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Speed cameras
Information on road safety cameras can be found on the GoSafe website. There is a link to the website to the right of this page. GoSafe are a Partnership funded by a Welsh Government Grant. GoSafe is… Content last updated: 10 September 2024
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Counselling
Merthyr Tydfil School Counselling Service What Is Counselling? Sometimes it is hard to talk to our friends or family about issues that are bothering us. Counselling is an opportunity to talk about the… Content last updated: 17 August 2023
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Bulky Green Waste Collection
Our bulky green waste collection service is available for trees, branches and larger quantities of garden waste. This service incurs a charge, which can be found on our Fees and Charges page: https://… Content last updated: 31 March 2026
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Pantysgallog Primary achieves GOLD Rights Respecting School Award
Pantysgallog Primary has been working with UNICEF over the past five years, and has recently been awarded the prestigious Gold Award after working through the Bronze and Silver awards. The award is gr… Content last updated: 06 February 2024
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View ‘station to station’ plans
Residents and businesses will have an opportunity over the next two weeks to view plans to improve the ‘corridor’ between the new bus interchange and a refurbished railway station.The County Borough C… Content last updated: 16 June 2023
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Annual Reviews
Each year the Cwm Taf Morgannwg RHSCG produces a progress Report for the Stakeholders, local Authority and Welsh Government on progress of the RHSCG during the previous financial year. Content last updated: 13 November 2023
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Sex Establishments Licence
Sex Establishments are required to be licenced by the County Borough Council under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982. A sex establishment can either be a Sex Shop, or a Sex Cine… Content last updated: 25 January 2022
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Criw Cymraeg of Primary Schools across Merthyr compose a Welsh Language song
On July 11, a small group of the Criw Cymraeg’s from across the primary schools in Merthyr Tydfil came together to compose a song to promote the Welsh language with the support of the ‘Welsh Whisper’.… Content last updated: 19 July 2024
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Media Enquiries & Publicity Protocols
The Corporate Communications Team handles all media relations and marketing communications functions for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. You can keep up to date with news and important developm… Content last updated: 12 June 2023
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Virtual Merthyr Tour will feature as part of Visit Wales’s national trails campaign
Merthyr Tydfil is set to play a prominent role in a new national tourism promotional campaign coinciding with the launch of the Council’s online tour of our fantastic landscape. Virtual Merthyr – A 36… Content last updated: 05 November 2024
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How Do I Access Care and Support for Myself or Someone else?
The Social Services and Wellbeing Act is changing the way Social Services assess your care and support needs. More information, advice and assistance will be available Assessment will be simpler depe… Content last updated: 03 January 2023
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Assessing What Help You Need
If you think that you or someone you care for needs care & support from Social Services, you can contact the Adult Duty desk on 01685 724500. The Duty Officer will discuss your particular circumst… Content last updated: 05 June 2023
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Recite Me
Recite Me is innovative cloud-based software that lets visitors to our website view and use it in the way that works best for them. We have added the Recite Me web accessibility and language toolbar t… Content last updated: 02 April 2024
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Planning Advice and Guidance
Find out if you need planning permission Planning permission may be required from the Council:- • To extend your home • Construct garages or outbuildings • Walls and fencing • Erect decking and retain… Content last updated: 21 February 2024
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Disabled adaptations and aids
Merthyr Tydfil Integrated Demonstration & Equipment Centre (MIDEC) The Merthyr Tydfil Integrated Demonstration Equipment (MIDEC) was officially opened in December 2009 by Mr Simon Dean, Head of Po… Content last updated: 08 November 2023
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Planning Policy
The Adopted Merthyr Tydfil Replacement Local Development Plan 2016 - 2031 The Merthyr Tydfil Replacement Local Development Plan (LDP) 2016 - 2031 provides the local planning policy framework for the a… Content last updated: 24 October 2025
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Leader’s Statement on Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre
At a meeting of Full Council on Wednesday 20th March 2024, Council Leader Geraint Thomas gave the following update to all Members:“Between 1988 and 30th March 2015 Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community… Content last updated: 21 March 2024
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Rights of Way
Public rights of way are open to everyone. They can be roads, paths or tracks, and can run through towns, countryside or private property. You have the right to walk along them. Some rights of way are… Content last updated: 26 March 2025
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Municipal Golf Courses
Morlais Castle Golf Club (privately owned) Morlais Castle Golf club is a challenging 18 - hole moorland golf course 6320 Yards. s.s.s 71. Address: Morlais Castle Golf ClubPantDowlaisMerthyr TydfilCF48… Content last updated: 22 July 2025
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Nant Morlais Sinkhole update 2.12.24
An update on the Nant Morlais sinkhole from Councillor Brent Carter, Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council:“Our priority today is to stop the flow of water going into the culvert so that our… Content last updated: 02 December 2024