Residents in Treorchy and Pentre may notice ground investigations starting in their communities next week, as the latest work to inform significant, future flood alleviation investments is progressed. The Council continues to develop multi-million pound projects to alleviate flood risk for residents and businesses across the two areas, which have been impacted by flooding in…
At this week’s Council Meeting RCT Labour presented an urgent Notice of Motion which was a misrepresentation of facts and only asked for a one-off payment to support Additional Learning Needs across Wales. RCT Plaid Cymru presented an amendment to this motion which recognised that ALN support needs a sustainable, strategic approach as part of…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is issuing a stark warning to anyone who abuses the use of Blue Disabled Badges following the successful prosecution of THREE offenders last month. THREE people were caught wrongfully using Blue Badges across the County Borough, TWO of which were parked in the Council owned car park in Gas Road, Pontypridd…
If you live on a social housing estate where the bags are piled high, you can put out as many black bags as you like, is this a fair system? FB: Unbelievable mess at Maerdy Mountain, is this how people behave these days, I’m in a wheelchair and still volunteer with a charity doing litter…
Save the School Transport RCT group, a FB account trying to inform and educate parents about what this council has done, cuts to school transport for your kids this September. Home to School Transport changes agreed, said a council spokesman notice not one councillor would put his/her name to this decision because they know it…
The £6M development of Pontypridd’s M&S site for a council that keeps saying it has no money so up the council tax. Phase Two of the Council’s consultation for its 2025/26 Budget has now started. It will focus on a draft Strategy that has been put forward by officers, and residents can now have their…
The council says it takes a responsible approach to setting council tax levels, balancing the need to protect key services with residents’ ability to pay. It says: “Every council in Wales will again need to raise council tax next year, and the draft strategy proposes a 4.5% rise. This is again likely to be one…
