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A consultation will open on 21 November on changing the school calendar, so breaks are spread out more evenly, including a 2-week half term autumn break. The current school calendar means that the autumn term is longer than others. Research suggests this term is tiring and challenging for learners and staff, as more teaching is squeezed into […]

The British Red Cross has launched a dedicated volunteer team which together with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, will provide support to people affected by crisis across Rhondda Cynon Taf. British Red Cross volunteers will deploy at the request of the Fire and Rescue Service to attend call-outs across Rhondda Cynon Taf and the […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have announced that several streets in Pontypridd Town Centre will be closed to traffic on two consecutive Sundays due to work at the former bingo hall site – starting this weekend. The first closure will be in place from 8am to 6pm on Sunday, November 19, and will then be repeated on Sunday, November […]

Two dog owners have gone ‘walkies’ home from court with fines and costs of almost £1000! The owners were caught RED HANDED breaking the rules of the Public Spaces and Protection Order (PSPO) and allowing their dogs to foul in a public place and failed to pick it up, leaving it as a disgusting blight […]

As the festive season begins and we start to go out on Christmas parties and socialise more after dark, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is reminding women that we all have a  Guardian Angel in Angela.    Safeguarding week 2023 (20th – 24th November) is all about how you can prioritise the welfare and wellbeing of yourself […]

The Hunger Marches of the 1920s are being emulated by modern day food campaigners in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Nearly 100 years ago, miners and other trade unionists set off from the Rhondda to London in the very first hunger march. They were fighting against government cuts and lack of aid to the poorest in society. […]

Work to replace Tynybryn Footbridge has progressed well and the new bridge will be lifted into place on Friday night, subject to weather conditions – requiring an overnight road closure on the A4119 between the Thomastown and Tonyrefail roundabouts. The Council began important work in June to replace Tynybryn Footbridge in Tonyrefail as part of […]

Good progress has been made in the early stages of building a new school for Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn y Forwyn in Ferndale – and a group of pupils and staff were recently invited to the new site for a closer look.  Contractor Wynne Construction started work on site in June 2023, to deliver the […]

On Monday, November 20, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet will consider options in response to a predicted £35m funding shortfall next year. Members will also consider key reports relating to Pre School-Day Childcare, Home to School Transport and various other operational changes. The Council’s funding position is determined by the level of funding provided by the […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s longest-serving School Crossing Patrol Officer has retired after 35 years of service. For a period lasting almost half her life, Marion has helped pupils and families in Beddau walk safely to and from school each day. Marion Walker, 75, has served the community since 1989, halting the traffic to help pupils […]

A Rhondda Cynon Taf man and a woman have been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after they failed to care appropriately for a marmoset monkey they kept as a pet – leading her to suffer from severe metabolic bone disease. Tragically, the white-faced marmoset – commonly known as a Geoffroy’s marmoset monkey – […]