The Council has recently completed targeted Resilient Roads schemes (funded entirely by taxpayers) two key commuter routes – the A4059 at Mountain Ash and the A4058 at Dinas – which are designed to reduce the risk of highway flooding in heavy rainfall. The schemes(funded entirely by taxpayers) were completed ahead of schedule in the early…
Cynon Valley MS is delighted that the Welsh Government is bringing in a new £1 bus fare for everyone up to age 21. In September children who live 3 miles from their comprehensive schools and colleges will have to either walk 6 miles or catch a bus. I you are one of the lucky ones…
Clare Pillman, who has served as Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) Chief Executive, has announced her retirement after seven years of dedicated service. Clare joined NRW as its Chief Executive in 2018 during a testing time in its history, and has led the organisation through the challenges of the Pandemic, the major storms of 2020 and…
The Council has published an Overview Report summarising and analysing the impacts of Storm Bert across the County Borough in November 2024. This will be followed by five Section 19 flood investigation reports in the months ahead, each specific to areas hit by flooding – and residents are now asked for their help to inform…
Planning permission has been granted for the Council to build a brand new 3-19 school for pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) – a key milestone towards the delivery of this modern and exciting development in 2026. Last year, Cabinet agreed to establish the County Borough’s fifth ALN school in an investment that responds to…
Audit Wales has criticised public authorities in Wales for failing to comply with key biodiversity requirements including the duty to prepare a biodiversity plan. In a report, The Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems Duty, the watchdog also criticised the Welsh Government itself in one respect. Audit Wales said the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 aimed to reverse the…
Thousands of potentially toxic sites that councils have identified as “high risk” have not been tested due to a lack of funds, a BBC investigation has revealed. Rhondda Cynon Taf’s former industrial prosperity has left a legacy of over 4600 potentially contaminated sites. According to the report, scientists fear the untested sites could pose a…
There’s never been a better time to brave the drawer of doom, sort through your piles of unwanted/old electrical cables! This ‘urban mining’ could provide 30% of the copper needed to decarbonise the power grid by 2030. To support ‘urban mining’, recycling your small electricals and cables couldn’t be easier in Rhondda Cynon Taf! Recycle…
South Wales Police were called yesterday evening with two separate reports of suspicious approaches to teenage girls in the Rhydyfelin area. 269 comments on the link below https://www.facebook.com/SWPRCTMerthyrBridgend The first incident was reported to us just after 7.45pm yesterday evening (Monday, March 10). A 14-year-old girl was approached by two men on the footpath on…
Rhondda Cynon Taf is recognised as one of the World’s most significant culturally and historically significant areas of industrial and social heritage. Our new five year strategy aims to celebrate, protect and develop our unique heritage. The five-year Rhondda Cynon Taf Heritage Strategy showcases our history and heritage, including industry, sporting achievements, inspirational residents, iconic…
