Just before 2:15 am this morning, emergency services responded to reports of a house fire on Glenboi, Mountain Ash. Firefighters from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service worked diligently to control the fire, while South Wales Police officers closed nearby roads and evacuated residents from adjacent properties. Tragically, an individual was found deceased inside the…
Gilfach Goch RFC has received a welcome boost from local renewable energy company, Pennant Walters, which has once again provided funding to support both its senior and junior sections. The £5,500 donation, which comes from a community fund linked to Pennant Walters’ windfarms in the Gilfach Goch and Blackmill areas, has been used to help…
Councillor Adam Rogers who sits on the Climate Change, Frontline Services and Prosperity Committee recently questioned the appropriate officer on a number of issues being experienced by residents. The recycling rate in the Cynon Valley has increased, which is great news. But, there are residents who feel the changes have made collection days more difficult…
Pub manager Charlene Grunewald is reducing the price of a range of drinks and meals at theWetherspoon pub, in High Street, from Friday January 2 until Thursday January 15 inclusive. The other drinks featured in the sale are Coldwater Creek wine (250ml glass of Chardonnay, PinotGrigio, Rose, Merlot at £2.99 each, Johnnie Walker Black Label…
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to provide multi-disciplinary project services for the Cynon Gateway North Transit Corridor. The scheme is intended to boost connectivity and economic growth in the Cynon Valley. The Cynon Gateway North Transit Corridor will be a 1.2km link road that connects the A4059 Aberdare Bypass to…
Our sports fields in Rhondda Cynon Taf, used by 370 children, have been destroyed once more by off-road motorbikes. Only permanent fencing will prevent this from continuing. Please help us. The riders seem untouchable. This issue has been raised at the last 20 PACT meetings I’ve attended. Residents repeatedly complain to the council and police,…
They’re at it again. These are the Memorial Gardens, maintained in honour of the fallen. This mindless vandalism has to end. Please call 101 and report this incident, especially if you believe you know who the culprit is. South Wales Police say, ” We are aware of this incident and are investigating. Officers will be…
The Council, including the customer contact centre, will be CLOSED from 5pm on Tuesday, December 23 (2025), until 9am on Friday, January 2 (2026). This applies to ALL major services aside from out-of-hours emergencies and limited vital services. For the latest information on service closures over the Christmas and New Year period, please visit this page. You can…
A rogue trader from Pembroke has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 after misleading a local resident into paying thousands of pounds for unnecessary roofing work. A rogue trader from Pembroke has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 after misleading a local resident into paying thousands of pounds for unnecessary roofing work. Twenty-five-year-old…
The Council is giving advanced notice of upcoming work at River Row in Abercynon which will start early in the New Year to rectify damage to a wall. The pictured structure has sustained storm damage over the past year, and the repair scheme will focus on a 5-metre section that is failing. The Council has…
