Above image Cwmbach Community Wetlands Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Monmouthshire County Council have secured a High Court injunction to prevent unauthorised activity and environmental damage on Whitewall Common, part of the Magor and Undy Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The full injunction, granted on 26 February 2026 at the Cardiff District Registry of…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is proud to mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week (March 16 to 22) with a week-long campaign on this year’s theme, From Awareness to Action: Making Organisational Change Happen. Throughout the week, we will highlight how the Council’s Neurodiverse Staff Network is driving culture, policy and practice improvements across the organisation. Founded in 2018…
About the role The Rhondda Fach is one of 284 places across the UK to receive up to £20 million over ten years as part of the UK government’s Pride in Place Programme aimed at building stronger communities, creating thriving places and empowering people to take back control. To deliver the Pride in Place Programme,…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Monmouthshire County Council have secured a High Court injunction to prevent further unauthorised activity and environmental damage on Whitewall Common, Magor, part of the highly sensitive Magor and Undy Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The full injunction, granted on 26 February 2026 at the Cardiff District Registry of the…
Please be advised, the first main phase of flood alleviation work at Rhigos Road and Abertonllwyd Street in Treherbert will take place from next week, to tackle a known issue of flooding during periods of heavy rainfall. This initial phase of work – lasting up to six weeks from Monday, March 16 – will take place at…
A school in Rhondda Cynon Taf has been crowned recycling champions! Tref-Y-Rhyg Primary School scooped the top prize in Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s School Re-uniform Recycling Competition, collecting over 1.5Kg of school uniform per student – that’s equivalent to 6 school jumpers each, for all of the children! They were closely followed by Coedpenmaen Primary…
As Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council prepares to set its latest budget, it is useful to look at how council tax has changed over time. Recent discussions about the cost to households prompted a closer look at the figures, and while earlier estimates were close, the actual increase over the past 15 years is…
New figures released on 24 February 2026 by the Welsh Government and Fly-tipping Action Wales reveal a 14.7% rise in fly-tipping incidents between April 2024 and March 2025. This includes a total of 48,367 cases of illegal waste dumping – around 133 incidents every day – logged by local authorities. Despite the increase in incidents, councils have stepped…
Following the devastation caused by Storm Dennis, major flood alleviation funding has now been allocated to Rhondda Cynon Taf. While the funding announcement is welcome, residents in Aberaman are asking a simple question: when will the work finally begin? People living along Cardiff Road have had sandbags permanently outside their homes since 2010 due to…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has issued an update on a fly-tipping incident at Bwlch Mountain, highlighting joint efforts between local leaders, national government and community partners to remove waste from the scenic site. However, the announcement has prompted renewed scrutiny over another waste-related issue at Ynys Sports Fields near the Cwmbach community wetlands, where dumped…
