Bridgend County Borough Council has said there will be delays in a number of capital projects in its budget for the 2025-26 financial year including a number of new school developments.

The details were given at a recent full council meeting where members were updated on the authority’s annual capital programme which was set to be worth more than £160m.

A capital budget is money set aside by a local council for long-term investments such as the creation of new buildings, facilities, roads, equipment, and other major developments.

Council bosses in attendance were asked to note a “net slippage” of £84.5m into the 2026-27 financial year with a number of projects delayed to the next year and beyond.

Some of these include flag-ship projects such as the Heronsbridge replacement school sit

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