Change being made to Rhondda Cynon Taf meals on wheels service could save £50,000 RCT is planning to reduce the number of drivers and vehicles used by the meals on wheels service

Change being made to Rhondda Cynon Taf meals on wheels service could save £50,000
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Number of cremations held without a ceremony on the rise in Rhondda Cynon Taf Council figures show the number of "direct" cremations in RCT rose by 43 between 2023/2024 and 2024/2025

Number of cremations held without a ceremony on the rise in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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Area of Wales will see £20m spent on regeneration over the next decade RCT Council has put forward the Rhondda Fach as the area to benefit from £20m of Pride in Place funding from UK Government over the next 10 years

Area of Wales will see £20m spent on regeneration over the next decade
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Welsh council Labour group elects first female leader Councillor Ann Crimmings is set to replace Councillor Andrew Morgan as the Labour group leader on RCT Council and will take over as council leader if approved at a later date

Welsh council Labour group elects first female leader
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A new hope for a community blighted by its infamous past Penrhys is a community that has always fought against its 'unfair' reputation but it's about to get a new chapter that residents will change things for the better

A new hope for a community blighted by its infamous past
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Our house was 6ft under water but they say it's not cost effective to protect us The Williamses worry it is only a matter of time before their home of three decades is lost

Our house was 6ft under water but they say it's not cost effective to protect us
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The impact changes to waste collections has had in one part of Wales Figures show a major increase in recycling in the Welsh council area

The impact changes to waste collections has had in one part of Wales
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How one of Wales' most notorious housing estates will look like after massive scheme to transform 1,000 homes There are plans to build over 1,000 new homes in the area over the next 10 years.

How one of Wales' most notorious housing estates will look like after massive scheme to transform 1,000 homes
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Council admits blunder after putting bus stop plump right outside couple's driveway Christopher Harris and Michelle Smith could not believe it when they came home from work to find the bus stop had been created

Council admits blunder after putting bus stop plump right outside couple's driveway
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Historic Grade II-listed Welsh chapel set to be converted into flats The late 19th century chapel is located in a village at the heart of the Rhondda Valleys

Historic Grade II-listed Welsh chapel set to be converted into flats
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Owners of controversial gates at centre of community row issued ultimatum In a row which has raged for four months residents say a temporary path constructed near the controversial gates was not enough and the council has now issued a strongly-worded statement ordering the owners to take action within days

Owners of controversial gates at centre of community row issued ultimatum
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Welsh councils could be left £20m short after UK Government decision Councils are expecting a £20-25m shortfall

Welsh councils could be left £20m short after UK Government decision
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'Cars have crashed into our home four times in a year - we are living in fear' Emma Howell lays awake at night listening to the rev of engines waiting for a bang to follow

'Cars have crashed into our home four times in a year - we are living in fear'
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'My parents don't have the money for this': The homeowners facing bills of tens of thousands of pounds to fix their homes RAAC was discovered in 77 properties in Hirwaun last year and 14 of these are owned by the residents who now face massive bills to deal with the issue

'My parents don't have the money for this': The homeowners facing bills of tens of thousands of pounds to fix their homes
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He lived near a beauty spot but defiled it again and again - until a secret camera was installed A man who lived nearby was fined after continuously fly-tipping near his home in Penrhiwceiber

He lived near a beauty spot but defiled it again and again - until a secret camera was installed
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Fed-up residents living in flats surrounded by festering piles of rotting food Locals say rubbish is left to pile up on a weekly basis, with the 'festering' food waste causing an 'awful' smell

Fed-up residents living in flats surrounded by festering piles of rotting food
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The infrastructure in RCT that the council is planning to spend money on next year Full council will consider the planned three year capital programme at a meeting on Wednesday, March 5

The infrastructure in RCT that the council is planning to spend money on next year
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Huge block of flats where 93-year-old was living virtually alone is being torn down The derelict block of flats in the Rhondda is in the process of being demolished to make way for a new development of flats and houses

Huge block of flats where 93-year-old was living virtually alone is being torn down
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Rhondda Cynon Taf Mayor resigns for 'personal reasons' and is suspended from Labour group He has also quit bodies he was part of as a local authority representative. Councillor Sheryl Evans will replace Councillor Dan Owen-Jones as mayor for the rest of 2024/2025

Rhondda Cynon Taf Mayor resigns for 'personal reasons' and is suspended from Labour group
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More than 100 fake cuddly toys bought off Temu are seized Checks found the toys would not have been tested for potentially harmful and toxic chemicals

More than 100 fake cuddly toys bought off Temu are seized
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People could have been warned earlier about flooding from Storm Bert, council leader claims Andrew Morgan has claimed the current warning system and trigger mechanisms are 'not fit for purpose' and the council could have done more with an hour's extra time

People could have been warned earlier about flooding from Storm Bert, council leader claims
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Long-empty overgrown school site to be demolished to make way for social housing The disused school is set to make way for 18 brand new homes

Long-empty overgrown school site to be demolished to make way for social housing
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