Responding to the news that Wales is making “painfully slow” progress in getting more people to walk and cycle, Natasha Asghar MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Active travel is important for the health of people in Wales as well as reducing the environmental impact of cars for unnecessary journeys. “However, there needs to…
Upcoming closure of the Violet Street footbridge and uncontrolled crossing point, leading to Aberdare sports centre The week commencing 16th September, there will be no access to the Ynys playing fields and Aberdare Community School via Violet Street #Aberaman. This upcoming closure is scheduled to facilitate the replacement of the anti-skid surfacing associated with the…
Structural improvements will be made to one of the culvert inlets at Heath Terrace in Ynyshir from Monday, using Welsh Government funding – with minimal disruption expected locally. Flood Investigation Area RCT20 (Ynyshir) March 2022 There was internal flooding to 26 properties, including 24 houses and two businesses, along with significant highway flooding in the area….
Plans for the Upper Rhondda Fach Relief Road scrapped by Labour Inspector’s report Inspector’s report 10.19 The Council’s only justification for the full scheme rests on a possibility that traffic growth may lead to a chance of the scheme being included in a future SEWTA RTP programme. Whilst the Council points out that this would…
The Council is undertaking a Community Review of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Principal Council area. The first stage of the review is to ask all interested parties to consider the current community boundaries and submit their views on any changes required to create communities that provide for effective and convenient local government. All submissions will then be…
The revised planning for the Aberdare Bypass extension marks another significant delay in the construction of this essential highway section. Originally proposed to be built alongside the dualling of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road, the project has faced setbacks due to the Welsh Government’s decision to halt all new road building in Wales….
Planning consent has been granted for a modern development to provide care accommodation for older people in Mountain Ash – including 25 new extra care apartments, 15 dementia care beds, and eight ‘Later Living’ bungalows. Linc Cymru (Linc) was granted planning permission for the exciting scheme on Thursday, August 15, by the Planning and Development Committee. The Council…
The Council has provided an update on the essential ongoing work to rectify fire damage to the hillside (Treherbert side) at A4061 Rhigos Mountain Road. Positive progress has been made in the first four weeks, taking advantage of the good weather. The route between Treherbert and Rhigos has been closed since July 22, as an…
A work scheme to replace and upgrade the pictured traffic signals at Penywaun will start from Sunday – scheduled in the school summer holiday to minimise disruption. The signals are located at the junction with A4059 Hirwaun Road and Arfryn, and the replacement scheme will last around a week from Sunday, August 11. The new LED…
Everyone in Rhondda Cynon Taf needs to look at this post on FB if Rhondda Cynon Taf Council believes this Quarry blasting is acceptable there is something wrong with the planning system, and all concerned who allowed this to pass development control. Control of dust and noise exposure during direct pressure blasting: The residents need…
