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Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s revised Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and Action Plan has now been published, following approval from Welsh Government. While Main river flood risk is the responsibility for Natural Resources Wales to manage, RCT Council is responsible for local sources of flooding which includes surface water, ordinary watercourses and groundwater. Dŵr Cymru […]

Dogs Trust is urging owners across Wales to “take the lead” and be considerate to other owners and members of the public when out walking their dogs following the release of new data showing that a third of dogs (30%) had been involved in a situation that caused concern for the safety of a dog […]

Site clearance work has begun off Darran Road in Mountain Ash after a contractor was appointed to prepare the land for development. Construction of abrand new, modern care accommodation for older people will get underway later this year, in a joint project between Linc Cymru (Linc) and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. Planning consent for the […]

A public exhibition and ‘drop-in’ event will take place in Ferndale on March 5, for the community to find out more and ask questions about the modernResidential Dementia Care Home that the Council is committed to delivering. The event will be hosted by the appointed planning consultant for the project, LRM Planning – with Council […]

Stagecoach South Wales, has announced changes to its fares, which will take effect from Sunday 23 February 2025. Adult single fares will increase on average by 25p Adult DayRider fares will increase on average by 56p All Zones fares are frozen at 2024 prices until 2026 Simplified ticket range making PAYG the quickest and easiest […]

Over 150,000 rail customers have used the new Pay As You Go ticketing system in South Wales, three months since it launched – making it Transport for Wales’ (TfW) fastest growing ticketing product. TfW became the first train operator outside of London and the south-east of England to introduce this paying system last year. In […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet will soon consider the Council’s proposed capital programme for the next three years. As part of this, a targeted investment of £16 million is proposed for 2025/26 – for priorities like highways, structures, parks, Multi Use Games Areas, green spaces, leisure centres and flood alleviation. This is over and above […]

A tenacious team of volunteers who have seen their charity shop hit by both fire and flood have been named the UK’s best by the children’s charity Barnardo’s. The volunteers at Barnardo’s popular store on Taff Street, Pontypridd have been named UK retail volunteering team of the year after having their commitment well and truly […]

This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of the devastating floods caused by Storm Dennis across south Wales. Many of these communities were again affected by flooding from Storm Bert in November 2024, raising concerns among residents and business owners about the increasing risk of flooding. The trauma from these events has left many unable to […]

A new childcare facility offering Flying Start and Childcare Offer places has successfully opened at Ysgol Afon Wen – complementing the major recent investment that has provided first-class education facilities in Hawthorn. Ysgol Afon Wen was one of several brand new schools to open in September 2024 within the Greater Pontypridd area – as communities […]

Public transport users to and from the Rhondda Fach can now access a new ‘connector ticket’ covering both their train journey between Cardiff and Porth, and bus journey between Porth and Maerdy. It follows the recent opening of the Porth Bus Interchange, and aims to make local journeys more convenient. Stagecoach South Wales and Transport […]