Current activities and recent events

Local youngsters from Wildmill Youth Works have taken part in a street sign design project, with the aim of tackling excessive vehicle speed, through the Wildmill Housing Estate, in Bridgend.

The April PACT meeting for the Cornelly Ward identified the derelict garages in Heol Llan as one of the priorities the local community wanted the police and partners to address.

Youngsters from Cardiff, Merthyr, the Vale and Bridgend were treated to expert coaching at the Ian St John Soccer Academy, thanks to support from South Wales Police and Coca Cola Enterprises Ltd (Wales and the West).

Parties and Festivals are all part of summertime fun but unfortunately some people think these festivals need an extra kick and use illegal drugs

Blaengarw Neighbourhood Policing Team PCSO Laura Reynolds has teamed up with the Blaengarw Workingmans Club Committee to provide Blaengarw youngsters aged between 11 and 16, with a weekly youth club.

The pupils of Nantyfyllon Primary School have teamed up with the Caerau Neighbourhood Policing Team, with the school receiving new hockey equipment.

Caerau Neighbourhood Beat Officers PC Steve Bowen, PC Mark Hunter, and PC Ceri Jones who are regular visitors to the school and a friendly face to the pupils arranged for the school to have new hockey equipment, including hockey sticks, and training tops.

The Ogmore and Garw Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team have conducted a PACT led Operation called Cubism to tackle Anti Social Behaviour, resulting in 129 positive actions throughout the Ogmore and Garw Valley.

The Aberkenfig Neighbourhood Policing Team has conducted a PACT led Operation called Ladon to tackle Anti Social Behaviour, resulting in 114 positive actions throughout Aberkenfig, Sarn, and Ynysawdre.

South Wales Fire Chiefs are warning that the grass fires that have been sweeping the area over the past month could soon claim lives.

On the 12th of March, Linda Whittaker, Director of Housing for the Welsh Assembly Government, officially opened the Vesta Project in Bridgend. The Vesta Project is a partnership between the Wallich Clifford Community, Bridgend County Borough Council, Bridgend Local Health Board, and United Welsh Housing Association.