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Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet has agreed proposals to introduce subsidised bus travel schemes across Rhondda Cynon Taf during key periods of the 2023/24 financial year.  A £1 maximum single bus fare for all travel between July 24 and September 3 (inclusive) has been agreed and, depending on the success of this scheme, a repeat […]

The Welsh Government and Cornwall Council have signed an agreement to work closely together on shared areas of interest.   First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford and Cornwall Council Leader Linda Taylor signed a collaboration agreement in Cardiff today, which sets out the five-year action plan. The Celtic Heritage Cornwall-Wales Collaboration Agreement will focus on […]

A leading American advanced engineering firm is expanding its presence in Wales by establishing a new Centre of Excellence in the Vale of Glamorgan, which will see the creation of 75 new jobs and support a further 200 indirect jobs, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has confirmed. The Minister made the announcement as he officially opened […]

Pontypridd Town Council has launched its first Forward Development Plan, a set of actions designed to improve the lives, health and well-being of everyone who lives and works in Pontypridd.  The Forward Development Plan was created with the priorities of the local community at its heart. It is a collaborative effort between town councillors and […]

Two young fundraisers from Pontyclun have raised over £150 for Hope Rescue with their homemade lemonade and doggy treats. Tayla and Isabel, from Tyla Garw, gave up a Saturday in early July to raise funds for south Wales dog welfare charity, Hope Rescue. It was an early start for the family to set up the […]

Transport for Wales (TfW) is reminding passengers of the importance of checking for the latest travel information with industrial action set to take place at the end of July. The RMT Union have announced three days of strike action to affect 14 train operating companies during July, on Thursday 20 July, Saturday 22 July and […]

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and the Eco-Schools Wales team at Keep Wales Tidy have brought the wonders of the outdoors indoors with an interactive, online educational session. Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and Eco-School Wales team at Keep Wales Tidy have brought the wonders of the outdoors indoors, with an interactive and online education session focused […]

Work will begin to upgrade links for cyclists at three locations in Llantwit Fardre and Efail Isaf. The scheme is being delivered via Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund, and the work will cause minimal disruption locally.  Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has appointed Calibre Contracting Ltd to deliver the scheme, which starts on Monday, July 24. Aside […]

A Blue Plaque dedicated to the legendary Welsh conductor, Griffith Rhys “Caradog” Jones has been unveiled on Courthouse Street, Pontypridd where he spent his final years.  Caradog was born in Trecynon in 1834 and music was his passion.  His most famous achievement was conducting the renowned South Wales Choral Union or Y Cor Mawr, a […]

Work to replace and upgrade a series of traffic lights on the A4119 at Miskin will take place over three weeks from July 20 – firstly focusing on the School Road junction before moving onto the Groesfaen Road junction.  The traffic lights at both locations need to be replaced as they are reaching the end […]

Llanilltud Faerdref Primary School welcomed the Welsh Government Minister for Education and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Cabinet Member on a recent visit – as pupils and staff celebrated the progress towards constructing their new school building.  Jeremy Miles MS, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, visited the school in Church Village on Thursday, July 6, for […]

The Welsh Government will co-fund a third round of investment in greener and cleaner innovation through the Ford Low Carbon Vehicle Transformation Fund as part of its response to the climate emergency, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, has announced. Set up by the Ford Motor Company in 2020, the Welsh Government-administered fund addresses strategic industrial technical […]