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RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the hybrid Council meetings held on the 4th March and the 29th April 2026.
The Presiding Officer welcomed Members and Officers to the hybrid Council meeting in Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd.
In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, the following declarations were made pertaining to the order of the agenda: ITEM 5 – Members’ Questions Councillor K Johnson – “I am an employee of Transport For Wales Rail Limited” Councillor J Brencher – “My son is employed by Transport For Wales Rail Limited” ITEM 11 – Urgent Notice of Motion Councillor A Morgan – “It references funding to the NHS so I declare an interest” Councillor W Rees – “There is reference to the Senedd Procedures around the budget and Senedd Groups, I refer Members to my Register of Interest and my employment with the Plaid Cymru Senedd Group”
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Council Business & the Welsh Language made the following statement in respect of the Welsh Veterans Awards Finalists. The Deputy Leader stated that as the Council’s proud Armed Forces Champion, and off the back of another hugely successful Armed Forces Day in the park just last week, she wished to take the opportunity to draw members attention to the upcoming Welsh Veterans Awards later this month. The Deputy Leader added that she was incredibly pleased to announce that a number of veterans and organisations from Rhondda Cynon Taf have been announced as finalists in the 2026 Welsh Veterans Awards, recognising their outstanding contribution to the Armed Forces community. The Deputy Leader added that RCT Council is fortunate to have built such close and positive relationships with the veteran community, including many of this year’s finalists. Among them are Gareth Pennell, shortlisted for the Lifetime Achievement Award, Nigel Locke, nominated in the Community Award and Military Charity Fundraiser categories, and Phil Richards and Liam O’Leary who have been nominated for Volunteer of the Year. The Deputy Leader explained that in addition, the Cynon Valley Veteran Group have been nominated as Veteran Group of the Year and Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board for the Health and Wellbeing Award. Each of the finalists have shared an incredible amount of time and dedication to ensure our veteran community receives the support and recognition it deserves. In conclusion, the Deputy Leader, on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, wished to congratulate all those who have been nominated, and passed on her best wishes to everyone at the awards ceremony in July. The Cabinet Member for Resources, Customer and Energy made the following statement regarding Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Coed Ely Solar Farm: The Cabinet Member for Resources, Customer and Energyreminded Members that last January she reported that Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Coed Ely Solar Farm project was shortlisted for the Clean Energy Project of the Year at the National Green Energy Awards, an award which it subsequently won. The Cabinet Member added that, in May, the Solar Farm was named Renewable Energy Project of the Year at the National Energy Awards in London, an achievement made more significant given the strength of the competition. Delivered in partnership with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Stantec and Vital Energi, the Coed Ely Solar Farm delivers 5MW of clean electricity to the national grid and 1MW directly to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Further, the Cabinet Member for Resources, Customer and Energy was delighted to announce that the project has received yet more recognition as it has been selected as a finalist for The Welsh Local Government Awards 2026 in the ‘Building Towards a Just and Adaptive Transition’ category. The Cabinet Member for Resources, Customer and Energyconcluded that this recognition reflects the Council’s strong commitment to sustainability and innovation with the project making a real difference. The Cabinet Member passed on her congratulations to everyone involved.
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