This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is here!
We are delighted to be supporting the Summer Reading Challenge in Bridgend, which was launched on July 8th by Awen Cultural Trust. The aim of the Summer Reading Challenge, which has been run by the Reading Agency in partnership with public libraries since 1999, is to encourage children to read at least six library books […]
Progress in Porthcawl – our latest development with Paramount
Along with our building partners Paramount, we are pleased to provide a positive and progressive update regarding our latest housing development in Porthcawl, South Wales. Having commenced work on the former brownfield site earlier this year, the new 20 property development on Old Station Road, that will consist of 17 one-bedroom and 3 two-bedroom accommodations, […]
Leaseholders Update: Long-term services agreement
During 2023, we intend to enter into a long-term agreement with service providers under a long-term contract. A qualifying long-term agreement is a contract entered into by the landlord for a period of more than 12 months. Once an agreement is in place, if any repairs or works are required to your block that falls […]
Reducing our impact on the planet
We recently finished calculating our carbon footprint, which tells us how much carbon we use as an organisation in a year. This helps to give us an idea of the impact we’re having on the planet. Our total carbon usage for 2022-23 is 33,938 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e), which is a decrease of […]
eCymru is here!
eCymru, a housing portal created through a collaborative effort between various partners and tenants, officially launched its platform in March and we’re pleased to announce that you can now sign up as a Valleys to Coast tenant. eCymru is designed to be the bridge to events, engagement, and e-learning for tenants, with the goal of […]
How are we performing?
At the end of every financial year in April, we look back over the previous 12 months to evaluate our performance. This gives us an idea of what we’re doing well, where we’re exceeding our goals, as well as identifying the areas that need improvement, helping us to establish our priorities for the year ahead. […]
Oldcastle Primary School makes history by burying a time capsule in Bridgend
With the help of Oldcastle Primary School and Hale Construction, our colleagues made history earlier this week in Bridgend. To mark the completion of the final phase of our new housing development in Brocastle, we decided to do something special. Together with pupils from Oldcastle Primary School, we buried a time capsule at the entrance […]
#GrowingforGold is back! Enter our gardening competition now
Our gardening competition is back for another year! This Spring and Summer, we’re partnering once more with ASW Property Services to recognise and reward the fantastic gardening efforts of our customers in Bridgend. We want to celebrate the positive impact that beautiful gardens, public spaces, and greenery have on our communities. You can enter the […]
New homes for sale at 70% of their market value
We are part of an exciting scheme that allows us to offer low-cost homes available to purchase at 70% of their market value. We have properties available on our Parc Derwen site in Coity, Bridgend, built by sought-after developer, Persimmon Homes, and we are looking for potential buyers. To buy these homes you must be: […]
The way you pay for your water has changed
Since 2008, Valleys to Coast has collected the water and sewerage charges for your home on behalf of Welsh Water. This has changed as of 1 April 2023. What has changed? From 1 April 2023, you will pay your water and sewerage charges directly to Welsh Water. What will happen to the balance on my […]