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Merthyr Tydfil named among country’s best green spaces

Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled this year’s Green Flag Award winners – the international mark of a quality park or green space.  The Flags will be flying at 3 parks and 1 cemetery; Cyfartha Park, Park Ta… Content last updated: 12 June 2023

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

Foster Wales launch 'Time is Right' campaign

“There are lots of children who would benefit from your life experiences, whatever walk of life you are from.” Relocating, retiring, re-marrying, or simply wanting to give back to the local community.… Content last updated: 25 January 2023

‘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

‘Summer of Fun’ plays host to National Play Day

Merthyr Tydfil today played host to a variety of activities across the county borough to celebrate national play day as part of the 'summer of fun'.  The theme for this year’s Playday is 'all to play… Content last updated: 04 August 2022

Cylch Meithrin Y Gurnos awarded best Welsh playgroup in South East Wales

The Mudiad Meithrin Annual Awards Ceremony, held 14 October, aims to recognise and celebrate the excellent work achieved at Mudiad Meithrin’s Welsh-medium playgroups and day nurseries across Wales. Le… Content last updated: 29 October 2024

The Importance of Play

To achieve a play friendly society that offers a wide range of play and recreational opportunities, it is necessary for all partners within the community to work together for this purpose. MTCBC ackno… Content last updated: 26 November 2024

The day-time clubbing event from Vicky McClure, Jonny Owen and Reverend & The Makers is returning to Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday 28th June 2025 for a Summer Party Celebration at Penderyn Square.

Because life’s too short to save the dancing for after dark. Get ready for an unforgettable day as DAY FEVER, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, and Arena Projects join forces to bring you the ult… Content last updated: 11 April 2025

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Bus interchange wins Wales’s top building award

Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus interchange has picked up its fifth prestigious award in the space of a year, this time being named the best building project in Wales 2022. The £13m bus station was announced… Content last updated: 05 July 2022

Play Sufficiency Assessment

Every local authority in Wales has to complete a Play Sufficiency Assessment (PSA) every three years. Feedback is used from children, young people, parents/guardians, and stakeholders to determine whe… Content last updated: 19 May 2023

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council supports the mighty mission to help Wales become the number one recycling nation this Recycle Week

Wales is already the third best recycling nation in the world, and the Mighty Mission to get us to number one continues into Recycle Week 2021 from 20 to 26 September. Recycling plays an essential rol… Content last updated: 20 September 2021

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Digital Strategy

Our Digital Strategy has been developed at a time when digital technology is increasingly important. It is a forward-looking blueprint designed to modernise Council services, enhance operational effic… Content last updated: 18 July 2025

Council congratulates Big Heart on prestigious award

The County Borough Council has congratulated the Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil on being named one of the best business-led town centre partnerships in the UK. The Merthyr Tydfil Business Improvement Dis… Content last updated: 27 May 2021

Attendance

Advice for Parents and Carers What can you do? Parents and carers can do a great deal to support the regular and punctual attendance of their children at school: Start good habits early (arrive at sc… Content last updated: 01 March 2024