Welsh Government funding secured for transportation projects in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has secured more than £8.5 million funding for key transportation schemes within several Welsh Government grant programmes in 2025/26.
This includes important funding for active travel, resilient roads, road safety, improving pedestrian facilities near schools, and unadopted roads.
Key specific allocations include the delivery of Phase Five of the Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route, developing new walking and cycling provisions between Talbot Green and Llanharan as well as Treorchy and Treherbert, and development of a new Safe Routes in Communities scheme for Cwmparc.
Various funding programmes are available for councils in Wales to bid to each year, with officers putting forward targeted schemes within Rhondda Cynon Taf for consideration. Any investment secured will be delivered alongside the Council’s £29.647 million Capital Programme for Highways, Transportation and Strategic Projects in 2025/26, which was recently agreed by Cabinet. Welsh Government’s funding allocations for next year have now been formally announced, confirming that Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has successfully bid for £8.56 million funding across seven of its grants.
A breakdown of these successful bids can be found here.