Newsroom

Cabinet Members have agreed to consult residents on a draft Aberdare Town Centre Strategy which sets out a future vision for the town, introduces clear objectives, and identifies several areas of investment

Work will begin next week on a second phase of repairs to the river retaining walls between Ynysybwl and Glyn-coch – requiring temporary traffic lights and a reduced speed limit at a section of B4273 Ynysybwl Road

Three weekly bin collection changes will come into force across Rhondda Cynon Taf from Monday 3rd July.

Cabinet has received an update on the process of creating a new special school for Rhondda Cynon Taf, to respond to current and projected capacity pressures. A statutory consultation was agreed to begin the next stage of the formal process

Gelligaled Park footbridge in Ystrad will close in the daytime for two weeks, due to unforeseen damage found in ongoing works. It will remain open in the early mornings, late afternoons and evenings

The Council has secured £3.43m Active Travel funding from Welsh Government – which includes investment in the Rhondda Fach Active Travel route, establishing a formal route in Cwmbach and Trallwn, and replacing Riverside bridge in Llwydcoed

The Council has received planning permission for its revised repair scheme to the Iron Tram Bridge near Robertstown – enabling work to sympathetically restore and reinstate the Scheduled Ancient Monument to start this summer

The First Minister of Wales has visited the Tylorstown Landslip site to see the excellent progress made since Phase Four of the remediation plan started in April. The Council has also provided a full update on the ongoing works

The Council has provided a progress update on the major ongoing repair scheme to Berw Road Bridge (White Bridge) in Pontypridd

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is funding and organising, in association with Aberdare Comrades Association, a parade and service for the 100th Anniversary of Aberdare Cenotaph to be held on Sunday 25th June.