‘We’ll keep a welcome in the hillside’ Council’s message on diversity
RHONDDA Cynon Taf council has reacted to Brexit by reminding everyone how diverse and welcoming the area truly is.
The council passed a resolution re-affirming its commitment to being “inclusive and welcoming” at its full meeting on Wednesday evening.
On June 23, Britain voted to leave the European Union – and RCT residents voted in favour of leave with a 53.7% majority (62,590 votes).
Turnout in the county borough – which includes the Cynon Valley, the Rhondda valleys, Pontypridd and Llantrisant – was 67.4%.
Wednesday night’s resolution was published by the council’s official Twitter account – describing it as “a resolution affirming RCT’s commitment to being an inclusive and welcoming county borough.”
The resolution in full reads: “The EU Referendum has seen Britain choose to leave the EU. This decision, however, must not change our vision to build an inclusive, prosperous and sustainable county borough.
“This council – and its partners – are strongly committed to building on the history and heritage of Rhondda Cynon Taf as an area which has welcomed people from across Wales and the world to visit and settle. Rhondda Cynon Taf is known for its inclusivity and our warm Valleys welcome, with cultural tolerance and acceptance a quality we are all proud to possess.
“We know our residents are rightly proud of Rhondda Cynon Taf’s reputation as a community.
“We are committed to building on these qualities into the future.
“It is essential that everyone recognises the strength that comes from our diversity and the role it plays in making Rhondda Cynon Taf a true community.”