Work will begin on the next phase of the Safe Routes in Communities scheme for Hirwaun – to deliver more road safety and pedestrian improvements at targeted locations throughout the village, including new safe crossing points. Last year, the Council delivered works to improve road safety and create a safer pedestrian environment locally. They ranged…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is becoming famous for cutting public services for the children of Rhondda Cynon Taf now they are picking on Additional Learning Needs who attend a local school. Our ALN (Additional Learning Needs) class at Penywaun Primary School has been situated at the school for 17 years, and unfortunately now faces a…
The Cii invites local people to sign up for BRiC, a communityregeneration project centred around the renovation of an empty home,starting in January 2025.The project will be located within a short walk of Cwmbach Train Station and otheraccessible transport links. The Cii will begin advertising project spaces in the nearfuture and anyone aged 16 and…
Some patients in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board are benefitting from a convenient digital service which allows GP practices to send prescriptions electronically to the community pharmacy or dispenser of their choice. The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is now being used at a number of surgeries and pharmacies within the health board area as…
RCT Council frequently claims the need to cut public services due to budget constraints, yet has approved funding for the construction of a snack bar in Pontypridd. This raises concerns about spending priorities, as this project diverts customers from local cafes and seems unnecessary given the ongoing cuts. Stephen Williams, the council’s Director of Transport…
On Friday, September 27 we hosted our first ‘Race Against Hate’ event at Sobell Leisure Centre in Aberdare. The event brought together around 100 primary schools from across Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf to run in unity against hatred. It wasn’t just a run – it was an event that demonstrated the collective power of…
This month marks one year since the Labour Welsh Government introduced default 20mph speed limits across Wales, the same 20mph speed limit that the Welsh Government’s own Explanatory Memorandum said would cost the Welsh economy up to £8.9 billion. Yet people from all corners of Wales continue to protest and show their disenchantment with this…
There is nothing about The Cynon Gateway North the Aberdare Bypass in this council report I would assume the bypass is a big priority area simply because planning for the duelling of the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road took into account the Aberdare Bypass would be constructed at the same time, further delays cause…
As part of the ongoing construction works the following weekend closure is required on the A465 between Hirwaun (Rhigos Junction) and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout): Friday 13 from 20:00hrs until 06:00hrs on Monday 16 September 2024. The main purpose for this closure is to allow for road surfaces to be laid in a…
The Council has provided the latest progress report for the mountainside repairs at the Treherbert end of Rhigos Mountain Road – and the scheme continues to progress in line with the timescales set at the start of the work. The mountain road between Treherbert and Rhigos was closed from July 22 as an absolutely necessary…
