Young people completing their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award through Caerphilly County Borough Council dedicated 4,485 hours to volunteering between April 2025 and March 2026. Their combined contribution has been calculated as having a social value of £33,861.75, recognising the positive impact their work has made within local communities. Volunteering is a key part of the…
Newydd promises CCTV exploration, extra patrols and waste collections; figures on complaints still to come Newydd Housing Association says it is exploring CCTV, extra waste collections and a stronger presence on the Rhos Dyfed estate in Aberaman, following residents’ reports of drug-related activity and anti-social behaviour. The concerns were raised with police at the Aberaman…
Older residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf are being encouraged to find out more about the activities, services and community networks available locally as the Council marks International Day of Older Persons on Thursday, October 1. Celebrated around the world each year, International Day of Older Persons recognises the important contribution that older people make to…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is launching its new Keep it TIDY RCT campaign, a major initiative aimed at tackling waste crime – from littering, dog fouling, fly-tipping and other environmental issues that affect local communities. The campaign will encourage everyone to take pride in where they live, celebrate the positive actions of responsible residents and…
Last week we hosted our third ‘Race Against Hate’ event at Sobell Leisure Centre in Aberdare and at Newbridge Fields in Bridgend. Led by South Wales Police’s Community Safety Partnership teams, the initiative continues to deliver vital early intervention work, helping to build more cohesive and inclusive communities at a time when such engagement has…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is proud to congratulate Valley Veterans on receiving the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award 2026 – the highest accolade within the scheme. Valley Veterans is one of eight Welsh employers named among 162 organisations across the UK to receive the prestigious ERS Gold Award this year. The…
A range of cask ales, including five from international brewers, will be available at Yr Ieuan Ap Iago inAberdare, during its 12-day beer festival. The Wetherspoon pub in High Street will host the festival from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 18 Octoberinclusive. The overseas brewers are from China, Singapore, Ukraine, USA and Denmark. It is the…
Pontypridd’s £5.6 million Riverside Plaza only opened to the public in June — and now the Council has announced further works to the river wall beside the new development. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has announced that contractors will begin two weeks of scour repair works to the river wall near the former M&S…
Operation Physalis was established in April 2026 in response to a significant increase in Off-Road Bike (ORB) incidents, anti-social behaviour, and associated criminality throughout the Cynon Valley, particularly within Aberdare Town Centre and Cynon North. The operation was led by the Cynon Neighbourhood Policing Team, with strategic support from Cynon South, and was designed to…
Councillor Ann Crimmings, Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, said: “There is NEVER an excuse to blight our mountains, towns, streets and villages with waste, and we will find those responsible and hold them to account.” New photographs sent to AberdareOnline appear to show further waste scattered across Aberdare Cemetery, raising fresh questions about how…
