Author: Gavin

Since it’s formation two years ago the Pontypridd Men’s Shed project, based in the Taff Meadow Community Centre in Treforest, has grown to more than 40 members. Such has been the success of the Initiative that the Shedders  have branched out by setting up a Wood Shed in East Street, Trallwn under the banner “Woodfellas” […]

Following a public consultation, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet has progressed proposals to increase the level of council tax premium that is applied to owners of properties that have remained empty for more than a year – for the benefit of communities. Members also agreed that the Council should make future use of extra intervention […]

Cafe Royale Pontypridd have announced that they will close the much beloved café at 4 High Street, Pontypridd this coming Saturday after 46 years in business. The business has been run by Marco and Giovanni Orsi since 1978. Since opening the café on High Street, they grew the business and opened a café in the […]

Transport for Wales (TfW) is urging all customers to check before they travel as work to deliver the South Wales Metro will impact services this autumn. TfW is moving closer to delivering the South Wales Metro, with brand-new electric trains set to begin operating on the Merthyr, Aberdare and Treherbert lines from the autumn and […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet could agree an additional, targeted investment of £6.95m for Council priorities over and above this year’s capital programme – for areas including road maintenance, repairs to structures, flood alleviation, parks and green spaces, and the Llanharan Sustainable Transport Corridor. A report to the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, September 19, details […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has provided the latest progress report for the mountainside repairs at the Treherbert end of Rhigos Mountain Road – and the scheme continues to progress in line with the timescales set at the start of the work. The mountain road between Treherbert and Rhigos was closed from July 22 as an […]

Works have begun to enhance the current hockey pitch in Ysgol Afon Wen, formerly known as Hawthorn High School, for school and community use. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has received 38% of funding towards for the project from the Pitch Sports Collaboration Group, provided by Welsh Government and administered by Sport Wales in collaboration with Hockey Wales, […]

A brand new building and external spaces have been opened at Glenboi Community Primary School at the start of the new academic year – to greatly improve its childcare setting and enhance the outdoor play facilities for pupils.  The exciting project in Mountain Ash has been made possible thanks to significant funding support being secured […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has confirmed the new bus bays at the former Pontypridd bingo hall site will be brought into permanent use from September 16 – and has also finalised the arrangements for all local services stopping at this new location. Last month, a wider development of the former bingo hall and Angharad’s Nightclub […]

Hundreds of pupils in Hawthorn, Cilfynydd and Rhydyfelin will return after the summer holiday to brand new, first-class education facilities fit for the 21st Century – as Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Welsh Government delivers a major £79.9m investment that will serve our communities for generations to come. The start of the 2024/25 academic year […]