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The council was established on 1 April 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, covering the area of the three former districts of Rhondda, Cynon Valley, and Taff-Ely (except Pentyrch, which went to Cardiff).
The most populous individual town in Rhondda Cynon Taf is Aberdare (Welsh: Aberdâr) with a population of 39,550 (2011), followed by Pontypridd with 32,694 (2011). The largest built-up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics is the Tonypandy built-up area, with a population of 62,545 (2011), which covers much of the Rhondda valley ...
This is a list of local government communities (since the creation of Rhondda Cynon Taf unless otherwise indicated): Aberaman (to 30 November 2016) [ 2 ] Aberaman North (from 1 December 2016) [ 2 ]
The council was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, after which the region was administered by the Mid Glamorgan County Council until 1996. [7] Under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council was established in 1996 and included the Cymmer electoral ward.
Mid Glamorgan County Council • HQ: County Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff (extraterritorial) [2] Coat of arms of Mid Glamorgan County Council: Subdivisions • Type: Non-metropolitan districts • Units: 1. Cynon Valley 2. Ogwr 3. Merthyr Tydfil 4. Rhondda 5. Rhymney Valley 6. Taff-Ely
The council was based at the Municipal Buildings on Gelliwastad Road in Pontypridd, which had been built in 1904 as the headquarters of Pontypridd Urban District Council. [6] [7] Since the council's abolition in 1996 the building has been used as a register office for Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. [8]
The electoral ward of Cwm Clydach is coterminous with the boundaries of the community. Since the formation of Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1995 it has elected a county councillor to sit on Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. With the exception of 1999-2004 (when it was represented by Plaid Cymru) it has been represented by the Labour Party. [4]
Coed-Ely or Coedely is a small village located to the south of Tonyrefail in south Wales and is located in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. The name Coed-Ely is a derivative of the Welsh words Coed-Elái which can be loosely translated into English as Ely Woods. 'Coedely' is also a community ward for elections to Tonyrefail Community ...