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Swimming pool and skate park to be redeveloped
The County Borough Council is applying to Welsh Government for a financial package towards the £3.2m redevelopment costs of the Leisure Centre pools and nearby skate park. The design will incorporate… Content last updated: 18 May 2022
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Council urges residents to respond to consultation on town centre PSPO
The County Borough Council is asking residents to respond to its consultation on the planned introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to prevent street drinking and drug taking in the t… Content last updated: 08 December 2022
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Council seeks public views on Merthyr Tydfil’s City Status application
At a Full Council meeting on Wednesday 8th September 2021 a presentation was shared with all elected members on a proposed bid to obtain City Status for Merthyr Tydfil. There was overwhelming support… Content last updated: 10 September 2021
(L-R) Cllr Huw David, Kellie Beirne, and Cllr Andrew Morgan, at Pyle Station, one of the proposed sites for a new Park and Ride facility as part of the Metro Plus programme.
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Highways Maintenance
The Section has a responsibility for the control of highways maintenance to ensure the effective repair and maintenance of the existing highway network. Highways Maintenance Officers carry out the rou… Content last updated: 31 October 2019
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Abnormal load notifications
Abnormal loads are defined in The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 and Subsequent Amendment Orders as any vehicle which exceeds at least one of the following limits:… Content last updated: 06 May 2022
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Welsh Language
Welsh Language Standards The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 replaced the Welsh Language Act 1993 and as part of the new legislation in Wales the Welsh Language has equal legal status with English… Content last updated: 30 June 2025
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Help us finalise our Active Travel map
We’re asking residents, workers and visitors to help us make Merthyr Tydfil one of the easiest places to cycle or walk to where you want to get, rather than using the car. Please help us finalise our… Content last updated: 25 October 2021
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From Saturday 5th August 2023, the Heolgerrig bus service will cease operation.
The service also travels through Ynysfach. The current bus operator has decided to stop the service; a common issue across Wales with many bus companies feeling the effects of the pandemic on public… Content last updated: 04 August 2023
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Decarbonisation
The Welsh Government have an ambition for the public sector to be Carbon Neutral by 2030 in response to climate change. The effects of climate change are already shaping our lives. As Greenhouse gase… Content last updated: 19 November 2024
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Operation to enforce smoking ban at Prince Charles Hospital
On 8th June officers from the Council’s Public Protection Team and Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board carried out a joint patrol at Prince Charles Hospital to ensure the ban on smoking on hospital grounds… Content last updated: 16 June 2023
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‘Master plan’ will see town centre diversify and thrive
The County Borough Council has announced ambitious long-term plans to help Merthyr Tydfil ‘buck the national trend of high street decline’ and transform into a thriving town centre. A team of urban de… Content last updated: 14 July 2022
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The Role of a School Governor
What is a Governor?Governors are volunteers who work closely with the Headteacher and school staff and are part of the overall leadership and management. The governing body helps govern the school fra… Content last updated: 09 August 2023
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‘Honorary Welshman’ Malcolm becomes Mayor for a second time
Cllr Malcolm Colbran has been elected Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil for the second time in three years after Covid-19 prevented him from carrying out the role fully in 2021-22. At the Council’s Annual Gener… Content last updated: 06 June 2023
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About Cwm Taf Morgannwg Regional Housing Support Collaborative Group
The role of Regional Housing Support Collaborative Group with the Housing Support Grant programme: Regional Housing Support Collaborative Groups (RHSCG’s) make recommendations to the Welsh Government… Content last updated: 03 June 2024
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Sensory Room
The Integrated Children’s Centre in Pentrebach is home to a state of the art Sensory Room. It is full of wonderful and exciting equipment and play activities suitable for all ages and those with Addit… Content last updated: 11 April 2024
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A new Welsh nursery school opens in the Borough
This morning, a school has officially opened in the Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil called ‘Safle’r Gurnos’ ’ which is currently a satellite provision of Santes Tudful Primary School but will grow into… Content last updated: 14 June 2022
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Town Centre Wardens initiative improves local church grounds
St David's Church was grateful to receive support to revitalise their yard and garden area recently, with the help of Merthyr Tydfil CBC Town Centre Wardens and members of the community. Whilst patrol… Content last updated: 12 December 2023
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Troedyrhiw Community Primary School celebrates NACE Challenge Award second time running!
The National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) has named Troedyrhiw Community Primary School the 24th school in Wales, 156th overall, to be accredited for the second time with the NACE… Content last updated: 20 March 2023