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AN Awareness Day event hosted by the Pontypridd based Men’s Shed project proved to be a huge success. The Pontypridd Men’s Sheds Awareness Day was held at the Pontypridd Museum where more than 150 people attended. Since it’s formation two years ago the Pontypridd Men’s Shed project, based in the Taff Meadow Community Centre in […]

With pet theft reported to be on the increase in the UK, Dogs Trust, the UK’s dog welfare charity, has issued guidance to owners in a bid to prevent much loved dogs from being separated from their families. This Thursday, 14th March, is Dogs Theft Awareness Day, and according to a recent report by Direct […]

The Education Minister, Jeremy Miles, has announced new capital funding of more than £12.5m to improve school and college buildings throughout Wales. The funding package will include £2.56m to cover the costs of remedial works to all schools where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been identified. A further £10m will be available for large […]

Additional capacity and later services have been added for Wales’ Euro 2024 qualifying matches in Cardiff this March. The Wales men’s team play Finland in their play-off semi-final at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday 21 March before facing either Poland or Estonia on Tuesday 26 March, which may be a play-off final or international […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have agreed the budget for 2024/25.  Rhondda Cynon Taf Council say that they always take a responsible approach to setting council tax levels, balancing the need to protect key services and residents’ ability to pay. Elected Members agreed to increase Council Tax by 4.99%. The Council have said that all councils […]

The countdown to the Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod is on! With 150 days to go, the plans for Europe’s largest cultural festival have been released.   The National Eisteddfod is taking place between 3-10 August.   Ynysangharad War Memorial Park was confirmed as host of the National Eisteddfod last August.Since then, planning work between […]

The next steps to delivering bus reform for Wales have been set out by Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters. ‘Our Roadmap to Bus Reform’ https://www.gov.wales/bus-reform-wales-our-roadmap-franchising builds on the proposals of the bus white paper to radically shake-up the way the public transport system works in Wales. “We’re moving from a privatised system that puts profit […]

Penalty Fares will be introduced on the South Wales Mainline from Monday 4 March as part of a range of measures to tackle an estimated £10m in lost revenue each year due to fare evasion and fraud. A three-week period of guidance to customers will begin from Monday (4 March), when anyone travelling without a […]

The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford has issued his First Minister’s St David’s Day message. “Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus i chi. Today, people across Wales and all over the world will be celebrating all things Cymru a Chymreictod – Wales and Welshness! On our national day, we like to do as St David did […]

Local businesses are reminded about the grant opportunities that are currently available for them to access. Here, we look at how two businesses in Mountain Ash and Pontypridd have successfully secured funding, having benefitted from the support offered by our Regeneration team. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council offers local businesses dedicated advice and assistance to help […]

Resurfacing work at River Street in Treforest is set to take place on the weekend, as part of the ongoing Castle Inn Footbridge project. The work will take place from 7.30am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3 – dependent upon fair weather. A road closure is required at River Street, from its upper junction with […]