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Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are set to begin preliminary work this week near the A4119 in Tonyrefail ahead of a major scheme later this year – to realign the river channel, carry out embankment repairs and replace the Tynybryn footbridge.  The River Ely has caused significant scour damage at a location near the A4119 in […]

Two new legal duties to improve services, openness and transparency in the NHS have come into force, Health Minister Eluned Morgan has announced. The duty of candour is a legal requirement for all NHS organisations in Wales to be open and transparent with people if something goes wrong and they experience harm while receiving healthcare. […]

Free school meal holiday provision will continue to be available to children from lower income families for the Easter and Whitsun school holidays. The funding is an agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru. During the easter holidays individual local authorities will decide how to administer the free meal provision, either by creating lunches […]

Education services in Rhondda Cynon Taf have been praised for setting high standards and providing clear and purposeful leadership, in a new Estyn report.  The Estyn report on the quality of the Council’s Education and Inclusion Service found that its education leaders are committed to ensuring that children and young people across the County Borough […]

Serial Fly-Tipper, Steven Bouchard has been given a custodial sentence following fly-tipping SEVEN times across Rhondda Cynon Taf.  Mr Bouchard aged 38, from Pontypridd was caught red handed fly-tipping across known beauty spots within the County Borough. The serial offender dumped almost 200 black bags of waste across 3 locations, namely, Engine House Road, Llanwonno, […]

Local businesses in Treorchy are being urged to support a new Welsh language campaign, encouraging customers to start their conversations in Welsh.   Launched by the Council’s Welsh Services, the campaign aims to promote the Welsh language across our County Borough by asking the local business community to encourage their customers to start their conversations in […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council will undertake drainage improvements at Llanwonno Road in Ynyshir, with work starting on Monday, April 3.  The scheme will upgrade the culvert inlet structure to increase the system’s capacity in heavy rainfall – reducing the risk of flooding and making the infrastructure easier to maintain. The works location is near Ynyshir […]

A Blue Plaque in memory of Welsh sports administrator and keep fit leader Jenny Jones has been unveiled at Morlais Hall, Ferndale. Jenny Jones was secretary of the South Wales Keep Fit Association in 1956, secretary and development officer of the Sports Council for Wales in 1975, representing Keep Fit Wales and was also responsible […]

Wales Women’s head coach Ioan Cunningham has selected his side for the Round 2 fixture in the TikTok Six Nations against Scotland at the DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh on Saturday, April 1st (KO: 5.30pm). Centre Hannah Jones will captain the side for the visit to Scotland, where scrum half Keira Bevan will win her 50th cap for […]

People who take a holiday in Wales say they’re very satisfied with their experiences, new research published by Visit Wales shows. The reports from the Visit Wales consumer re-contact survey provides information on the trip-taking behaviours and intentions of Visit Wales’ consumer contacts. Consumer contacts are people who engaged with and provided their contact details […]

A major flood alleviation scheme has now been completed in Abercwmboi with substantial Welsh Government funding. The finished work has reduced the risk of flooding to properties along the main road at Bronallt Terrace.  The Council secured funding last year to deliver the Upper Bronallt Flood Alleviation Scheme in 2022/23. It used Welsh Government funding […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Cabinet Members have agreed a £27.665m Capital Programme for Highways, Transportation and Strategic Projects in 2023/24 – which the Council say is continuing significant investment in these priority areas into the next financial year.  Cabinet approved the programme at their meeting on Monday, March 27, making capital allocations of £10.725m (Highways Technical Services) […]