Author: Gavin

Works have begun to enhance the current hockey pitch in Ysgol Afon Wen, formerly known as Hawthorn High School, for school and community use. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has received 38% of funding towards for the project from the Pitch Sports Collaboration Group, provided by Welsh Government and administered by Sport Wales in collaboration with Hockey Wales, […]

A brand new building and external spaces have been opened at Glenboi Community Primary School at the start of the new academic year – to greatly improve its childcare setting and enhance the outdoor play facilities for pupils.  The exciting project in Mountain Ash has been made possible thanks to significant funding support being secured […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has confirmed the new bus bays at the former Pontypridd bingo hall site will be brought into permanent use from September 16 – and has also finalised the arrangements for all local services stopping at this new location. Last month, a wider development of the former bingo hall and Angharad’s Nightclub […]

Hundreds of pupils in Hawthorn, Cilfynydd and Rhydyfelin will return after the summer holiday to brand new, first-class education facilities fit for the 21st Century – as Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Welsh Government delivers a major £79.9m investment that will serve our communities for generations to come. The start of the 2024/25 academic year […]

Cardiff Airport has announced that new ski flights to the French Alps are now on sale, thanks to Crystal Ski, TUI’s ski partner. TUI, Wales’ largest tour operator, will fly every Saturday between Cardiff and Chambéry, France, starting 21 December 2024 to 15 March 2025 and will be operated by TUI Airways. Discover Chambéry, a […]

Planning consent has been granted for a modern development to provide care accommodation for older people in Mountain Ash – including 25 new extra care apartments, 15 dementia care beds, and eight ‘Later Living’ bungalows. Linc Cymru (Linc) was granted planning permission for the exciting scheme on Thursday, August 15, by the Planning and Development Committee. The Council […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s blue plaque scheme celebrates the heritage of the County Borough by placing blue plaques dedicated to people who contributed to the history of the area on buildings where they worked, lived or performed. Two new Blue Plaques were unveiled in Rhondda Cynon Taf this month to two very deserving nominees. The […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have confirmed the total footfall figure for Pontypridd Town Centre for the eight-day period of the National Eisteddfod of Wales. During the festival (August 3-10), the total footfall figure recorded in the town was 186,012 – representing a huge increase of 119,747 in comparison to the previous week, and a similarly-large […]

Transport for Wales is urging all customers to check before they travel as South Wales Metro works will impact services from this weekend. Transformation works will continue across the valley lines in preparation for the South Wales Metro and its connecting lines. The first of several engineering works affecting services through Cardiff Queen Street will […]

It has been a strong summer season so far with flights in and out of Cardiff Airport proving very popular with customers. Tens of thousands of people have already used their National Airport for Wales to go on holiday or visit family and friends, with more expected in the coming weeks. The Airport is now […]