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Cold Water Swims Return To Lido Ponty This Weekend

Cold Water Swims Return To Lido Ponty This Weekend

You asked – we delivered! Cold Water swims at the beautiful National Lido of Wales, Lido Ponty, are back this weekend!

23 January 2026

Open the door of opportunity at the RCT Council & Partners Jobs Fair!

Open the door of opportunity at the RCT Council & Partners Jobs Fair!

Take the first step towards a new career at the RCT Council & Partners 2026 Jobs Fair. Taking place on Thursday, 26 February.

23 January 2026

Next steps after consulting residents on roads returning to 30mph

Next steps after consulting residents on roads returning to 30mph

The Council is advising residents that a statutory Public Notice, relating to 22 roads being returned to a 30mph speed limit (from 20mph), has now begun

23 January 2026

A Miracle in Bryn Pica!

Local Recycling Crews have pulled off a miracle, after they were able to recover a resident's handbag that contained £500 from a recycling bag in Bryn Pica Recycling Centre!

22 January 2026

Cowboy Builder Given PRISON Sentence in RCT

Recent reports from Rhondda Cynon Taf highlight the devastating impact of "cowboy builders" who have scammed residents out of hundreds of thousands of pounds through fraud and shoddy workmanship.

22 January 2026

Initial site preparations underway for Mountain Ash care development

Mountain Ash residents may notice a series of initial works being undertaken on land off Darran Road as final preparations are made to build a brand new, modern care accommodation for older people

20 January 2026

Upgrading the drainage network at key location at Llanwonno Road in Miskin

Please be advised that works are underway to deliver targeted drainage improvements in Miskin, MountainAsh, centred around pipe lining works at Llanwonno Road, using Welsh Government funding

16 January 2026

Excitement grows as world famous Tour de France will be hosted locally

Rhondda Cynon Taf has been confirmed tonight as one of the host routes of the third UK stage of the 2027 Tour de France, as organisers revealed the start and finish locations for the historic races in July 2027

15 January 2026

Improving resilience to highway flooding at a key location in Ynyshir

The works at Ynyshir Road will take place on the section of the highway between the Council Community Meals Production Unit and the A4233 roundabout – and they will start on Monday, January 19

14 January 2026

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