Volume 773: debated on Wednesday 22 October 2025 That this House has considered coal tip safety and the prohibition of new coal extraction licences Just as coal ran in rich veins beneath the Welsh valleys and mountains, it also runs deep through the history of the people of Wales. Around this industry, thriving and vibrant communities developed all across the south Wales…
Aberaman residents have renewed their long-running call for a community hub, three decades after the village’s original hall burned down. At the PACT meeting on Thursday, October 30, campaigners presented a detailed petition and supporting documentation to the three Aberaman ward councillors, urging them to back the reinstatement of a community centre on the former…
The Council will soon start the first phase of its annual public consultation into next year’s Budget (2026/27), after Cabinet agreed to continue an established two-phase approach. Phase one will focus on investment priorities, and will enable online and offline participation that includes face-to-face engagement. A report to Cabinet on Wednesday, October 22, informed Members…
Residents in Cwmbach may notice work activity from next week around the Nant y Groes watercourse, as part of the Council’s maintenance programme for coal tip sites. The work is being funded by Welsh Government and will complete vegetation management along the banks of the watercourse, to allow further survey work to be undertaken. Site…
Residents are advised that a section of the Taff Trail between Trallwn and Cilfynydd will be closed for emergency works during the weeks ahead, for important activity to rectify storm damage. Welsh Government funding has been secured to deliver the works from next week. Site setup will start on Monday, October 27, with the closure…
Given the unique risk of continued significant flooding at Clydach Terrace, the Council is progressing discussing the acquisition of properties.
Thursday, 30th October 2025 – 3:45 PM Flying Start Early Years Centre, Godreaman Street, Godreaman, Aberdare CF44 6DF South Wales Police and your local Aberaman councillors invite residents to attend the next PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meeting. Neighbourhood policing is at the heart of our approach to keeping South Wales safe. Your local team…
As part of ‘Operation BANG’, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has once again teamed up with local partner agencies from South Wales Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to make sure that everyone who wants to celebrate Halloween and Bonfire Night does so safely. This time of year, is not fun for everyone and…
In 2012, the Council announced a £7.7 million funding package for the Aberdare Townscape Enhancement Programme, a project that promised to revitalise the town centre. Yet, the work stopped short at Cardiff Road, leaving Market Street and other key areas untouched. Over a decade later, that unfinished work still stands as a reminder of promises…
Following the statement from Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change on plans to create a new economic regulator for water in Wales, the Welsh Conservatives have criticised the management of Wales’ waterways by the Labour Welsh Government. Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and the Environment, also condemned Dŵr Cymru…
