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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
Annual Report on Social Services 2016 - 2017
Financial Assessment Form Adult Social Services 2020
Social Partnership Duty Annual Report 2025
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Community Safety
The Cwm Taf Community Safety Board is a multi-agency partnership working together to reduce crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour throughout the County Boroughs of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon… Content last updated: 10 January 2022
Fiddlers Elbow Works Social Media July 2016 (Final).jpg
Fiddlers Elbow Works Social Media July 2016 (Final).jpg
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 FAQs
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Joint statement from South Wales Police and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
We are aware of concerns within the Merthyr Tydfil community regarding youths engaging in crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the area. A multiagency group, consisting of police, local authority… Content last updated: 13 March 2023
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Reports of licensed taxi overcharging passengers
The Council’s Licensing Department have become aware of concerns raised on social media in relation to licensed taxis overcharging passengers. Councillor Michelle Symonds, portfolio member for Regener… Content last updated: 08 December 2023
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Welsh Music Day celebrated across Merthyr Tydfil
‘Merthyr Forever’, our song written especially for the Borough, rang out across our social media channels on Friday February 9th. We really did 'join together as one’ for Welsh Music Day, as it was ce… Content last updated: 14 February 2024
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Unique training and residential hub opened by Minister
A unique training and residential centre in Merthyr Tydfil was officially opened today (22 March, 2023) by Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan MS. The Compass Community H… Content last updated: 22 March 2023
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Two parks closed due to frequent vandalism
The Legion playground in Penyard and St John’s Grove playground in Penydarren have suffered frequent and escalating vandalism and anti-social behaviour in recent months, resulting in the parks being c… Content last updated: 11 July 2022
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£500,000 makeover for Glynmil Caravan Park
The Welsh Government Minister for Social Justice has visited Glynmil Caravan Park in Merthyr Tydfil to learn about plans to make it ‘a safe, modern and secure place to live’. Redevelopment work has be… Content last updated: 08 June 2022
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Work begins on £4.4m affordable housing project
Work has begun on the construction of 31 ‘high quality’ new homes for rent as part of a £4.4million development in a rural part of Merthyr Tydfil.The Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association (MTHA) project… Content last updated: 06 August 2021
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Young care experienced people in Merthyr Tydfil welcome plan to phase profit out of children’s care
This Care Day (21 February), Foster Wales Merthyr Tydfil is joining Wales’ fostering community in highlighting the benefits of local authority care as the Welsh Government’s landmark Health and Social… Content last updated: 21 February 2025
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Business advice
Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) Our aim is to encourage local businesses (including Voluntary Sector Organisations, Social Firms and Supported Factories), to tender for council contracts. A SME is d… Content last updated: 07 February 2023
UKSPF Social Enterprise Capital Grant Guidance Notes
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Get in touch
Telephone: 01685 727099 Email: compass.communityhub@merthyr.gov.uk Facebook: Compass Community Hub https://www.facebook.com/CompassCommunityHubMerthyr/ Instagram: compasscommunity.hub https://www.inst… Content last updated: 23 May 2024
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Re-launch of the SETS Capital Grant to support tourism industry, sport and community groups
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has re-launched its grants programme to help social enterprises, community groups, tourism businesses and sports clubs pay for capital projects. The Social Enterp… Content last updated: 11 August 2023