In 2017 Councillors in RCT unanimously agreed to commit to the £1.2b Cardiff Capital Region City Deal. This is of huge significance for the region and for us locally in Rhondda Cynon Taf, as the City Deal has the potential to create 25,000 extra jobs. The latest labour market statistics for Wales, covering March 2025,…
As Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is part of the quango, Cardiff Capital Region, should the council issue a statement regarding the recent judgment and the serious breach in a procurement challenge concerning the award of a £40 million contract for the demolition of Aberthaw Power Station? Cardiff Capital Region has conceded liability, causation and sufficiently…
£9 billion to hit the Welsh economy is not “right” Responding to Lee Waters’ comments on Sunday Supplement, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS said: “No one is going to agree that an up to £9 billion hit to the Welsh economy is right. No wonder nearly half a million people have…
When I ask people what they think of the City Deal 80% say what’s the City Deal like most people I don’t know much about it only it costing council taxpayers money and I don’t believe the residents were asked or consulted before the councils invested millions of taxpayers money into the deal. The Cardiff…
