Current activities and recent events

The Odeon Cinema in Bridgend plays a much bigger part of community life than people may think. The cinema, in partnership with Caerau Neighbourhood Policing Team recently donated several tickets to pupils at Blaencaerau Junior School to reward pupils for their hard work and commitment.

The Garw policing teams in conjunction with CCTV have taken tough action on a repeat group of troublemakers at the square in Pontycymer.

Between the 22nd and 27th of September, a joint operation took place at the Bowls Hall Car Park at Bridgend Recreation Ground after intelligence was received from local residents about anti-social behaviour that was occurring in the area.

Penyfai PACT meetings have been given a breath of fresh air with the introduction of two new faces at the monthly meetings. Siobhan Foster, 16 and Natalie Davies, also 16 have started to attend the meetings to get their voices heard about issues that matter to them in their community.

Wednesday saw the second wave of dawn raids take place within the Borough which resulted in a good success for the ongoing ‘rat on a rat’ campaign.

Warrants were carried out at Maesteg, Wildmill, Sarn, Pyle and Bridgend.

Through recent intelligence gathered from a variety of sources within the community it had been identified that a number of local youths have been openly involved in the recreational use of controlled drugs along with the consumption of alcohol. These activities have had a significant impact on the quality of life of a number of residents in some areas of Maesteg and as a result an initiative was set up through the Maesteg Neighbourhood Police Team in order to confront this problem.

Bridgend Substance Misuse Action Team (SMAT) has been selected as one of four pilot areas in Wales to deliver an evaluated early parental intervention programme (EEPIP). The EEPIP service was launched by the Welsh Assembly Government and chair of the SMAT on October 1st 2007.

The zebra crossing on High Street, Ogmore Vale has never been paid so much attention. Local children attending the OgmoreValePrimary School have been facing problems on their journey to school, with commuters rushing past the crossing without stopping to let the children cross.

Retailers in the Borough that persist in selling alcohol to children are to face tough sanctions, including suspensions of their licence for up to three months, revocation of their licence and/or £20,000 fines and 6 months imprisonment.

In today’s day and age when an unwelcome visitor comes to the door, it is can be very difficult for residents to gauge whether or not people are genuine. To assist in this decision the residents of Llys Faen have been given a helping hand with the official launch of their very own ‘No Cold Calling Zone’.