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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

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

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