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 Rhondda Cynon Taff Article, RhonddaCynonTaff Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rhondda Cynon Taff (in Welsh, the final word isTâf) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales.
The district borders Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly to the east, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to thesouth, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot to the west and Powys to the north.
The county borough was formed on April 1, 1996 by the merger of the former districts of Cynon Valley, Rhondda and partof Taff-Ely.
www.anoca.org /borough/county/rhondda_cynon_taff.html   (160 words)

  
 jobsgopublic - Advertiser.Brochure
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is a large but progressive unitary authority with responsibility for the majority of public services delivered in the area.
Rhondda Cynon Taf has a very influential role in supporting, developing and shaping the region employing approximately 14,000 employees, of whom the vast majority live and work in the County boundary.
Rhondda Cynon Taf is engaged from the highest levels, taking a leading role in the Community Plan, as part of the 'Better Life Partnership', right down to the local level, where services are delivered.
www.jobsgopublic.com /advertisers/lg_rhonddabc/index.cfm   (304 words)

  
 Rhondda Cynon Taff Local Health Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rhondda Cynon Taff LHB was established as a new statutory organisation in April 2003.
The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff stretches from the Brecon Beacons in the north to the outskirts of Cardiff in the south, taking in all or parts of the Valleys of the rivers Taff, Cynon, Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach.
Rhondda Cynon Taff LHB has a board of 26 members and four associate members, with representatives from the community, voluntary sector, county borough council and local health service.
www.wales.nhs.uk /lhg/w-home.cfm?orgid=264   (540 words)

  
 Rhondda Cynon Taf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This division polices the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff which occupies approximately 170 square miles of the South Wales valleys stretching from the Brecon Beacons in the north to the borders of Cardiff in the South.
The population of Rhondda Cynon Taff is nearly a quarter of a million, a figure which is expected to rise steadily into the next century.
The aim of the division is to make Rhonnda Cynon Taff a safer and more peaceful place, where the public, especially those who are young, vulnerable or from minority ethnic communities, have a high degree of confidence in their police.
www.south-wales.police.uk /fe/master_txt.asp?n1=20   (172 words)

  
 Not updated: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Welcome to the results section for the Rhondda Cynon Taf 2004 local elections.
Wards which are highlighted (in bold) have had the final positions declared.
By clicking on the highlighted ward name, you will be able to see the final result.
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /area/uk/loc04/Pages/rhondda/view_content_en.hcst.htm   (41 words)

  
 Rhondda Cynon Taff -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Many of the roads sre lined with semi-ribbon development of closely packed (A person who lived during the reign of Victoria) Victorian terraces of houses which have given the Rhondda valleys their distinctive appearance.
In the 1980's privatisation of British Coal resulted in the closure of many of the coal mining activites in the valleys, devastating the local economy.
The Coal industry has had major adverse impacts on the quality of the environment such that most of the rivers were severely polluted to the exclusion of all fish life.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/rh/rhondda_cynon_taff.htm   (515 words)

  
 Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru: Y Pwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chwaraeon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Community Plan, A Better Life, includes Social and Cultural Identity as a theme, with specific aims around increasing access to cultural and recreational activities, improving quality of life and and improving skills.
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council provides this unique programme – the only of its kind in Wales- through the Arts Development Unit.
The theatres in Rhondda Cynon Taf provide a range of music, dance, drama, cinema and visual arts programmes, through professional touring companies and supporting the work of a huge range of community and voluntary activity.
www.cymru.gov.uk /keypubassemcultwelsport/content/cascr-rspnd/rctcbc-w.htm   (2579 words)

  
 Rhondda Cynon Taf - Waste Awareness Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf offers a weekly collection scheme for glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, cans and garden waste.
For more information please contact Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.
For more information contact Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council or visit their website.
www.wasteawarenesswales.org.uk /rhonddacynontaff.html   (116 words)

  
 News Wales > Environment > Untaxed cars targeted In Rhondda Cynon Taf
The aim was to remove untaxed vehicles and abandoned vehicles from the streets of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
The owners were notified that their vehicles were likely to be impounded and that further action was going to be taken, if no response was received the cars were impounded.
‘Operation Cubit’ was a joint initiative by the DVLA, South Wales Police and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council.
www.newswales.co.uk /?section=Environment&F=1&id=6747   (175 words)

  
 Llwydcoed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In common with the other areas of the Cynon Valley where early ironworks were founded, notably Hirwaun and Abernant, industry acted as the catalyst for the settlement and development of the area.
Two furnaces were built on the site which were waterwheel blown, the waterwheel being fed by a leat that was connected to the River Cynon a mile upstream, and the works opened in 1801.
In 1812 a tramroad was built to connect the Aberdare Ironworks with the Canal Head of the newly constructed Aberdare Canal at Cwmbach.
webapps.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk /libraries/heritagetrail/cynon/llwydcoed/Llwydcoed.htm   (1200 words)

  
 Beresford Blake Thomas - Global Resourcing - Rhondda Cynon Taff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
BBT Global Resourcing is working in partnership with Rhondda Cynon Taff Council, in order to recruit 20 Qualified Social Workers for its Social Services division.
Rhondda Cynon Taf is situated in South Wales, bordering Powys in the north and extending to Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan in the south.
Rhondda Cynon Taf is a unique environment and to a large degree a land of contrasts, characterised by extensive heath land and forest on the upper plateau in the north and rolling farmland and woods in the south.
www.bbtworldwide.com /?docId=13799   (233 words)

  
 Cynon Valley: News1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rhondda Cynon Taf's Trading Standards office is advising local residents to be on their guard when donating clothes to charitable causes following the distribution of flyers to homes in the County Borough.
Cynon Valley residents are concerned that the flyers, from a company named Realmday Ltd [company registration number 5187127], which request unwanted clothing, handbags and household goods may mislead people into providing goods to a commercial organisation rather than a registered charity.
The young people, aged between 11 and 15, participated in a joint project between Rhondda Cynon Taf's Youth Offending Service and Hirwaun YMCA to make a film about the ASBO [Anti-Social Behaviour Order] process and the under-11s took part in a fire safety project.
www.cynonvalley.co.uk /news_1   (976 words)

  
 News Wales > Business > 'Dodgy demands' for cash - pub landlords on alert
The latest 'dodgy demands' are already under investigation in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has issued a strong warning to the licensed trade and businesses to beware of these demands for payment.
The advice from Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Public Health and Protection Division is that anyone who receives such a letter should not fill it in.
www.newswales.co.uk /?section=Business&F=1&id=6403   (540 words)

  
 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council - March 2003 - Report by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate
We are grateful to Rhondda Cynon Taf for agreeing to be the first authority so assessed.
The outside line shows the Standard level of performance, the inside line is BFI’s assessment of Rhondda Cynon Taf’s performance at the time of our on-site inspection in September 2002.
At the time of our inspection, Rhondda Cynon Taf was evaluating tenders for a new benefits IT system that it expects to be operational by the summer of 2003.
www.bfi.gov.uk /reports/rhondda/summary   (1823 words)

  
 Rhondda Cynon Taf - WJEC GCSE results - AberdareOnline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The proportion of Rhondda Cynon Taf pupils achieving a pass grade at GCSE has risen again in 2004.
Pass rates for grades A*-A and A*-C are now at their highest ever level in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
"Schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf continue to produce a very good overall rate of success at GCSE with an encouraging increase in excellent results at the higher grades," says Steve Lamb, Head of School Effectiveness.
www.aberdareonline.co.uk /content/public/news?ID=1883   (461 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | South East Wales | Grass fires are worst in valleys
Rhondda Cynon Taf is the worst area in south Wales for deliberate grass fires, according to new figures.
In the year from March 2003 there were 2,853 grass fires in Rhondda Cynon Taf together costing more than £3m.
Nearby Caerphilly came second in the list of offenders behind RCT with 72 grass fires in the first two weeks of April 2004, followed by Bridgend and Newport.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/4393517.stm   (431 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Rhondda Cynon Taff Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough Geography Area : - Total - % Water Ranked 13th 424 km² ?
Rhondda Cynon Taff (in Welsh, the final word is Taf) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales.
The county borough was formed on April 1, 1996 by the merger of the former districts of Cynon Valley, Rhondda and part of Taff-Ely.
www.ipedia.com /rhondda_cynon_taff.html   (157 words)

  
 ELWa - Rhondda Cynon Taf Geographical Pathfinder Project
In December 2004 Rhondda Cynon Taf was selected for one of ELWa's initial Geographic Pathfinder Projects.
This document describes, in summary terms, what we believe to be some of the challenges and issues which need to be addressed in order to deliver on the vision of the future learning network in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
The Rhondda Cynon Taf Geographic Pathfinder project will be managed within ELWa by a Pathfinder Project Management Team led by the Regional Director.
www.elwa.org.uk /elwaweb/elwa.aspx?pageid=3933   (345 words)

  
 e-Government & public sector IT news from PublicTechnology.net
This post is critical to the successful implementation across Rhondda Cynon Taf of a ground breaking system called CADDIE which uses the latest GIS technology to map crime patterns and trends from a range of data sources.
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, 4-8 Church Street, Pontypridd, CF37 2TH; telephone (01443) 484480 and 484476; email Recruitment@rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is striving towards Equality of Opportunity.
poweredby.jobsgopublic.com /publictechnology/index.cfm?fuseaction=Job.Display&job_id=180341   (382 words)

  
 Rhondda Cynon Taff Objective One
The Rhondda Cynon Taff Economic Regeneration Partnership celebrates its success by achieving over 100 project approvals to date with over £50 million being awarded in European Grants.
Rhondda Cynon Taff continues to meet their aims which set out a vision for the economic regeneration of the area with a series of important economic, educational and social objectives.
It’s ambitious message set out in the Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Economic Regeneration Strategy has been developed from the Strategic Vision for Economic, Social and Environmental Renewal in Rhondda Cynon Taff which has been managed by the Partnership.
rctobjectiveone.org.uk /projects.asp   (213 words)

  
 Rhondda Cynon Taf Library Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
From 1st August, all residents of Rhondda Cynon Taf will be able to access self-help books from their local library under the ‘Book Prescription Wales’ scheme.
Below you will find links to library locations in Rhondda Cynon Taf and also to just some of the things we have on offer to the public.
You’ll then be given a membership card which you can use at any library in Rhondda Cynon Taf for books and internet access.
webapps.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk /libraries   (216 words)

  
 Cynon Valley: News5   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rhondda Cynon Taf residents had an opportunity to take their electric blankets along to a ‘Safe and Sound’ road show recently.
The team works closely with partner 'friends' such as Rhondda Valleys Animal Welfare, the Canine Animal Rescue Association, Chiltern Dog Rescue and the Dogs Trust to find new homes for abandoned or stray dogs.
The team play an important role within the community, visiting local schools on a regular basis to talk to pupils about the role of the animal warden and, more importantly, how they and their families can be responsible dog owners, working alongside Residents Associations and taking part in fun and educational community events.
www.cynonvalley.co.uk /news_5   (724 words)

  
 BITC - British Gas Rhondda Cynon Taf - 'here to HELP' Programme   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rhondda Cynon Taf was selected as being one of the most deprived areas in Wales and the scheme was launched in October 2002.
The financial value of the energy efficiency work carried out in Rhondda Cynon Taf was, on average, £282.60 per household.
Many households have also benefited from additional income generated via a benefits assessment and over the course of the scheme 51 referrals were made to charity partners.
www.bitc.org.uk /resources/case_studies/hc_130_bg_wales.html   (410 words)

  
 Yell: Directory Recycling Releases : Rhondda Cynon Taf schools scoop cash prizes in the Yellow Woods Challenge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rhondda Cynon Taf schools scoop cash prizes in the Yellow Woods Challenge - 26 March 2004
All schools from the Rhondda Cynon Taf Challenge will be entered into the Yellow Woods Challenge UK Finals in October 2004 where they will compete with up to 1,200 schools from across the UK to win cash prizes of up to £2,000.
Richard Duggleby, head of external relations at Yell, publisher of Yellow Pages directories, said: “This year’s Yellow Woods Challenge aims to build on the success of last year and the results from Rhondda Cynon Taf prove that young people in the UK are committed to making a difference to their environment.
www.yellgroup.com /pages/directoryrecyclingreleases-rhonddacynontafschoolsscoopcashprizesintheyellowwoodschallenge   (873 words)

  
 The South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee (Levies) Regulations 2003
"Rhondda Cynon Taf" ("Rhondda Cynon Taf") means Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.
These Regulations apply to the Committee, the Constituent Councils and Rhondda Cynon Taf for the financial year commencing 1st April 2003.
In the case of Rhondda Cynon Taf the substituted levy will be nil whilst for the other councils the figures will be adjusted in line with the Order.
web.uct.ac.za /depts/pbl/jgibson/iczm/legis/si2003/20033072.htm   (553 words)

  
 Rhondda Cynon Taf Council on Almondnet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is a unitary authority in the South Wales Valleys...
AberdareOnline - for the Cynon Valley and Rhondda Cynon Taff - AberdareOnline
Exciting things to do, interesting places and people, The Rhondda is special to visitors and residents alike.
www.hotels-north-wales-uk.co.uk /northwales/rhondda_cynon_taf_council.html   (500 words)

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