Current activities and recent events

A project between the young people on Wildmill,Youth Works (Groundwork), Valleys to Coast and local businesses culminated in an official opening yesterday.

This morning, (20/09/07) at 0700 a large scale dawn raid drug warrant operation took place within the Borough of Bridgend. Under the direction of the Rat on a Rat campaign, several houses within the Brackla, Caerau and Wildmill area were targeted and are still in the process of being targeted throughout the day. Doors were smashed down in this visible campaign and members of the public looked on as officers raided properties across the borough.

On October 1st 2007 the Bridgend EEPIP Service will be launched in Bryngarw House. The service offers support to parents living in the LlynfiValley and Bettws areas who are seeking help in overcoming their problems with drugs or alcohol and need support to provide good parenting for their children. The service runs from within the On Track [1] team in both areas and will help parents to access the additional help and support they might need.

First Bus Company, the main provider of bus services in Bridgend is fully backing the recently launched Rat on a Rat 2007. Launched last week, Rat on a Rat 2007 run by Bridgend Police and the Safer Bridgend Partnership, focus on the drug dealers that operate in the community, and how they can be removed to disrupt the higher level of supply. Rat on a Rat posters are now up on most buses in the Borough, providing a wide audience of travellers the information and confidence needed to make a call to help stop the drug dealers in the community.

The Bridgend Coalition of Disabled People was officially launched today at the Bridgend Recreational Centre. Chaired by Simon Green, who is an active member of the community the Coalition aims to give disabled people in Bridgend a chance to get together and discuss their concerns and views about the Borough with an aim to make Bridgend Borough a disabled friendly place.

The Aberkenfig Neighbourhood Policing Team, and community partners have a held a sports fun day for young persons in Sarn. The event at the Sarn Life Centre included a range of sporting activities including football, rugby, along with a barbecue, prize draws, and music by a DJ.

Neighbourhood Policing Teams throughout the Porthcawl policing sector are asking surfers and other beach users to take sensible precautions to protect their property from opportunist thieves.

The Pyle Neighbourhood Policing Team has seized 4 illegal scrambler bikes during patrols at the Kenfig National Nature Reserve.

Based within Safer Bridgend, Jo is the dedicated point of contact for people from all minority communities, whether they work, live, visit or invest within the Bridgend County Borough.

Archbishop McGrath Roman Catholic school pupils joined forces with Police after the school was targeted by vandals during last years summer holidays.