Garw Valley Community Council Remembrance
On Remembrance Day Sunday 9th November 2025 Councillor William ‘Billy’ Davies led a service at the memorial on Victoria Street, which was very well attended. In addition, a remembrance wreath with a personalised message was laid in all four wards of the Garw Valley by councillors at the following locations: Bettws Ward – Tommy Silhouette […]
Read more >Bridgend Carers Wellbeing
Supporting unpaid carers in Bridgend, for further information click on the poster in the link in the line below: Bridgend Poster A4.pdf 02.02.24
Read more >Party in the Park 13th September 2025
Awen Cultural Trust are holding a Party in the Park on 13th September 2025 at Maesteg. For further details please see the poster below:
Read more >Free Event Parc Calon Lan – Forest Arts 6th August 2025
Read more >Community Work Update
Recently the Garw Valley Community Council has carried out the following works in the valley: the installation of 10 hanging floral baskets in each of the 4 wards – Bettws, Blaengarw, Llangeinor and Pontycymer the installation of two rail planters in Pontyrhyl and a sign planter in Blaengarw. the removal of a huge area of […]
Read more >School Community Awards 2024/25
Once again this year the Garw Valley Community Council has gifted £50 in gift vouchers and a trophy to each of the 5 primary schools in the valley to present a community award to an individual or group that has given their time to the community whether through works, fund raising etc. The awards […]
Read more >Congratulations to the Community Award Winners for 2024
Following requests for nominees for our two awards from the public, the winners in each category were invited to attend the June 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting for a presentation. Both were presented with an engraved shield to keep for a year, an engraved trophy to keep and a gift card, their accompanying guests were presented […]
Read more >Overgrowth Cut Back Bettws
Garw Valley Community Council are taking over the management of the land behind the font in Bettws under licence from BCBC. The Community Council’s contractors have made a start by clearing the area of brambles, weeds and saplings. Along with other plans the next stage is to install a replacement Tommy silhouette to […]
Read more >Bridge Repair Pontycymer Lake
The Garw Valley Community Council’s contractors have recently finished replacing the tread boards on the bridge and power washing the wood to the sides to remove the dirt and moss. Photo of the bridge as the work started: […]
Read more >FREE Family Fun at this year’s Summer Fun in the Park Event 5th July Newbridge Fields 12 midday to 3 pm
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