Rhondda Cynon Taf Council will resubmit a bid for Levelling Up funding for industrial units and a park and ride on a former Cynon Valley chicken factory site which could create more than 50 jobs. On Wednesday, June 22, cabinet approved a recommendation that the council submits a round two bid as part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up fund after an unsuccessful round one bid for the former Mayhew Chicken Factory site in Trecynon.
The proposal for the redevelopment of the site is a mixed use development including 18 modern light industrial units and park and ride facility as preparation for the future extension of the railway line beyond Aberdare as part of the South Wales Metro. It will also include electric vehicle charging facilities and a bridge providing new access to the redeveloped site.
The report said that the proposed business units have the potential to accommodate 18 new or growing local small businesses and create more than 50 new jobs for local people. In July 2021, four bids were submitted for Levelling Up funding from Rhondda Cynon Taf, representing the Rhondda, Cynon and Pontypridd constituencies.
