Porth Police Station

This morning we had the opening of the new Porth Police Station, a £1.3 million investment by the South Wales Police Authority. For some years now the police have been based in police houses in the residential area of Wyndham Street in Cymmer, so it is good to have this new operational base.

Porth Station, the main sector base for the Rhondda Fach, has been rebuilt on the site of the old Victorian Police Station that stood for more than 100 years.

Records show there had been a police presence on the site since 1886 with the former station opening in 1889 with a complement of one inspector, one sergeant and five constables policing the then 15,000 strong population of Cymmer and Porth.

The Deputy Chief Constable Paul Wood attended on behalf of South Wales Police, with local councillors Paul Cannon, Robert Bevan, RCT Council leader Russell Roberts, Police Authority Chair Cllr Ray Thomas, myself and Chris Bryant MP amongst others.

A further £1 million is being invested in the refurbishment of Ton Pentre police station, and the scaffolding has come off this week.