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Extra support for local businesses with increased Business Rate Reduction Scheme

Extra support for local businesses with increased Business Rate Reduction Scheme

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has confirmed a further uplift to its Local Business Rate Reduction Scheme for 2026/27, providing extra financial support to help local shops, cafés, pubs, and other high‑street businesses manage the year ahead.

13 March 2026

Bus journeys in Rhondda Cynon Taf to be cheaper over Easter holiday

Bus journeys in Rhondda Cynon Taf to be cheaper over Easter holiday

The Council's offer of cheaper bus travel over the holiday period will again return for Easter 2026.

13 March 2026

Ty Pentwyn Care Home Honoured with Heritage Recognition for Its Historic Role in the Rhondda

Ty Pentwyn Care Home Honoured with Heritage Recognition for Its Historic Role in the Rhondda

A Blue Plaque for the Last Cottage Hospital in the Rhondda

12 March 2026

Spring into Green Waste Recycling

Green waste recycling collections will be 'Springing' to weekly collections from Monday 16th March.

12 March 2026

Independent Chair for the Rhondda Fach Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board

The Rhondda Fach will receive up to £20 million over ten years as part of the UK government's Pride in Place Programme aimed at building stronger communities, thriving places and empowering people to take back control

12 March 2026

Rhondda Heritage Park Museum Celebrates Prestigious Accreditation

Rhondda Heritage Park Museum has been awarded the highly respected Visit Wales VAQAS (Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme) accreditation.

12 March 2026

Café Prosecuted for Failing to Display Food Hygiene Rating

Failing to display its Food Hygiene Rating has landed a Pontypridd business in hot water – or coffee as Cortile Coffee Ltd. has found out.

11 March 2026

Treherbert flood alleviation improvements to start on site

The first main phase of flood alleviation work at Rhigos Road and Abertonllwyd Street in Treherbert will take place from next week, to tackle a known issue of flooding during periods of heavy rainfall

11 March 2026

Local Democracy Action in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is launching our year-round Local Democracy Action campaign, in line with the new European Local Democracy Action initiative

09 March 2026

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