Aberdare Park is set to celebrate its 150th birthday in style this month with a Victorian-theme family fun day packed full of nostalgia and excitement. Organised by the Friends of Aberdare Park and supported by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, events are planned in and around Aberdare Park on Saturday, July 13. New signage and information boards…
The Council has begun a traffic monitoring exercise in the north of the Cynon Valley, to inform a future scheme which will extend the Aberdare Bypass and link the A4059 to the A465 Heads of the Valley Road. In October 2018, Cabinet Members supported Welsh Government’s plan to dual a 17.7km stretch of the A465,…
Macmillan Cancer Support’s information bus, affectionately known as Bronwen, is coming to Merthyr to answer your questions about cancer. Bronwen will be at Market Square, Merthyr on Tuesday 16 July, Asda Superstore at Dowlais Top, on Wednesday 17 July, and Tesco Extra Station Yard on Thursday 18 July where the team can answer your questions…
Research is crucial to excellent patient care. Research-active hospitals have improved outcomes for patients and many doctors regard research as an important part of their job and a very positive experience. As the Senedd cross party group on medical research meets for the final time today (Wednesday 10 July) before parliamentary summer recess, the Royal College…
Commenting on The UK Shadow Cabinet’s decision to back Remain, Paul Davies AM, Leader of the Welsh Conservative Group, said: “While I’m surprised to see Labour in Westminster finally take a stance after months of hiding behind negative rhetoric completely unhelpful to the Brexit negotiations, I’m extremely disappointed to see them ignore the will of the Welsh…
A national rail survey has reportedly revealed that just 49% of rail users in Wales are satisfied with Transport for Wales’ approach to journey delays. Commenting on the survey, Shadow Minister for Business, Economy and Infrastructure, Russell George AM, said: “These figures confirm what we hear regularly from rail users across the country. Trains in Wales are…
The Council’s Youth Engagement and Participation Service (YEPS) is turning youth clubs and schools into polling stations this week, so young people can vote on which of three issues will become the subject of a £10,000 project. The RCT Youth Vote 2019 takes place from Monday, July 8, to Friday, July 12 – when polling stations will…
Back in 2014, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) considered selling this area of land along with a number of other sites and they were added to the government register as potential surplus sites that other public bodies could express an interest in before being offered on the open-market. However, after further consideration, NRW decided to retain…
In order to progress the next significant stage in constructing the Mountain Ash Cross Valley Link, a six-week road closure is required at Penrhiwceiber Road – scheduled for the school holiday to minimise disruption. The multi-million pound highways scheme continues to make good progress in its main construction phase. It will see a 60-metre road…
Students across Rhondda Cynon Taf collected 1,766kgs of used batteries – more than the weight of 1 large family car or 56 small fridges! The Council, in partnership with Amgen Cymru and ERP Recycling, launched its Schools’ Battery Recycling Competition in 2014, which aims at making it easier for pupils, staff and parents to recycle their batteries…
