The cold snap earlier this month brought the first snow of the winter and some freezing temperatures across Wales. The ongoing cost of living crisis is causing a significant hardship for many families and residents across the County Borough and, whilst the Conservative U.K. Government are allowing the crisis to deepen, the Labour-led Welsh Government Read more

The Council’s programme of installing Electric Vehicle Charge Points (EVCP) at 31 car parks across RCT continues to progress. All of the ECPs have been installed across 31 sites and all are now awaiting connection from National Grid. The promotion of public access EVCPs forms a key part of the Council’s commitment to tackling climate Read more

The Council has now acquired the 4th mobile youth hub vehicle and it will shortly be brought in to use, after the Labour Cabinet agreed earlier this year to expand the reach of the Youth Service in areas with no permanent youth club or facility. Under RCT Labour, an extra £275,000 is being invested in Read more

All Year 1 children in RCT will be offered free school meals from January 2023 as part of the Welsh Labour Government’s commitment to provide every primary school pupil with a free school meal by 2024. The Council has already made the offer available to all children in Reception classes across the County, and all Read more

RCT Council has successfully retained its prestigious Armed Forces Covenant Gold Employer recognition award for its continued support of the Armed Forces community, Past and Present, and their families. First receiving the Gold award in 2017, the Labour-led Council has since built on its commitment to support our Armed Forces community through initiatives such as Read more

Funding has been secured to deliver three brand new primary schools buildings in the south of the County. Pontyclun Primary, Llanilltud Faerdref Primary and Penygawsi Primary are all set to benefit from 21st Century standard facilities under the Welsh Labour Government’s Mutual Investment Model (MIM). Meanwhile, the Council has received planning permission for a brand Read more