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Updated strategy to engage with our residents and communities

Cabinet Members have agreed a new Involvement Strategy and Action Plan aimed at increasing public involvement in Council activities – with particular focus on engaging residents in key decision-making processes

12 June 2025

Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route phase four completed at Ferndale

The overall Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route will create a 10km shared path between Maerdy and Tylorstown, and is being delivered across five phases of work

12 June 2025

Man Fined Almost £1000 For Fly-Tipping!

A Church Village man who failed to attend a Fly-tipping Enforcement interview has been fined almost £1000 in his absence at Merthyr Magistrates Court.

11 June 2025

Consultation and public event on active travel route for Treherbert

Residents are invited to find out more and have their say on Phase One proposals from Tuesday, June 17, to Tuesday, July 1. This scheme represents one phase of a larger active travel route, being developed for Treherbert and Treorchy.

10 June 2025

RCT's 80s Summer Party!

Martin Kemp Headlines Rhondda Cynon Taf's 80s Summer Party at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd.

10 June 2025

Carers Week 2025: Caring About Equality

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is joining organisations across the UK to support Carers Week 2025, which takes place from June 9 to 15.

09 June 2025

Single Use Vape Ban Now in Place!

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is supporting the ban on single use vapes as two Cabinet Members highlight the huge impact that the ban will have on both public health and the local environment.

09 June 2025

Cwm Taf Social Care Awards Ceremony Celebrates Staff Achievements

The Cwm Taf Social Care Award Ceremony, held on April 9, 2025, at Cynon Linc in Aberdare, was a successful celebration of the achievements of social care professionals across Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil.

06 June 2025

Restaurant, bar and hotel now open having received grant support

With the new owner having received important help from officers to secure funding and provide support for the building's refurbishment, the Council is reminding businesses that support and grant opportunities are available to access

03 June 2025

Culvert improvement and access works to begin in Ystrad

The scheme off Penrhys Road will deliver a series of culvert inlet improvements, to improve resilience to flooding during periods of heavy rainfall. The scheme has received funding from Welsh Government's Small Scale Works Grant

03 June 2025

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