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Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have given notice that there will be two overnight road closures at the northern end of Berw Road in Pontypridd next week, to enable carriageway resurfacing. The work is taking place at night to minimise disruption, starting at 7pm on Monday and Tuesday (January 29 and 30), and finishing by 2am each […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet will shortly consider next year’s Fees and Charges levels, with many of the costs proposed to be frozen – while a standard increase across Council services would be below the levels of inflation experienced over the past year to protect service users. At their meeting on Wednesday, January 24, Cabinet […]

Craft of Hearts Community Craft Centre, based in the Rhondda Heritage Park Museum, is very pleased to work alongside the Heritage Team in bringing forward three Heritage based Projects which are completely free to participate in! RCT’S heritage service will be present for you to have your say in shaping the way we preserve and […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet could agree for phase two of this year’s Budget consultation to focus on a draft strategy put forward by officers, proposing how the Council could set a balanced budget for 2024/25 amid the significant financial challenges being faced. At their meeting on Wednesday, January 24, Cabinet will consider a detailed report that […]

More than 3,000 jobs are to be axed at the country’s biggest steelworks. The losses come as Tata Steel announced it was to press ahead with plans to close blast furnacesat the Port Talbot plant in South Wales. The steel giant in September confirmed details reported by Sky News that it had secured £500m of taxpayer cash to […]

More than 3,000 jobs are at risk at the country’s biggest steelworks – with a decision on the workforce expected to be made on Friday. Tata Steel in September confirmed details reported by Sky News that it had secured taxpayer cash to support the Port Talbot plant in South Wales transition to cheaper, greener steel production. Job […]

Trivallis housing association will be re-developing the former school site, transforming the area into 18, much needed, affordable new homes in Tonyrefail. The re-development will see the site where the school was based until 2018, transformed into new homes, helping Trivallis meet the local need for affordable housing. Some of the homes will be specially […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has provided an update on the ongoing work towards reopening Castle Inn Footbridge in Treforest – including details of recently-completed service diversions and an upcoming road closure this weekend.  The old bridge between River Street in Treforest and Cardiff Road in Glyntaff was demolished due to severe storm damage – and […]