Residents are advised that the repair scheme to the pictured bridge on the A4059 near Cwmbach will resume at the beginning of April 2026, with initial setup and investigation work underway from this week. All work that requires a road closure will be undertaken at night to minimise disruption. The Afon Cynon Bridge is located…
The Council has gained an Approval In Principal from the Welsh Government and has now submitted the business case for review by the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Programme to deliver a major Flood Alleviation Scheme in the Maes‑y‑Ffynnon Lane area of Aberaman. Subject to funding approval and the subsequent appointment of a contractor,…
PONTYPRIDD — As Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCTC) moves forward with yet another multi-million-pound regeneration project in Pontypridd—this time targeting the Berw Road car park and the old police station—residents in surrounding towns are reaching a breaking point. While the Council celebrates “unlocking” future development, a vocal contingent of residents argues that the price of…
Questions are being raised about how Rhondda Cynon Taf Council plans to spend the newly awarded £247,000 from the Nature Network Fund, with calls for the money to be used to address environmental damage already affecting local sites — particularly the Cwmbach Community Wetlands — rather than on further planning, studies, and meetings. The Council…
More Millions for Pontypridd — While Other RCT Towns Are Left Behind Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has announced another major regeneration project for Pontypridd, with millions of pounds being committed to demolish the old police station and redevelop the Berw Road car park site into a new mixed-use development. The project will be funded through…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has welcomed significant funding from Welsh Government for a wide range of transport projects across the County Borough in 2026/27 to support improvements to highways, public transport, active travel and road safety. Based on the Council’s successful awards for the year ahead, the funding package for Rhondda Cynon Taf schemes totals…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s £10m investment in 3G and artificial sport pitches has kicked off a surge in sports participation AND realised the ambition for every resident to live within three miles of a high quality 3G facility. This year marks a decade since the Council first launched a significant investment programme to replace some grass pitches that were in poor condition and unusable in bad weather, with modern 3G pitches that could be used year round. …
ABERAMAN, ABERDARE — Explosive new evidence has come to light regarding the site of the former Aberaman Public Hall and Institute, suggesting that Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council may be failing to protect a historic community asset funded by the “pennies of the miners.” Despite recent official claims by RCT Council that they have “no…
Enough is enough. Start the Cynon Gateway North now. The scheme has already been delayed by the Roads Review and then dragged through more review, redesign, and procurement, while residents have been left to deal with the congestion and disruption. With a contractor process underway and a scheme costing at roughly £50 million, further delay…
Mr Veliah Muraleetharan, who owns and operates THREE businesses in Rhondda Cynon Taf has been found guilty of food hygiene offences relating to Sherwood Stores, Llwynypia and Prohibited from operating any food business in WALES. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Environmental Health Officers carried out a food hygiene inspection on the premises after it received information…
