The Council has provided an update on the good progress being made towards completing the ongoing works within Clydach Vale Countryside Park.
Work has been ongoing since September to upgrade an access track and undertake vegetation clearance, maintain drainage channels and culverts, and enable easier access in the future – using Welsh Government funding dedicated to coal tip sites.
The work will also has an important biodiversity consideration and will ensure areas of grassland and open ground habitat are retained. These areas are important for a wide range of flora and fauna.
On site, two separate contractor teams are currently working on different activities within the overall scheme. The RCT Streetcare team is continuing to carry out vegetation clearance at targeted locations, while contractor Dee Plant is undertaking essential maintenance to the drainage channels.
These works have successfully exposed historic tip drainage infrastructure, ensuring it remains accessible, visible and maintainable for the future.
Previous elements of the scheme have completed the upgrade to the access track, which is now assisting the current activity on site. All works are scheduled for completion during December 2025.
This scheme is funded via the £11.49 million allocation from Welsh Government’s Coal Tip Safety Grant, which the Council has secured to monitor and maintain Rhondda Cynon Taf coal tips in 2025/26.
Thanks to visitors to the country park, and the local community, for your continued cooperation.
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