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Meet the Corporate Management Team
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Extended consultation on options for 3-16 Voluntary Aided Catholic school
The consultation on the siting of Merthyr Tydfil’s new single all-through 3-16 Voluntary Aided (VA) Catholic school is being extended to give local residents and other stakeholders another chance to c… Content last updated: 20 July 2021
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Councillor Malcolm Colbran, Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil 2021 / 2022
At the Council’s AGM on Wednesday 19th May 2021 Councillor Malcolm Colbran was elected as Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil for the municipal year 2021 – 2022. His Consort will be Nicola Bridges. Malcolm, who… Content last updated: 21 May 2021
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Statement on new 3-16 VA Catholic School
The County Borough Council would like to address residents’ concerns about the new 3-16 VA Catholic School planned to open in September 2023. In June 2016, the Council approved the delegation of power… Content last updated: 07 January 2022
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FOOD & FUN 2021!
Merthyr Tydfil schoolchildren are willingly going back to school this summer – as part of an initiative to make them healthy, happy and physically active. The pupils of Goetre, St Aloysius RC, St Mary… Content last updated: 04 August 2021
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New grants available to support tourism industry, sport and community groups
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has launched a grants programme to help social enterprises, community groups, tourism businesses and sports clubs pay for capital projects. The Social Enterprise,… Content last updated: 06 October 2021
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Bus interchange wins another national construction award
Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus interchange has won a second prestigious national construction award within the space of a month. The bus station was announced on Friday as winner of the ‘Sustainability’ cat… Content last updated: 26 October 2021
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Museum closed temporarily for collections move
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum will be closed for 10 days this month to allow its stored collections to be rehoused ahead of future refurbishment of the castle site. Around 10,000 items donated to the museum… Content last updated: 08 March 2022
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New ground-breaking pilot apprenticeship programme for 14 – 16-year-olds
Creating opportunities for young people within our community is a key ambition across Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Working in partnership with EE we have together developed a unique employab… Content last updated: 03 May 2022
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Record Green Flags haul for Merthyr Tydfil’s parks and gardens
Merthyr Tydfil has been awarded a record number of Green Flags for Council and community-run parks and gardens, currently ranking it sixth in the table of 22 local authority areas across Wales. A tota… Content last updated: 29 July 2022
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Hear ye, hear ye — Victorian extravaganza comes to Merthyr Tydfil town centre
Visitors and residents of Merthyr Tydfil can step back in time this month, as the town centre hosts a one-day Victorian takeover — for the whole family to enjoy. Running from 11am – 3pm on Thursday,… Content last updated: 08 December 2022
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Merthyr Tydfil’s first five-star holiday billing
A suite of luxury holiday self-catering cottages has become the first Merthyr Tydfil accommodation to be awarded a coveted five stars by Visit Wales. The Pencerrig Collection, which comprises seven ho… Content last updated: 16 June 2023
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Cyfarthfa Supporters’ Zone for Merthyr Half Marathon
As part of the events and activities to celebrate Cyfarthfa200 – the bicentenary of Cyfarthfa Castle – the 2025 Merthyr Half Marathon route will come through Cyfarthfa Park and past the iconic Cyfarth… Content last updated: 13 March 2025
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Council and Trust work together to provide ‘exemplar’ service
The County Borough Council and Wellbeing @Merthyr (formerly the Leisure Trust) have supported the delivery of almost 30,000 Covid-19 vaccinations over the past four months. Staff from the local author… Content last updated: 02 June 2021
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Revamped Canolfan and playground will reopen in autumn
Unavailability of construction materials numerous unforeseen complications on site and backlogs due to the pandemic means that the £900,000 redevelopment of the Canolfan at Cyfarthfa Park will not be… Content last updated: 04 June 2021
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Update on Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre swimming pool
The swimming pool at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre has been closed since December 2019 due to water leaks affecting the concrete and causing tiles to lift off. Early in 2020, as building owner, the Co… Content last updated: 24 June 2021
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Merthyr Tydfil place names feature in series of podcasts and webinars
Some of Merthyr Tydfil’s best-loved places and landscapes feature in a series of podcasts and webinars produced in an effort to preserve original Welsh place names. Following the success of a public s… Content last updated: 01 August 2022
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A New Deputy Youth Mayor Elect for Merthyr Tydfil
On Thursday, 21st of October, a new Deputy Youth Mayor Elect for Merthyr Tydfil was selected. Katy Richards, who attends Bishop Hedley High School was selected at the Merthyr Tydfil Borough Wide Youth… Content last updated: 25 October 2021