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Home Safe Home
13 Nov 2025
Trading Standards Wales (TSW) warns that whilst rogue traders carrying out work on your home could leave you out of pocket, there is an increasing risk that they will also leave your home unsafe. Trad…
Get Cosmetic Confident
12 Nov 2025
Trading Standards Wales (TSW) is issuing a strong warning to consumers about the growing threat posed by illegal and counterfeit cosmetic products being both on high street shops and online. These pro…
On Friday, 14th November, Their Majesties The King and Queen will visit Cyfarthfa Castle to meet members of the local community, businesses and well-known Welsh cultural figures, to celebrate His Maje…
Avoid Christmas Catastrophe
11 Nov 2025
Trading Standards Wales (TSW) warns that for the most part, consumer products offered for sale either on the high street or online are safe. However, dangerous products continue to be supplied to unsu…
Upgrades to start on local sports facilities
07 Nov 2025
Residents of Aberfan will see fencing and equipment start to arrive on the Grove Fields car park from Monday. This is ahead of exciting redevelopment work on the existing astroturf that has been out o…
Temporary Closure: Pontsticill Road
05 Nov 2025
We wish to inform you that, due to a significant safety concern, Pontsticill Road will be temporarily closed to all traffic starting from Thursday 6th November at 8am until further notice.This decisio…
Essential work begins at Cyfarthfa Castle
03 Nov 2025
Welsh Government - through its historic environment service Cadw - and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council will each contribute £2.25 million to address the deterioration to the oldest part of Cyfar…
The Welsh Government has entered into a Joint Venture with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to develop a 19 acre employment site. The agreement will provide enabling infrastructure for investment…
Howfields & Haystack Cafe: Temporary Closure
31 Oct 2025
As of Friday 31 October, Howfields Hotel & Haystacks Cafe in Merthyr Tydfil town centre will be closed temporarily while essential works take place to the building.We will share the re-opening dat…
On Thursday, 23rd October, Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre hosted the highly anticipated Young Leaders launch event, an initiative that's all about nurturing the leadership skills of primary school stud…