
How can Welsh towns like Bridgend thrive once more?
Bridgend has a high number of empty premises - but there are plans to bring life back into the town centre.
Bridgend has a high number of empty premises - but there are plans to bring life back into the town centre.
Almost 50 shops closed a day last year, with more shutting their doors in 2022 than at any other point for at least five years.
A recent report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), found that only 3% of people thought their town centre was 'thriving.'