Residents in Godreaman are advised about a local flood alleviation scheme, which will get underway next week and require a local trail path closure. Work activity will focus on the Dare Aman trail to the rear of Brynmair Road, plus the area to the rear of numbers 194-196 Brynmair Road. It will reduce the risk…
Persimmon Homes East Wales has secured full planning permission from Caerphilly Borough Council’s Planning Committee for its major new development at Virginia Park, paving the way for 174 much-needed, high-quality homes for local people. Furious residents claim new-build estate is STILL riddled with problems from drainage to uneven roads 10 years after they moved in…
Residents are advised that a series of works will shortly be undertaken at Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl, which will require traffic management to ensure safety. The scheme will build an additional section of wall alongside the raised footway, undertake embankment heightening works above the highway, and carry out isolated repairs to the highway wall. Contractors…
Residents in Treorchy may notice survey work being undertaken from next week, as part of the development of the major Treorchy Flood Alleviation Scheme. The future multi-million pound programme will invest in more flood alleviation measures for the community – to improve local infrastructure and increase the level of flood protection. Further information about the…
Ynys Public Right of Way Blocked Again—A Recurring Issue Once again, the Ynys Public Right of Way (PROW) is blocked, causing frustration for local residents. Route 478, which connects the Taff Trail to the south with the Brecon Beacons and the Heads of Valleys cycle route (Route 46) to the north, remains impassable. Despite the…
The second phase of repair works to drainage infrastructure in Mountain Ash will start next week – focusing on Stream Street, High Street and Pryce Street. https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/ParkingRoadsandTravel/Roadspavementsandpaths/FloodAlleviation/RelatedDocuments/Floodreports/FWMASection19RCT06MountainAsh.pdf The work will start from Monday, January 20, and will include repairing sections of piping where required, along with rebuilding manholes. Temporary traffic management will be needed at…
The Council has launched a new Business Flood Resilience Grant to help small and medium sized businesses at risk of flooding to install new protection measures to their properties. The Grant can contribute 100% towards the eligible project costs, up to a maximum of £10,000 to each eligible business. The new grant has been made…
It’s one of the most popular things we’ve ever made – and we’ve added new features this week. For the past few years, we’ve only had annual summary data from water companies, so could only display the yearly total raw sewage discharge information for Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) on the map. While helpful for building…
The Council has provided an update on the works activity that has taken place within Rhondda communities, in the days following Storm Bert. In relation to infrastructure repairs, only one location reported to the Council has required emergency repair work due to damage sustained in the storm. Officers attended Hendrewen Road in #Blaencwm following reports…
The recent flooding events in Rhondda Cynon Taf has affected hundreds of properties and many residents are now facing the devastating clean-up operation. Please note: If you have contacted the Council requesting flooding assistance, please be reassured that we are dealing with each and every request and we will be contacting you as soon as possible….
