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Council service information for the bank holiday weekend

Council service information for the bank holiday weekend

Due to the Early May bank holiday, the Council - including its customer contact centre - will be CLOSED on Monday, May 5, 2025 – reopening at 9am on Tuesday, May 6

02 May 2025

New outdoor areas complete major Hawthorn school investment

New outdoor areas complete major Hawthorn school investment

The huge investment in education facilities at Ysgol Afon Wen in Hawthorn is now fully-delivered, with the final phase of work completing the external areas of the brand new school development over the Easter holiday

02 May 2025

Extra parking in Porth Town Centre following local scheme

Extra parking in Porth Town Centre following local scheme

While making the area more aesthetically-pleasing, the scheme was also brought forward to prevent fly-tipping that has been experienced at this location, while also formalising the parking arrangements for the plot

30 April 2025

Initial work to inform future retaining wall repairs in Ynyshir

Initial work to inform future retaining wall repairs in Ynyshir

The retaining wall beneath Gynor Place has become damaged – and around two weeks of work will take place from Tuesday, May 6, towards the design of a future remediation programme

30 April 2025

The RCT Council Apprenticeship Scheme is OPEN for applicants!

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's award-winning Apprenticeship Programme is open to applications!

30 April 2025

Leisure for Life's Corey gives back

When a group of Aberdare students were offered the chance to secure an official Lifeguarding qualification that would support their studies AND boost their careers – they dived right in!

28 April 2025

Local scheme to reduce flood risk completed in Porth

An important Resilient Roads scheme has now been completed at Turberville Road in Porth, designed to reduce the risk of highway flooding during storm events

25 April 2025

Large repair programme to Cynon Valley bridge will get underway

An important repair scheme will start next week (April 28) to A4059 Afon Cynon Bridge, located on the stretch of road between Cwmbach and Asda roundabouts in the Cynon Valley

25 April 2025

New flood resilience work schemes confirmed for 10 key locations

The Council has now finalised its Resilient Roads programme for 2025/26 – which will design and deliver 10 further schemes to alleviate flood risk at key locations on the highway network

24 April 2025

Footway closure lifted following wall repairs in Aberdare

Work started in early March 2025 to repair the large structure, located on the stretch of the A4233 between Gadlys Roundabout and the roundabout near Tesco/McDonald's

23 April 2025

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