A campaign group fighting to protect school transport provision in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) has expressed frustration after a Senedd petitions committee agreed to close their petition as the parliamentary term comes to an end. The decision was confirmed during a committee meeting earlier today, marking the second time the issue has been closed due…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has officially opened a new Remembrance Area at Maes Yr Arian Cemetery, Mountain Ash, offering the community a peaceful place to rest, reflect and remember. Staff from the Council’s Bereavement Services team have created the beautiful space, with new benches and planters, as part of its commitment to support to all…
Plans for a new riverside plaza in Pontypridd town centre are facing renewed criticism, as residents question whether millions of pounds of public money are being spent on a “vanity project” while flooding and public service pressures continue to worsen across the town. The latest controversy follows a Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCTC) announcement confirming…
Residents may notice investigation work taking place to the pictured riverbank, near Pentwyn Sports Ground in Penrhiwceiber, from next week. The work, being carried out by contractor Alun Griffiths Ltd, will inform a future repair scheme following scour damage to the riverbank of the Afon Cynon. The contractor will make use of the site compound…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has welcomed the publication of the Welsh Government’s Green Paper setting out proposals for the future governance of water in Wales. Ceri Davies, Interim Chief Executive of Natural Resources Wales said: “As Wales’ environmental regulator, safeguarding the water environment, ensuring sustainable water resources and supporting resilient ecosystems remain central to our…
Residents can now take part in the second phase of the Council’s annual budget consultation, focusing on a draft strategy that has been proposed for 2026/27. The exercise will enable both online and offline participation, including three face-to-face engagement events in local libraries. Cabinet considered the draft budget strategy at its meeting on Monday, February 2, which…
Should the headline read First sessions free thanks to taxpayers at Abercynon Sports Centre? Abercynon Sports Centre’s new-look gym and spin studio have been officially re-opened, marking the completion of a £300,000 Transforming RCT investment scheme by taxpayers at the popular facility. But no money for School Transport Cllr Scott Emmanuel, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s…
A Council Taxpayer’s View of the RCT Draft Budget For council taxpayers, this budget will feel like more of the same:council tax keeps rising, while basic services continue to shrink or deteriorate. Yes, the Council highlights that the proposed 4% council tax increase is “one of the lowest in Wales”, but that offers little comfort…
The 2026 RCT Events calendar is here! We are pleased to announce a jam-packed line up of events this year with some returning favourites and some new events that are sure to get you excited… New for 2026 – RCT 90’s Summer Party Join us in Ynysangharad War Memorial Park this summer as we get…
SoNaRR 2025: “This is not just a warning about the future. It is a reckoning with the present.” New NRW Chair calls for major systems change to save nature at launch of major report Wales must fundamentally rethink how it heats homes, grows food, travels, and uses land if it is to avoid deepening climate…
