Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is a local government council located in South Wales, UK, formed in 1996 from the merger of three councils. It serves a population of around 250,000 residents over 360 square miles, providing services such as education, social care, housing, environmental health, and waste management. The council is headquartered in Clydach Vale with satellite offices, and aims to promote sustainable development and economic growth through infrastructure investment.
Welsh Government has announced it has allocated over £4.8m to Rhondda Cynon Taf across two key funding programmes for flood alleviation in 2023/24 – complementing the Council’s own significant investment in this area. The Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS, confirmed on Tuesday (April 25) that Rhondda Cynon Taf will receive around £3.82m over…
The Cardiff Capital Region City Deal is just another tear of government just take this one committee meeting it all comes out of your tax, do all these councillors get extra payment on top of their council salaries plus even more expenses is this another reason that our council tax goes up year on year….
Last week, the TPA published the 16th edition of our Town Hall Rich List, detailing all council employees with total remuneration over £100,000 in 2021-22. Our Rich List has become a massive hit with the media, politicians, and the public alike. It’s the only research of its kind that exposes the princely pay packets collected by council…
The Council has provided an update on the process of securing tenants for its new modern business unit development in Robertstown – and is delighted to confirm that leases are signed for nine of the 20 units to date. Construction of the major Cynon Valley development was completed before Christmas, bringing the unused land off…
ALDI has applied for planning permission to construct a new store on Aberaman Park Industrial Estate and is requesting public support for the proposal. Following a six-week public pre-application consultation, over 90% of respondents expressed support for the plans, and the company has since submitted the planning application to the RCT Borough Council. The application…
A Rhondda Cynon Taf public house has been prosecuted by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Trading Standards after being found to have substituted Smirnoff vodka with an alternative brand. Colin Edrop, the business owner of The Bear Inn, Llantrisant, pleaded guilty during an appearance at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court and was ordered to pay a total…
Taken from the Rhondda Cynon Taf Councils Appraisal & Management Plan for Aberdare. “Understanding of the need to pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.” Years of neglect After many years of neglect in 2011 the council started to invest in Aberdare Town Centre…
Cabinet has approved a £5.808m programme of maintenance, general works and repairs across local schools next year – as well as details of additional school improvements using separate £4.052m Welsh Government funding. Each year, the Council delivers important enhancements across its schools to ensure the buildings remain safe, watertight and warm – with much of…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has carried out a major flood alleviation scheme to help prevent further flooding incidents as shown above in the photograph taken from RCTC Storm Dennis – Flood Investigation Abercwmboi & Fernhill. The question is Bronallt Terrace was a know problem for many years well before Storm Dennis and the council had many…
Cabinet Members have agreed to a £27.665m Capital Programme for Highways, Transportation and Strategic Projects in 2023/24 – continuing the Council’s significant investment in these priority areas into the next financial year. Cabinet approved the programme at their meeting on Monday, March 27, making capital allocations of £10.725m (Highways Technical Services) and £16.940m (Strategic Projects) for the…
