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There were smiles all around as young people from across Rhondda Cynon Taf proved themselves to be experts in the Highway Code, by excelling during the Council’s annual road safety quiz. Each year the Council’s Road Safety Team hosts the event with primary schools from across the County Borough – who take part in a…

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (ABERCYNON ROAD, GLYNCOCH) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council intends, not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice, to make an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by…

Consultation description Welsh Government are consulting on a draft policy that has 4 main themes: Leadership and enabling change: to drive improved leadership and accountability to deliver Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales across all sectors. Healthy environments: to create an environment which supports everyone to make healthier food and activity choices. Healthy settings: to create healthy settings…

ICO have updated our guidance about refusing a request, and have changed the following sections: When you can use an exemption to neither confirm or deny you hold information, if to do so would disclose personal data; and When you can refuse a request because it contains personal data.   A new Section 45 Code of Practice was issued on…

When Melissa Thompson saw an elderly victim being pushed over by a woman who then stole her bag, she chased the robber all the way back to her house and waited for police to arrive  Exceptional acts and achievements have been recognised… Over fifty police officers, police staff and members of the public have been…

The agenda for RCT Council meeting on Wednesday 10th April includes a motion from Labour Councillors that "This Council seeks to express its concerns at the practical implications, changes to maternity services in Cwm Taf are creating for residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf" and "calls upon the Local Health Board to review the newly implemented arrangements in Cwm…

In South Wales, On-Call Firefighters make up approximately one third of our operational workforce and are generally located in rural communities, small towns and villages. Like the Wholetime Duty System role, On-Call Firefighters respond to fires and Special Service Calls e.g. road traffic collisions, chemical emergencies, flooding and other natural disasters. They are also required…

I am writing to update members on the A465 Section 2, Gilwern to Brynmawr dualling. As you know, the Welsh Government is delivering a package of hugely ambitious improvements to dual 40km of the A465 between Abergavenny and Hirwaun. The project includes a scheme to widen the road between Gilwern and Brynmawr – Section 2….

Wales is justifiably famous for the beauty of its landscapes. Our stunning countryside and coastlines provide an ideal environment for outdoor recreation. Despite this, we are now in a position where six out of ten adults and one in four of our reception aged children are overweight or obese.  1 in 4 adults in Wales…