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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Library Services Consultation – 9th July 10.00 am to 1.00 pm Halo Leisure

  Bridgend County Borough Council, in partnership with Awen Cultural Trust and other partners, is focusing on developing a new cultural strategy with a community-centric, evidence-based approach, centred around a vision of expanding community hubs. To shape this new strategy, a two-phase consultation, “Time to Talk Cultural Services”, is planned:   Phase One: Initial Engagement […]

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Little Free Library Installed at Parc Calon Lan

A Little Free Library has been installed at Parc Calon Lan, please feel free to take a children’s book or share a book.   The library can be found at the bottom of the steps into Parc Calon Lan off Gwendoline Street, Blaengarw.

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Notice of the Exercise of Electors’ Rights Audit 2024/2025

Please see the full notice via the link in the line below: Audit Notice GVCC 2024-25

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Armed Forces Covenant

The Garw Valley Community Council has committed to honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and supporting the armed forces community.  Please see the full covenant in the link below: GVCC Armed Forces Covenant

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VE Day 80th Anniversary 8th May 2025

Garw Valley Community Council is marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on 8th May in the following ways: A short service will be held at the war memorial in Pontycymmer There will be a 2 minute silence at 12.00 midday throughout the UK. Church bells will ring at 6.30 pm.   There is a UK […]

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Nominate for our Community Awards for 2024.2025 (closes 9th May 2025)

Once again this year we are inviting you to nominate people in the community for our two awards – one a general community award the other for sport.  Please see the full notice in the line below along with the entry form in the line beneath the form: Community Awards 2024.5 Community Award Nomination For […]

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Ysgol Calon y Cymoedd Needs Your Help

We Need Your Help Transforming Our Outdoor Area Can you: Plant? Paint? Build goalposts? Move rubbish? Move metal? Cut wood? Provide materials? Provide tools? Provide refreshments on the day? We Need You: Dear Community Members, We are excited to be working on improving our school’s outdoor area, and we would love your help! We want […]

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South Wales Listens

South Wales Listens leaflet

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Co-option Vacancy to serve on the Garw Valley Community Council (Blaengarw) – closes 7th March 2025

We currently have a vacancy on the community council for a councillor to serve the Blaengarw ward. If you’d like to apply to be co-opted onto the council please see the following co-option notice:  Co-opted Councillor Vacancy Advert Blaengarw Ward February 2025

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