Merthyr Tydfil is ideally suited to take advantage of both business and leisure activities - with one fifith of Merthyr Tydfil's administrative area lying within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It also boasts a strategic road network that allows easy commuting to major towns and cities across South Wales and beyond.
The work of the Partnership in delivering their vision is in line with the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Vision that 'By 2010 Merthyr Tydfil will be a safe, healthy and exciting place to live and visit'
In order for the Town Centre to improve five key strategic issues have been identified;
Diversifying the economic base
Broading the population Extending the retail offer
Making the most of the towns inheritance
Securing sustainable regeneration