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Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has provided an update on the ongoing programme of work to improve local bus stops along several key routes in the Aberdare area, using funding secured from Welsh Government. Local Transport Fund allocations for 2023/24 were announced in September 2023, and the Council was successful in securing around £200,000 funding for […]

Valleys Kids CEO, Elise Stewart, appeared on national television on Sunday 10th December to help the Wales Council for Voluntary Action draw attention to the national fundraising crisis experienced by charities because of rising costs and an ongoing reducing of income. Since then, Valleys Kids have been informed about rumours which say that they are […]

Cardiff Airport has thousands of rugby fans covered for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations Championship. More choice is available from Wales with Ryanair and Aer Lingus. There’ll be 50 flights between the Welsh capital and Ireland between Thursday 22 and Monday 26 February. Wales play against Ireland at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Saturday 24 February with kick-off […]

Work will soon begin to deliver a significant repair and improvement scheme to Bodringallt Bridge, which carries the A4058 in Ystrad. Minimal disruption to the main road or the wider community is expected during the work. The scheme will infill the void beneath the bridge, ensuring the bridge deck no longer functions as a structural […]

The running of Graig Community Centre is to be taken over by Pontypridd Town Council, after a 21 year lease for the building was signed by the council at the beginning of the month. The community centre has been closed for several years and the town council hopes to transform its future use with a […]

When Mrs P accepted help from Trivallis housing association’s Money Advice Team, little did she realise that they would uncover a whopping £25,000 worth of annual income for her. Mrs P a local resident who wished to remain anonymous, was approaching state pension age. When she spoke with her Rent Account Manager, they discovered she […]

Natural Resources Wales’s (NRW) Forest Operations and Land Management teams will be turning back the clock to use traditional forestry skills to thin an area of sensitive woodland in Fforest Fawr near Tongwynlais. Horse logging is an ancient sustainable forest management technique that uses horses to pull timber from felling areas without the need for […]

Work to install an upgraded culvert system at a section of Dyffryn Road in Mountain Ash will soon get underway, using funding secured by the Council from Welsh Government to alleviate the risk of flooding locally.  The scheme will take place near Dyffryn Road’s junction with Aberffrwd Road, to replace the existing culvert with a […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are set to begin work to deliver improved pedestrian facilities at several locations across the village of Hirwaun, having secured grant support from Welsh Government’s Safe Routes in Communities funding. Safe Routes schemes contain measures to improve accessibility and safety in communities, with particular focus around schools. The Welsh Government investment […]

The major Berw Road Bridge (White Bridge) repair scheme in Pontypridd will now enter its next phase.  All required concrete repairs to the underside of the Listed bridge have recently been completed, along with the final painting of the structure. From Monday, January 8, the bridge will need to be closed to pedestrians (for the remainder of […]

Welcoming 2024 with Pontypridd Town Council’s Chief Executive, Tony Graham. Happy New Year from all at Pontypridd Town Council! As we enter 2024, I’ll begin by reflecting on the last 12 months here at Pontypridd Town Council. It has been another busy year, with many significant and positive developments. We have enjoyed many community-focussed events […]