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Entire walking and cycling route across Rhondda Fach now open

The final section of the new Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route has opened between Ferndale and Tylorstown, completing the main walking and cycling route that spans 10km up as far as Maerdy

01 June 2026

Welsh Heritage Festival for Service Children at Rhondda Heritage Park

The Welsh Heritage Festival for Service Children was successfully held at Rhondda Heritage Park in April as part of Month of the Military Child

01 June 2026

'RIVER OF RUBBISH' Cleared from BWLCH Mountain

RCT Council and the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team have successfully carried out a massive, complex, and highly dangerous clean-up operation that has cleared a notorious "river of rubbish" from the steep slopes of the Bwlch Mountain.

01 June 2026

Sporting Craze Arrives in Llantrisant, Thanks To Council Business Support

The sporting craze that is sweeping the nation has arrived in Llantrisant, thanks to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council support for a local business.

28 May 2026

Public consultation on walking and cycling routes in communities

The Council will soon start an engagement exercise where residents can have their say on its current Active Travel Network Map – from Friday, May 29, remaining open until August 20

28 May 2026

Exciting New Memorial Project Confirmed as Spanish Civil War Heritage Collaboration Continues

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council confirms the next phase of its international Spanish Civil War heritage collaboration with pupils from Porth Community School designing a memorial connecting Rhondda Cynon Taf to the Ebro and Malgrat de Mar

28 May 2026

New energy-efficient homes set to welcome tenants at former Button Factory site in Porth

Tenants are set to move into ten new high-quality, energy-efficient homes at Clos y Ffatri in Porth, as Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council continues to deliver on its commitment to increasing affordable housing.

27 May 2026

Rhondda Cynon Taf part of nationwide call for Tour de France volunteers

Residents in the County Borough can now register their interest in volunteering at next summer's Tour de France, when the Grand Départ visits Rhondda Cynon Taf on July 4, 2027!

27 May 2026

Modern industrial park continues to thrive as final unit occupied

The Council's modern business unit development in Robertstown continues to go from strength to strength, with all 20 units now occupied by a total of 15 local companies – illustrating the demand for the scheme in the Cynon Valley

26 May 2026

ALN school development update as first classrooms being fitted out

The Council has provided a progress update on its exciting Ysgol Cambrian development in Clydach Vale, which will become the County Borough's fifth Additional Learning Needs School when it opens in the 2026/27 autumn term

21 May 2026

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