Campaigns overview
Neil Feist was lead Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2026 Senedd Elections, in his constituency, and is a former Community Councillor.
Given the ongoing nature of the following, some of the information therein will be “archive material”.
Burglaries
Nobody wants to face the horror of being burgled, but if the perpetrators are never brought to justice then that makes an awful situation even worse!
That's why these stats will leave people worrying that, if their property is burgled, the chances are the criminal responsible will never face justice.
Liberal Democrats would crack down on burglaries with our Burglary Response Guarantee and ensure all cases are followed up.
Trenos Crossing
RCT Liberal Democrats are alarmed to hear that, despite costing a massive £5.1 million, the ramps on the new bridge at Trenos are not “access for all” compliant! Community Councillor Neil Feist was only made aware of this shocking news recently.
A clarification by Network Rail stated that "The ramps are compliant Bridleway ramps and are not access for all compliant".
In an email sent out by Neil he said that "Trenos has had a massive amount of public money spent on it and I am very concerned that it will not be access for all compliant". He fully intends to continue on the working group and committee for Trenos and Ewenny in order to find a way forward.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council - council tax increases
Another round of above inflation Council Tax rises for residents by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council with a massive 4.7% increase!
In the Llanharan area - Llanharan Community Council have increased their bit of the tax by an eye watering 6%!
RCT Liberal Democrat Neil Feist, Community Councillor for Llanharan ward, was the only councillor to vote against this increase for local people.
With cuts to the winter fuel allowance for pensioners and hard working families trying to make ends meet - these increases are simply not right.
It's bad for residents and it’s bad for the local economy too.
And yet, despite Council Tax increases, services have decreased………
Voicing concerns and frustrations from a number of local residents in the Llanharan area, Community Councillor Neil Feist said “We have a real issue with overflowing public litter bins and general rubbish in the area. Our Council Tax has gone up again and yet things are getting much worse. It’s a great place to live but this issue needs to be addressed”.
RCT Liberal Democrats are calling on Rhondda Cynon Taff Borough Council to guarantee that litter and dog waste bins are emptied a lot more often.
Llanharan bypass
In June 2025, Labour Councillor Andrew Morgan reiterated that the Llanharan bypass was a priority and the council was confident work would start in earnest - once it received planning permission and a contractor was appointed.
In response, Rhondda Cynon Taff Liberal Democrats said “We are concerned that this is another example of political posturing by Labour with a Senedd election in May of 2026”.
Since then, the May 2026 election has come and gone and Labour are no longer the governing party in Wales. Yet the bypass, now referred to as the “Llanharan Sustainable Transport Corridor” was, until recently, still awaiting submission of its planning application.
In response to the pre-application consultation, Community Councillor Neil Feist raised concerns that the proposal appears to lack in any measures that would deter traffic from continuing to travel through the village, despite this being the objective of the original bypass plan. He therefore requested that, prior to the submission of the planning application, the proposal be amended to ensure this original objective be met.
Neil and RCT LibDems will be keeping up the pressure and seek a cast iron guarantee that this project will be delivered and be fit for purpose.
Residents deserve better.
For full details of Neil's correspondence in this matter, and other campaign issues, please visit his website at:
https://neilfeistllanharan.mycouncillor.org.uk/local-campaigning/
If anyone wishes to contact Neil about any of the above, he can be emailed at: