Road closure in Rhondda causes traffic bedlam
A ROAD closure is causing “terrible” traffic on a main route through a Rhondda village as part of work which has just started – and is meant to last months. Repairs to a bridge at Maindy Road in Ton Pentre…
200 homes approved for Merthyr Tydfil
PLANS for 200 houses and flats in Merthyr Tydfil have been approved by councillors. The application for 200 units at Dragon Park in Abercanaid from Davies Homes was approved by the council’s planning, regulatory and licensing committee on Wednesday, July…
Merthyr Council outlines plans to reduce carbon emissions
MERTHYR Tydfil council has outlined what it is doing to reduce its carbon emissions. After full council approved the de-carbonisation plan for 2023-30 last month, the council has explained the measures it has taken and the projects that are planned…
Talks ongoing to keep Merthyr bus routes running
TALKS are ongoing to keep as many Merthyr Tydfil bus routes running as possible as emergency funding comes to an end in July. The council said in a statement that it is working with the Welsh Government and the Cardiff…
Rhondda Council agree to reinstate Grade-II listed tram-road bridge
THE reinstatement of a Grade II-listed tram road bridge in the Cynon Valley that was damaged during Storm Dennis has been agreed. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s planning committee approved the plans for the Robertstown Iron Bridge in Trecynon at a…
More than 1,000 fines issued for breach of dog controls, latest figures show
MORE than 1,000 fines have been issued for breaching dog controls, including dog fouling, in Rhondda Cynon Taf since 2017. The figure was revealed in a council cabinet report as councillors consider extending two public space protection orders (PSPOs) on…
Wind farm in Rhondda set to be discussed by Council
PLANS for a wind farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf which could power more than 15,000 homes are set to be discussed by councillors but it’s up to a planning inspector to make a final decision. The application for the wind…