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New 9-hole Golf Course opens in Cyfarthfa Park this Bank Holiday!
22/05/2013
New 9-hole Golf Course opens in Cyfarthfa Park this Bank Holiday!
MTCBC’s Leisure Services Department is delighted to announce the opening of a new 9-hole short golf course in Cyfarthfa Park.  ......Read More.
Refuse and recycling collecion arrangements
20/05/2013
Refuse and recycling collecion arrangements
Please see below document for information on the refuse and recycling collections over the Whitsun Bank Holiday.  ...Read More.
Whitsun Bank Holiday arrangements
20/05/2013
Whitsun Bank Holiday arrangements
Please see below document for information on the Whitsun Bank Holiday arrangements. ...Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil Council is a finalist in the Social Care Accolades 2013!
16/05/2013
Merthyr Tydfil Council is a finalist in the Social Care Accolades 2013!
Merthyr Tydfil Council is a finalist in the Social Care Accolades 2013! Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is celebrating after ......Read More.
Job opportunities in Merthyr Tydfil
15/05/2013
Job opportunities in Merthyr Tydfil
The Jobs Growth Wales programme commenced in April 2012 and will create 4,000 jobs a year for job ready young ......Read More.
Official naming of Llys Janice Rowlands
15/05/2013
Official naming of Llys Janice Rowlands
Saturday, 11th May saw the events space at Gilar Street being officially named as Llys Janice Rowlands, in honour of ......Read More.
Sound of Musicalz a resounding success
14/05/2013
Sound of Musicalz a resounding success
Part of the West End came to Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday, 27th April, when Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre played host ......Read More.
Global Village 2013
14/05/2013
Global Village 2013
MERTHYR TYDFIL GLOBAL VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2013 A KALEIDOSCOPE of culture, an explosion of energy and entertainment and a taste of ......Read More.
Offers may not be all they seem
14/05/2013
Offers may not be all they seem
The Trading Standards Service are again warning Merthyr Tydfil residents to be vigilant when receiving sales telephone calls. Enquiries are ......Read More.
Amazing event in Merthyr Tydfil
14/05/2013
Amazing event in Merthyr Tydfil
Visitors to Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre on Saturday, 11th May were treated to some amazing sights when the town staged ......Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil Council Signs Armed Forces Community Covenant
13/05/2013
Merthyr Tydfil Council Signs Armed Forces Community Covenant
On Wednesday 8 May 2013, Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Councilllor Brendan Toomey formally signed the Armed Forces ......Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil CBC's Social Workers sign up for mud, sweat & cheers
09/05/2013
Merthyr Tydfil CBC's Social Workers sign up for mud, sweat & cheers
A team of ten social workers from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council have signed up to take part in an ......Read More.
Council Approves Post Inspection Action Plan for the Delivery of Education Services in Merthyr Tydfil
09/05/2013
Council Approves Post Inspection Action Plan for the Delivery of Education Services in Merthyr Tydfil
At a Special Council meeting held on Tuesday, 30th April, 2013, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council’s elected members approved the ......Read More.
Primary Operatunity
07/05/2013
Primary Operatunity
Children in Merthyr Tydfil have been given a rare ‘Operatunity’ with a brand new three year musical project led by ......Read More.
Home composting is easier than you think
03/05/2013
Home composting is easier than you think
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has teamed up with Waste Awareness Wales to encouraging households in Wales to get involved ......Read More.
New event space for Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre is  now complete
02/05/2013
New event space for Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre is now complete
As residents and visitors to Merthyr Tydfil may already be aware, over the past few months, work has been carried ......Read More.
MELAP Celebration Event
02/05/2013
MELAP Celebration Event
On the 9th of May, 2013, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council’s English Additional Language (EAL) Team hold a MELAP Celebration ......Read More.
Railway Station Enhancements
02/05/2013
Railway Station Enhancements
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has purchased the Railway Club in order to develop the Railway Station Enhancement Scheme to ......Read More.
Multi-storey car park progressing well
01/05/2013
Multi-storey car park progressing well
Multi-storey car park progressing well Leader of the Council, Councillor Brendan Toomey, recently visited the multi-storey car park site along ......Read More.
Leader's Column - May
01/05/2013
Leader's Column - May
On Wednesday 24th April, Full Council unanimously voted in support of naming the new events space at Gilar Street after ......Read More.
Bedlinog Square Public Realm Enhancements
29/04/2013
Bedlinog Square Public Realm Enhancements
A recent consultation event took place at Bedlinog Rugby Football Club to display the proposals for the Bedlinog Square Public ......Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil CBC responds to Annual Improvement Report
26/04/2013
Merthyr Tydfil CBC responds to Annual Improvement Report
Yesterday, Thursday, 25th April, 2013, the Auditor General for Wales published his Annual Improvement Report on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.The Chief ......Read More.
Auditor General Publishes Annual Improvement Report on Merthyr Tydfil CBC
25/04/2013
Auditor General Publishes Annual Improvement Report on Merthyr Tydfil CBC
The Auditor General for Wales has today published his Annual Improvement Report on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.The reports are ......Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil comes alive with the first Merthyr Amazes festival
24/04/2013
Merthyr Tydfil comes alive with the first Merthyr Amazes festival
Visitors to Merthyr Tydfil town centre are in for a real treat when the town’s very first Merthyr Amazes festival ......Read More.
May Day Bank Holiday refuse/recycling collection arrangements
23/04/2013
May Day Bank Holiday refuse/recycling collection arrangements
Please see the below document for information on the refuse and recycling collection arrangements for this coming Bank Holiday...Read More.
May Day Bank Holiday Arrangements 2013
23/04/2013
May Day Bank Holiday Arrangements 2013
Please see attached document for information on this year's May Day Bank Holiday arrangements.  ...Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil's youth look forward to the future...
22/04/2013
Merthyr Tydfil's youth look forward to the future...
...at the Regeneration Information Shop 23 A-Level Geography students paid a visit to Merthyr Tydfil's Regeneration Information Shop on Wednesday, 20th ......Read More.
A Royal Visit for Greenfield Special School
18/04/2013
A Royal Visit for Greenfield Special School
Not even high winds could stop the excitement at Greenfield Special School in Merthyr Tydfil yesterday, Wednesday 17th April, 2013, ......Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil young people experience Millennium Rugby event as part of S4C pilot project
11/04/2013
Merthyr Tydfil young people experience Millennium Rugby event as part of S4C pilot project
Twenty young people from Merthyr Tydfil experienced both big Welsh rugby derbies in the Judgement Day event at the Millennium ......Read More.
Annual Report on ‘Social Services’
11/04/2013
Annual Report on ‘Social Services’
Consultation: 2nd – 26th April 2013 Over the last 6 months, we have been carrying out a review in order to ......Read More.
Pay for your parking by phone with 'Phone & Pay'
09/04/2013
Pay for your parking by phone with 'Phone & Pay'
The new 'Phone & Pay' system has been launched today (Tuesday, 9th April) in Merthyr Tydfil. This new service, provided ......Read More.
Work progressing well on the Treharris Town Centre enhancements
09/04/2013
Work progressing well on the Treharris Town Centre enhancements
The enhancements to Treharris Town Centre are progressing well, as was seen by members of the Council's Regeneration Team and ......Read More.
Metal thieves force Merthyr Tydfil bridge closure
05/04/2013
Metal thieves force Merthyr Tydfil bridge closure
Police in Merthyr Tydfil are appealing for information following the theft of stainless steel wire from a bridge in Pentrebach, ......Read More.
Cycle & Stay at Merthyr Tydfil
04/04/2013
Cycle & Stay at Merthyr Tydfil
A new scheme aimed at encouraging visitors to the County Borough to enjoy our trails and routes on bike was ......Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Website Maintenance
04/04/2013
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Website Maintenance
Due to essential maintenance works taking place this Sunday, 7th April, 2013, all Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council websites will ......Read More.
Climb on board for cancer information and support from Macmillan in Merthyr Tydfil
03/04/2013
Climb on board for cancer information and support from Macmillan in Merthyr Tydfil
Climb on board for cancer information and support from Macmillan in Merthyr Tydfil. Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service is stopping off ......Read More.
The Leader of Merthyr Tydfil CBC meets with the Minister of Education, Mr Leighton Andrews
28/03/2013
The Leader of Merthyr Tydfil CBC meets with the Minister of Education, Mr Leighton Andrews
On Monday, 25th March, 2013, the Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Councillor Brendan Toomey met with the Welsh Government’s Education ......Read More.
Parents urged to protect their children against measles
28/03/2013
Parents urged to protect their children against measles
PARENTS in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf are being urged to ensure their children have had their MMR jabs ......Read More.
Phone and Pay parking is coming to Merthyr Tydfil
27/03/2013
Phone and Pay parking is coming to Merthyr Tydfil
Have you ever visited a pay and display car park, you’re in a hurry, it’s raining and you find you’re ......Read More.
X Factor Auditions hits Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre this Sunday!
25/03/2013
X Factor Auditions hits Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre this Sunday!
This Sunday, 31st March, 2013, the X Factor will be coming to Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre in search of the next singing superstar. Merthyr Tydfil ......Read More.
Work being carried out on the Taff Trail
25/03/2013
Work being carried out on the Taff Trail
From Monday, 25th March until Friday, 29th March, a section of the Taff Trail at Troedyrhiw / Aberfan will be ......Read More.
Temporary diversion of the Taff Trail
19/03/2013
Temporary diversion of the Taff Trail
With effect from Monday, 25th March 2013, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) will be undertaking a diversion of their water ......Read More.
Emergency works being undertaken by Western Power in the Town Centre
18/03/2013
Emergency works being undertaken by Western Power in the Town Centre
Western Power are currently undertaking emergency works in Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre. Temporary repairs will be made using tarmac but ......Read More.
The Sound of Musicalz... The West End isn't that far away!
15/03/2013
The Sound of Musicalz... The West End isn't that far away!
Join us for the biggest musical theatre gala ever seen in Merthyr Tydfil! Performed by the cast of BB Productions, with ......Read More.
Exciting improvements have started at Cyfarthfa Park
08/03/2013
Exciting improvements have started at Cyfarthfa Park
Cyfarthfa Park, the largest public park in Merthyr Tydfil is set to undergo a major redevelopment thanks to a £2.7 ......Read More.
Easter refuse / recycling collection arrangements
08/03/2013
Easter refuse / recycling collection arrangements
Please see below document for information on the refuse / recycling collections over the Easter Bank Holiday. ...Read More.
Easter Bank Holiday arrangements 2013
08/03/2013
Easter Bank Holiday arrangements 2013
Please see attached document for information on this year's Easter Bank Holiday arrangements.  ...Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Launches New ‘Tourism Innovation Fund’
07/03/2013
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Launches New ‘Tourism Innovation Fund’
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council’s INTERREG IVB COLLABOR8 Project will today launch its new Tourism Innovation Fund (TIF) which is ......Read More.
Excess refuse leads to prosecution
05/03/2013
Excess refuse leads to prosecution
Earlier this year (23rd January), seven individuals from Merthyr Tydfil were prosecuted for non-compliance of the Council's Refuse Policy. The individuals ......Read More.
Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre and  Taff Bargoed User Survey
04/03/2013
Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre and Taff Bargoed User Survey
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is in the midst of delivering a significant regeneration programme for Merthyr Tydfil  town centre ......Read More.
Work continues on the Regeneration Programme
04/03/2013
Work continues on the Regeneration Programme
Please bear with us as we get ready for the new River Taff Central Link…With effect from today (Monday 4th ......Read More.
Have your say on the Council’s Single Integrated Plan
28/02/2013
Have your say on the Council’s Single Integrated Plan
The ongoing commitment to developing a Single Integrated Plan as advised by the Welsh Government is continuing.  Each Local Service ......Read More.
Leader of Merthyr Tydfil CBC responds to Minister's announcement
27/02/2013
Leader of Merthyr Tydfil CBC responds to Minister's announcement
The Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council , Councillor Brendan Toomey, responded to the announcement made yesterday, Tuesday, 26th ......Read More.
Getting ready for the River Taff Central Link...
26/02/2013
Getting ready for the River Taff Central Link...
As part of the preparations for the new road system and bridge (the River Taff Central Link), utility companies such ......Read More.
Get Motivated this March!
01/03/2013
Get Motivated this March!
Merthyr Tydfil Leisure has some great incentives to get you motivated this March! Swipe your membership card or get your ......Read More.
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