag for their first refuse collection after Christmas.
Please note that wrapping paper, bubble wrap, Christmas cards with glitter, polystyrene, sweet/biscuit wrappers, and black plastic can’t be recycled.
Council services will be unavailable on Monday 2 January due to the Bank Holiday but residents are advised to visit the council’s website to find out any information they are looking for.
The My Account service will also be available for to report any issues to the council, so they can be resolved as soon as possible once normal services resume. Individuals can also use the service to manage their council tax or housing benefits account.
Please visit the website for more information on the New Year arrangements.
