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Due to the damage caused by Storm Bert to Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, the park will NOT be open before the end of next week at the very earliest. This is to allow for essential repairs, including:

Here is the latest 24-hour update about the Council's activity since Storm Bert, which was issued on Tuesday evening

Over the last 24 hours, the picture has become clearer of the impact of Storm Bert.

As of Friday afternoon, a Yellow warning is in place for Storm Bert – covering the period from 6am on Saturday, November 23, to 6am on Sunday, November 24

A Closure Notice has been issued and enforced at Aberdare Off Licence, which aims to send a clear message to premises in Rhondda Cynon Taf that the illegal sale of tobacco or illegal vapes will not be tolerated in this County Borough!

Final resurfacing along the 1.5km carriageway and adjacent roundabouts will require traffic management in the weeks ahead – including night-time road closures from December 3, which will be subject to fair weather

No one can predict the weather, but we're asking for your help by reporting any blocked drains and culverts you notice while out and about. Reporting these can be completed quickly online and allows our crews to react to your concerns

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's Cabinet member for Education, Inclusion and the Welsh Language, Councillor Rhys Lewis attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School alongside Welsh Government's Cabinet Secretary for Education, Lynne Neagle MS.

The major mountainside repairs at Rhigos Mountain Road are now entering their final few days. The Council can confirm that substantial work completion, and the reopening of the road, is still on course for Friday, November 22

Final resurfacing works will be undertaken by the Council's contractor in the later part of this week, which will then enable the road closure to be lifted by the evening of Friday, November 22, subject to fair weather