Work to refurbish part of local bus station set to begin

Works by Bridgend County Borough Council to refurbish parts of a local bus station have begun. The project will see improvements made to the clock tower at Bridgend ’s town centre bus station over the coming weeks with the site now set to be re-rendered and refreshed. The work will be funded through the council’s public realm programme and is expected to last for around four weeks in June. Stay in the know by making sure you’re receiving our daily newsletter . It will be carried out with the aim of improving the appearance of what has been described as one of the “main gateways” into the borough. A council spokesman said: “The refurbishment forms part of ongoing investment in public spaces across the county borough aimed at creating cleaner, more welcoming environments for residents, visitors, and commuters. “To allow the works to be carried out safely some temporary changes will be introduced at the bus station. “The outside footpath serving bays one to eight will be closed for the duration of the works. “During normal opening hours passengers will still be able to access the bays from inside the bus station building. “After the bus station closes each evening services that would normally use bays one to eight will instead operate from bays nine to 11 located outside the main building near the bus station entrance. “These temporary arrangements will apply after 6pm from Monday to Saturda, and after 4pm on Sundays.” Councillor Gary Haines of Aberkenfig added: “Bridgend Bus Station is one of the first places many people see when arriving in the town centre so it is important that it creates a positive first impression.” Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice .