The first of five phases of work to improve the Rhondda Fach Active Travel route will start next week – to upgrade the existing path in Maerdy into a wider, more suitable shared route for pedestrians and cyclists
07 July 2023
Important repairs to a bridge at Maindy Road in Ton Pentre will start later this month. The work is greatly complicated by utility infrastructure on the bridge, and measures will be in place to reduce local disruption as much as possible
07 July 2023
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
06 July 2023
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
06 July 2023
Three weekly bin collection changes will come into force across Rhondda Cynon Taf from Monday 3rd July.
29 June 2023
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
29 June 2023
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
28 June 2023
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
27 June 2023
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
26 June 2023
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
26 June 2023