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Members may be aware that Armed Forces Day will take place this year on Saturday 26 June.

 

While pandemic restrictions have limited how we have been able to mark this important occasion, the Armed Forces flag has been flying outside the Civic Offices in recognition of the event.

 

We are also using the occasion to remind current and serving members of the military that an Armed Forces Community Covenant is in place to provide them with help and support.

 

The covenant, which has been in place since 2013, promises mutual support between the people of Bridgend County Borough, the armed forces community, public service organisations, local businesses and the charitable and voluntary sectors.

 

It brings organisations together at a local level to work in partnership and use their specialist knowledge, experience and expertise to provide members of the armed forces community with appropriate help, support and advice.

 

Over the years, the community covenant has been developed and expanded to offer a range of benefits.

 

As a result, housing applicants who require adapted accommodation due to injuries sustained while in service or who may need to find somewhere to live as a result of having left the Armed Forces receive priority treatment.

 

The Council Tax Reduction Scheme has been amended so that war widow pensions are no longer included when calculating a person’s income.

 

The School Place Allocation Policy also ensures that veterans are not disadvantaged when returning to Bridgend County Borough.

 

Serving personnel and veterans can enjoy free sessions at local Halo swimming pools across the county borough, and can apply to the community covenant fund for financial support designed to help them integrate into civilian life.

 

The Armed Forces Community Covenant makes it easier for service personnel, families and veterans to receive the help, support and recognition that they so richly deserve.

 

As well as representing a mark of respect, the community covenant demonstrates that the people of Bridgend County Borough have not forgotten the service, sacrifice and dedication of our armed forces.

 

More information about the Armed Forces Community Covenant and how it can support local people is available at the council website.

 

I’d also like to briefly remind members that the deadline for applying to the EU Settlement Scheme expires on 30 June.

 

If you have constituents within your wards who are EU citizens, this is their last chance to apply to continue to live and work in the UK, although the Government has also confirmed that there will be a 28 day extension for people who have a reasonable excuse for the delay.

 

The council website contains a wealth of information about the settlement scheme, and includes details on available support and advice.

 

You can also visit the UK Government’s EU Settlement Scheme webpage.

 

Finally, the latest phase in our ongoing investment into highways infrastructure is underway with a £2.7 road improvement scheme which is targeting 40 local roads.

 

Resurfacing has already been completed on roads within the Porthcawl, Nottage, Caerau, Cefn Glas and Brackla Industrial Estate areas, and is due to take place on the A4063 Maesteg Road in Tondu as well as roads in Nantymoel, Brackla, Llangeinor, Shwt and Pontycymmer.

 

Further repairs and resurfacing works will also take place later in the year, and more details on this will be confirmed soon.

 

Iolo Williams in our recent event we attended Mr. Mayor, asked for every Council in the UK to minimise grass cutting of our road side verges, so that we can enhance the biodiversity features of such areas which are critical in terms of connecting our fragmented nature resources as we are doing in BCBC because of the threat to biodiversity and to create wildlife boundaries across welsh authorities.

 

 

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