As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closures are needed on the Eastbound A465 between Glynneath and Rhigos. These will take place on:27, 28, 29 and 30 August from 20:00hrs each evening until 06:00hrs the following morning. This to allow for signage to be installed on the approach to the Rhigos junction….
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…
As part of the ongoing construction works the following weekend closure is required on the A465 between Hirwaun / Trewaun and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout): Friday 26 July from 20:00hrs until 06:00hrs on Monday 29 July 2024. During this closure we will be moving A465 traffic into the new cutting that has been…
A4061 Rhigos Mountain Road will close from July 22, until the end of October 2024, to safely rectify hillside damage previously caused by a major fire. The closure is essential due to the complex nature of working on large areas of rockface, the use of heavy machinery and specialist access equipment to reach the full…
Important Announcement: A465 Summer Closure 2024 The following announcement provides you with details of an upcoming closure of the A465. The Welsh Government have issued the announcement to the media as it’s a five-week closure and it’s important to make people aware. This will help to minimise disruption as a significant number of people from…
Ken Skates the then minister for economy, transport said, ‘These road improvements will be really important to the local area, improving traffic flow, improving visibility, and creating more opportunities to overtake safely. This just goes to show how bad Welsh Labour has become in three years, the Welsh Labour Party’s performance, under the leadership of…
Closures of parts of the A449, A40 and A465 carriageways will be required. Consider using an alternative route and allow extra travel time. At times there will be rolling roadblocks by South Wales Police on the abnormal load route and the vehicle load will be travelling between 5-15mph. Between 01:15 and 05:45 on Tuesday 27 February 2024,…
Absolutely, the effectiveness of a Local Development Plan is indeed contingent on the council’s commitment to implementing the proposed initiatives and adhering to the outlined pledges. It is crucial for local authorities to uphold their promises and execute the proposed projects in a manner that aligns with the community’s needs and expectations. Community engagement and…
The Council has provided an update on the ongoing programme of work to improve local bus stops along several key routes in the Aberdare area, using funding secured from Welsh Government. Local Transport Fund allocations for 2023/24 were announced in September 2023, and the Council was successful in securing around £200,000 funding for bus stop…
We are upgrading our power to stop cars. DVSA is actively researching electric vehicle alternatives for our enforcement team. We are about to start trialling our first fully electric car, a Skoda Enyaq. The car will start being used around the Ashford, Kent area from today, 11 December. It will be trialled in different locations…
