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Solar Panel Installation Nears Completion at 6MW Coed Ely Solar Farm

Less than five months after construction officially began at the Coed Ely Solar Farm, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, and Vital Energi are celebrating a significant milestone.

23 April 2025

Easter Bank Holiday 2025 opening hours

Due to the Easter holidays, the Council (including its customer contact centre) will be CLOSED on Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21 – reopening at 9am on Tuesday, April 22

17 April 2025

Flood alleviation work completed on local scheme in Abercynon

The work started in late January 2025, to tackle the known issue of water running off the mountainside and spilling onto the highway during periods of heavy rainfall and affecting properties

16 April 2025

Welsh Government funding secured for transportation projects

This includes important funding for active travel, resilient roads, road safety, improving pedestrian facilities near schools, and unadopted roads

15 April 2025

'EGGstra' POWER From Food Waste Recycling!

Don't forget to recycle your EGGS this Easter – and we're not talking about the chocolate ones.

14 April 2025

Two weeks of subsidised bus travel during the school Easter holiday

Cheaper bus travel will again be made available for residents, with all single fares for journeys that start and end within Rhondda Cynon Taf being capped at £1. This will apply in the two-week school Easter holiday in April 2025

11 April 2025

Four new Learning Support Classes to be established in September

The proposals, which will increase the overall number of these classes from 48 to 52, will be now implemented from the next academic year (2025/26)

11 April 2025

New funding for 27 flood alleviation projects over the year ahead

Welsh Government has now confirmed its funding to Rhondda Cynon Taf during 2025/26 via two of its programmes – the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Programme (£2.83 million) and the Small Scale Works Grant (£1.69 million)

11 April 2025

Carriageway and road marking renewals at Quarter Mile Junction

Through traffic on the A4059 will be maintained with two-way traffic lights (April 22-25), while the junction will be out of use for traffic heading to and from Abercynon

10 April 2025

Pop, the Oldest Veteran in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Celebrates His 102nd Birthday with a Veteran's Buffet

On Wednesday, April 3, Gordan 'Pop' White, affectionally known as Pop, celebrated his 102nd birthday with a veteran's buffet hosted by Taf Ely Veterans in Rhydyfelin Community Centre.

09 April 2025

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