Shaping Bridgend's Future 2026-2027 - Easy Read

Your Voice Matters!

We want to hear what YOU think about how we spend money in Bridgend. This survey will help us make decisions about local services.

Why Are We Asking?

Every year, the council needs to decide how to spend money on things like:

• 🏫 Schools and education
• 👥 Care for people who need support
• ♻️ Bins and recycling
• 🏠 Help for homeless people
• 🚗 Roads and transport
• 📚 Libraries and leisure centres

The Challenge: Everything costs more now (like energy bills), and more people need help. The Welsh Government is giving us more money this year (4.6% increase), but we still need to save £2.4 million.

Council Tax: We're planning to increase Council Tax by 4.95%.

Good News: We're NOT cutting money from schools, and we're protecting services for vulnerable people.