Members of the public will soon be able to have their say on specific options for the Council’s future residential care provision – with an extensive, 12-week consultation period about to begin.

The Council’s contractors for the Mountain Ash Cross Valley Link made excellent progress on the weekend, lifting large beams into place over the river and railway line – despite the wet and windy weather.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is giving its residents another great reason to recycle as it launches

A state-of-the-art Macmillan palliative care unit is opening its doors at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital offering a warm, welcoming environment to people who need specialist palliative care.

#Her100Cerdd is back to celebrate National Poetry Day

The Wetherspoon pub in High Street, will be serving a range of beers during the festival, which runs from Wednesday 9 October to Sunday 20 October inclusive.

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) has published it notes 

Today (Wednesday September 25, 2019) Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Government has announced to develop self-confidence tips and advice as clinical lead in the NHS.

Would you like to apply for an Arts Bursary to help you fulfil your dreams and ambitions? 

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is offering grants of up to £500 to individuals or groups to help ease the cost of their journey in the world of cultural services. 

A programme aimed at encouraging more girls to play football is underway across Wales. With 23 locations involved in the first phase of Huddle, it is hoped the scheme will roll out to more areas in April.

Do you have any information about the whereabouts of Mary Puttick, who has been reported missing?

The 76-year-old was last seen shortly before 3pm on Wednesday, September 18, in the Tonyrefail area, and has links to the Cardiff area.

This National Eye Health Week (23 to 29 September 2019) RNIB Cymru is encouraging people across South Wales to book a sight test. 

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is to hold a consultation event on the creation of two modern purpose-built accommodation schemes for people with learning disabilities.

The Mountain Ash Cross Valley Link will reach an exciting landmark as the main bridge structure will be placed over the River Cynon and Cardiff to Aberdare railway line. This will cause disruption to weekend train services from September 28-29.

Literature Wales has announced that popular Pembrokeshire-based children’s author Eloise Williams is the first Children’s Laureate Wales.

Today (16 September 2019), DVSA 

The equality watchdog is to launch a new project that will provide funding for disabled and older people to take legal action when they have faced discrimination on public transport.

Updated Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) rules, which mean that communities will be able to see what developer contributions are spent on, have come into force

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) has published its 

Residents may have heard that concessionary bus passes in Rhondda Cynon Taf will have to be renewed soon – and the Council can confirm this is correct, but would like to reassure residents that nothing needs to be done just yet.

Artifishal - a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish

Thursday, September the 19th, 7:00pm

Cynon Valley Museum

Depot Road

Aberdare 

CF44 8DL

The Council will shortly begin a scheme to undertake significant repairs to a culvert located beneath Heol Pendarren in Rhigos. 

Cabinet has agreed to further consult on specific proposals for future residential care services across Rhondda Cynon Taf, having considered feedback from an extensive consultation and scrutiny process.

The UK Civil Service Care Leaver Internship Scheme for 2019 has opened for applications from care leavers.

The scheme will provide care leavers with paid internships as either and administrative officer or an executive officer.

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

(MARY STREET, RICHARD STREET AND TANYCOED TERRACE, ABERCWMBOI) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2019

Dr Olwen Williams OBE has been elected vice president of the RCP for Wales from January 2020 onwards.

Dacorum Borough Council has been fined for exposing seven grounds maintenance workers to Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS), caused by excessive use of power tools.

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

(FOOTPATH 18 CWMBACH) (TEMPORARY CLOSURE) ORDER 2019

Dr Olwen Williams OBE has been a vice president for Wales Elected RCP from January 2020.

The Children’s Society has published their eighth annual report into trends in children and young people’s well-being. According to the Society, children are ‘increasingly unhappy’ since 2009.

Mike Powell has once again been selected as the Welsh Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for the Pontypridd constituency ahead of a much anticipated snap general election.

This month sees the launch of new health and social care, early years and childcare qualifications. The below summary outlines the new qualifications:

RE: GEOFFREY JONES (PENREITHYN) SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Wales’s ‘fairest abbey’ kick-starts Open Doors with exclusive access to 800-year-old undercroft.

This September, more than 200 of Wales’s most iconic landmarks and historic attractions will welcome thousands of visitors as part of the Wales-wide heritage festival, Open Doors.

Homes and businesses across Abercwmboi are set to benefit as Wales & West Utilities begins a project to upgrade gas pipes in the area.

Cabinet will next week consider recommendations for the future delivery of residential and day care services.

The Council has announced the road closure arrangements for its ongoing essential repair scheme to the Pontcynon River Bridge in Abercynon.

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (FOOTPATH 18 CWMBACH) (TEMPORARY CLOSURE) ORDER 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council intends not less than seven days from the date of this Notice to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulatio

After the success of