2019

Maerdy Mountain Road also closed, February half term not the best planning or forward thinking to close both at the same time. https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Newsroom/PressReleases/2019/February/MaerdyMountainRoadclosureFebruaryhalfterm.aspx The Council will deliver a road safety scheme in Penycoedcae to introduce a 20mph zone and traffic calming features. Works require a road closure during February half term, preventing direct access through…

Last year through the winter months the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) offered extra shifts to help on the busy wards and in the A&E departments and this year they have stepped up again. During the next few months, the charity’s volunteers are conducting extra rounds with their trolleys and providing free water and fruit to…

A group from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) organised a litter pick on the lower river Usk in Newport, gathering an astonishing 52 bags of plastic drinks bottles. They also gathered a further 12 bags of metal, glass and plastics including one whole bag of plastic bottle lids.   The litter problem was brought to their…

Sian story Sian chat with us about her journey through the care system, a system inspired her to become a foster carer and child care provider successful. As part of the 'Proud to be me', he Sian, who participated in the child care system, chat with us about her journey through that system, telling us…

f you’re planning to drive abroad over the coming weeks and months, the driving documents you’ll need may change. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has issued the following advice. International Driving Permits Before the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019, holders of UK licences can drive in all EU countries and the…

The Council will begin work on a flood alleviation scheme at Aberhondda Road in Porth to help tackle an existing drainage issue – utilising funding from #RCTinvest, Welsh Water and the Coal Authority. The £126,000 scheme, which will be delivered thanks to the combined funding sources, will begin in the week commencing Monday, February 25. It…

The Strategic Hubs Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Caldicot, Cwmbran, Merthyr Tydfil, Pontypridd. No mention of Cynon Valley as pert of the Strategic Hubs Andrew Morgan said, housing, transport, skills and jobs, and in turn, that will bring about economic benefits across the region. RCTC press release below The Cardiff Capital Region Economic Growth Partnership (EGP) has…

Today, the Welsh Labour Government will face criticism from Assembly Members of all parties – including its own – for failing to live up to the promises it made in its own Active Travel Act. AMs will call on the Welsh Government to “refresh its ambition for active travel in Wales by producing a comprehensive…

A pioneering service run by volunteers to treat people with leg problems in their own community has been awarded a Big Lottery grant. The Waun Wen Lindsay Leg Club in Trebanog, Rhondda, will receive £8,700 to help to sustain the new service. Andrew Owen, Big Lottery Head of Funding, said: “Receiving this award is a…

Maerdy Mountain Road will close for two days next week as the Council’s contractor repairs identified defects within a recent resurfacing scheme. The remedial works form part of the original contract and will be undertaken at no further cost to the Council. In summer 2017, essential landslip repairs were completed at Aberdare’s end of the…