Thanks to residents in Aberaman for attending our recent public event, to find out more about the flood alleviation work that is ongoing at Cardiff Road and Maes-y-Ffynon Lane. Around 25 people dropped into the Sobell Leisure Centre in Aberdare, to speak with officers and the contractor about the scheme that will significantly increase the…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has issued another update on the long-delayed Cynon Gateway Link Road, insisting the scheme “remains a commitment” — but a look at the underlying procurement paperwork and trade press coverage shows a project whose start date keeps receding, more than a decade after it was first conceived alongside the A465 Heads…
The above photograph shows tarmac waste washed into the Cwmbach Community Wetlands the Walsh Regulator responsible Natural Resources Wales, refuses to investigate The connection between tarmac (asphalt) and the SoNaRR 2025: Freshwater report published by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) centres on urban runoff, water quality degradation, and drainage system pressures. While “tarmac waste” can refer…
The section of Croesbychan Road in Llwydcoed has reopened following the completion of repair works to the bridge that carries the road. The summer scheme to future-proof the structure involved concrete repairs to the underside of the bridge deck, work to the topside of the deck, and waterproofing. Once the main works were finished, the…
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…
The community in Pontypridd is advised about the next traffic management as part of the Police Station and Berw Road Car Park demolition (7pm-2am, September 1-4). This takes place at night to significantly minimise disruption, with the pictured left turn onto Berw Road being temporarily brought out of use. All traffic management will be lifted…
The Council is delighted that planning permission has been granted to deliver a new, 32-bed modern residential dementia care home in Ferndale. This is a key milestone towards a commitment made to provide a first-class care accommodation within the community – which can now be progressed. Members granted full consent for the exciting development at…
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCT) is facing a wave of criticism over its decision to demolish the former police station and adjoining car park in Pontypridd town centre — a move residents say has been made with little public explanation, at a cost some fear could run into seven figures. “No Structural Issues”…
A former company director has been sentenced after operating a waste transfer site in Flintshire in breach of its environmental permit and failing to comply with a regulatory suspension notice. On Friday 14 August 2026, Oliver Kirkbride, former director of GTR Aggregates & Recycling Ltd and subsequently Think Aggregates & Recycling Ltd, was sentenced after…
The Council will be hosting an event tomorrow for residents to find out more and ask questions about the ongoing flood alleviation work at Cardiff Road and Maes-y-Ffynon Lane in #Aberaman. Work started in July to increase the drainage network capacity – including creating a pond area to store rainwater during heavy rainfall, and installation…
