Skip to main content

Newsroom

May Bank Holiday important Council service information

May Bank Holiday important Council service information

The Council will be closed from 5pm on Friday, May 3 and re-open at 8:30am on Tuesday, May 7 – this applies to ALL major services aside from out-of-hours emergencies.

03 May 2024

Important funding secured to reduce flood risk in communities

Important funding secured to reduce flood risk in communities

Welsh Government has announced that the Council has secured more than £1.48m across key funding programmes for 2024/25 – to deliver local flood alleviation work and targeted schemes to create more flood-resilient roads

03 May 2024

Refurbishment of commercial premises in Pontypridd Town Centre

Refurbishment of commercial premises in Pontypridd Town Centre

Visitors to Pontypridd will soon notice work activity to improve the condition and appearance of a block of Council-owned buildings at Taff Street. The scheme will likely cause minimal disruption, with all premises remaining open

03 May 2024

RCT Council recognised as an Age-Friendly Community!

RCT Council recognised as an Age-Friendly Community!

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are pleased to announce our recognition as an age-friendly community after becoming a member of the World Health Organisation's Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities.

03 May 2024

A Blue Plaque For The Only Rhondda Valleys Apprentice Cooper

A blue plaque was recently unveiled in Pontygwaith dedicated to the only Cooper in the Rhondda Valleys.

02 May 2024

A Tribute to Former Rhondda Cynon Taf Mayors.

Following the recent passing of three of our beloved former Mayors, tributes are being paid by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council in honour of each of the lives sadly lost.

02 May 2024

Replacement footbridge near Abercynon granted planning consent

Planning permission has been granted to replace the damaged Feeder Pipe Footbridge located between Abercynon and Quakers Yard – with an upgraded structure designed to be wider and also more resilient to future storm events

29 April 2024

Reducing the flood risk in Ynysboeth using Welsh Government funding

The Council has recently completed culvert improvements at Nant y Fedw in Ynysboeth and the nearby section of Abercynon Road – to alleviate the risk of flooding in the community

29 April 2024

Bridge repairs and embankment reprofiling in Ystrad now complete

Significant work to repair and future-proof Bodringallt Bridge in Ystrad has recently been completed, to ensure continued support for the section of A4058 that it carries

26 April 2024

100 Days To Go Until the Eisteddfod

The countdown is on – there are just 100 days until the National Eisteddfod returns to Rhondda Cynon Taf for the first time in over 60 years!

25 April 2024

News Search