The Labour-led Council’s huge school investment programme has delivered yet another brand new, state-of-the-art, 21st Century school. The third and final phase of the Ysgol Afon Wen development in Hawthorn has now been delivered after the contractor completed all remaining works during the recent Easter holidays. The community has benefitted from a brand new school environment Read more

An important repair scheme to the A4059 Afon Cynon Bridge will commence from Monday, 28th April. Located on the stretch of the road between the Cwmbach and Asda roundabouts, the initial work activity will include site setup and investigations, with the main repairs then proceeding throughout the year.  will be delivered with all required traffic Read more

The Council has announced the 10 locations that will benefit from £1.5m of Welsh Labour Government funding through the Resilient Roads Scheme in 2025/26. RCT Council has been successful in securing substantial Resilient Roads funding over several years, working closely with the Welsh Labour Government to deliver transportation projects that help adapt to climate change Read more

Important funding of £4.52 million has been secured from the Welsh Labour Government for further flood alleviation schemes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2025/26. This significant funding package will complement the Labour-led Council’s own investment in this priority area over the year ahead – enabling 27 further schemes to be developed and/or delivered.  In line Read more

2nd lowest council tax in Wales plus £225m 3-year capital programme agreed At the meeting of Full Council on Wednesday, March 5th, Members agreed to the Cabinet’s proposed Budget Strategy for 2025/26, meaning that RCT Council has delivered a balanced revenue budget for the forthcoming financial year. Despite the pressures on local government, driven by Read more

Provisional 6.6% uplift from Welsh Government for RCT nowhere near enough to bridge Budget gap – bleak financial outlooks means tough decisions required Local Authorities across Wales are still facing extraordinary budget challenges, despite the Welsh Government providing additional funding in the Provisional Local Government Settlement for 2023-24. The Tory U.K. Government’s Autumn Statement was Read more