Rhondda Cynon Taf Council

Thanks are due to local residents for their persistence in repeatedly raising concerns with the council, which has ultimately resulted in long-overdue maintenance works being completed on a damaged retaining wall in Aberaman. The wall is located between the A4059 and Glancynon Terrace and had been in a visibly deteriorating condition for some time. Concerns…

The Council will complete the essential replacement of the pictured traffic signals at A4059 Hirwaun Road, near Trenant, requiring some traffic management over the next week.  The scheme is required as the signals are reaching the end of their intended design life. Improved LED signals will be installed, which are also more environmentally-friendly. The Council…

Councillor Adam Rogers who sits on the Climate Change, Frontline Services and Prosperity Committee recently questioned the appropriate officer on a number of issues being experienced by residents. The recycling rate in the Cynon Valley has increased, which is great news. But, there are residents who feel the changes have made collection days more difficult…

AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to provide multi-disciplinary project services for the Cynon Gateway North Transit Corridor. The scheme is intended to boost connectivity and economic growth in the Cynon Valley. The Cynon Gateway North Transit Corridor will be a 1.2km link road that connects the A4059 Aberdare Bypass to…

The Council, including the customer contact centre, will be CLOSED from 5pm on Tuesday, December 23 (2025), until 9am on Friday, January 2 (2026). This applies to ALL major services aside from out-of-hours emergencies and limited vital services. For the latest information on service closures over the Christmas and New Year period, please visit this page. You can…

The Council is giving advanced notice of upcoming work at River Row in Abercynon which will start early in the New Year to rectify damage to a wall. The pictured structure has sustained storm damage over the past year, and the repair scheme will focus on a 5-metre section that is failing. The Council has…

Advanced notice is being given for a Resilient Roads work scheme starting in the New Year, which will require temporary traffic lights on A4061 Rhigos Road, Hirwaun.  Work at the pictured location will include installing an improved vehicle access alongside two culvert inlets which were upgraded in previous years. The improved access will allow for…

Cabinet has endorsed important recommendations for the Council to work with partners to install a life-saving defibrillator at every one of its schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf. These emergency devices would be made accessible to the wider local community on a 24/7 basis, where appropriate and possible.  The potential for this initiative was first raised…