Queen Street and Market street enhancements
Enhancement works are currently underway in Queen Street and are scheduled for completion in July 2006.
The Council has received funding to undertake improvements to the streetscene in Market Street during 2006 and 2007.
To complement these substantial public realm improvements, a successful building improvement programme has been developed in Bridgend Town Centre with over £700,000 investment since 1999. The Council and the Welsh Assembly Government administer a Town Improvement Grant scheme which enables building owners to undertake renovation of the external fabric of their premises. Details can be obtained from the Grants Officer, Gareth Morgan (Tel: 01656 679942). In May 2005, the Authority designated a Townscape Heritage Initiative in the historic core of the Town Centre around Dunraven Place and Elder Street with funding of £910,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Grants will be available to fund conservation-led restoration of buildings with further details available from THI Officer, Sue Tomlinson (Tel: 01656 643175).
