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Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
Education Maintenance Allowance Wales is a scheme run by the Welsh Assembly, providing young people who wish to continue in education after school leaving age with an incentive to earn awards through… Content last updated: 18 May 2022
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Food hygiene ratings
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme helps you choose where to eat out or shop for food. The scheme gives you information about the hygiene standards in restaurants, pubs, cafés, takeaways, hotels, and othe… Content last updated: 03 September 2025
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Calling all Voters – Register to vote before the 19th of April
No matter where you were born, if you live in Wales and are 16 or over, you can now vote in the Senedd Elections. However, the deadline for registrations is looming and those newly enfranchised indivi… Content last updated: 10 January 2022
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How to Vote in the May 2021 Senedd Elections
Did you know that no matter where you were born, if you live in Wales and are 16 or over, you can now vote in the 2021 Senedd Elections? This is a big change to our democracy in Wales and provides tho… Content last updated: 08 April 2021
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Youth Mayor Andrew is inaugurated
The new Youth Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil is 14-year-old Andrew Millar, a student at Cyfarthfa High School. Andrew became the 11th Youth Mayor of the county borough on his inauguration at the Civic Centre… Content last updated: 28 May 2021
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Registrars raise a coffee to National Day of Recognition
The Council’s Registration Service marked today’s (1 July 2021) inaugural National Day of Recognition for Registrars by reflecting on a very tough 16 months of constant challenges. The Local Registrat… Content last updated: 01 July 2021
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High Sheriff Awards panel
DO YOU KNOW A YOUNG PERSON OR GROUP WHO DESERVES TO BE RECOGNISED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS? The High Sheriff Awards panel would like to reward young people in Mid Glamorgan who have made outstand… Content last updated: 08 July 2021
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Join our Online Citizens Panel!
It is our job to give all of our customers a platform to have their voices heard, and often that means seeking out the customers we don't hear from as much. We don't just want our fans or ambassadors… Content last updated: 21 July 2021
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Another year of success for Apprentices at the Council
This week marks 2022’s ‘National Apprenticeships Week’ 7th – 13th February, which brings together everyone that is passionate about apprenticeships to celebrate the value, benefit and opportunities th… Content last updated: 06 May 2022
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Foster Wales Merthyr
OVER the last two years, families across the country have been hit hard by the impact of the pandemic. With people not able to see loved ones, schools being closed and lines of support difficult to ac… Content last updated: 10 May 2022
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Samee Furreed becomes the new Youth Mayor for Merthyr Tydfil
On Friday 13th May 2022, the Youth Mayor Inauguration took place at Merthyr Tydfil’s Civic Centre. Samee Furreed who is 16 years of age and is a student at Cyfarthfa High School became the 12th Youth… Content last updated: 20 May 2022
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Council staff take on high level Welsh language skills in Nant Gwrtheyrn
Recently, five members of the Council staff had an excellent opportunity to further improve their Welsh language skills under the tutorship of Rhian Lloyd James at Learn Welsh Glamorgan. They travelle… Content last updated: 27 May 2022
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Popular Pontmorlais eateries sign up for hot chilli ticket
Some of the town’s most popular restaurants, bars and cafés have signed up for the hottest ticket in town when the Merthyr Street Chilli Fiesta returns this weekend. The ‘Pontmorlais Chilli Trail’, fu… Content last updated: 21 June 2022
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There is nothing artificial about the intelligence at Troedyrhiw as pupils try their hand at robotics
Pupils at Troedyrhiw primary school have recently been working on their engineering and computer science skills, building, and programming robots, all so important as the future will require humans to… Content last updated: 06 July 2022
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Warning about surge in illegal ‘taxis’
Members of the public are being warned of the dangers of travelling in illegal ‘taxis’ after a surge in reports of them in Merthyr Tydfil town centre on weekends. Unlicensed vehicles have not been ass… Content last updated: 29 September 2022
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Ensure your pet is boarded with a licensed operator
The Council’s Licensing Department is urging Merthyr Tydfil residents to ensure that they use only licensed animal boarders to look after their pets. Anyone providing accommodation for other people’s… Content last updated: 19 January 2023
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Troedyrhiw Primary becomes Gold School in Community Engagement for ‘Y Stryd Fawr’ Project
Troedyrhiw Community Primary School has proudly launched their award-winning Preloved, Nearly New shop, the first of two shipping containers to be opened in Y Stryd Fawr Troedyrhiw. Sue Davies, Direct… Content last updated: 09 May 2023
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Statement on the Council's current position on Ffos-Y-Fran
Statement on the Council's current position on Ffos-Y-Fran: Enforcement On Wednesday 24th May 2023, following independent legal advice, an Enforcement Notice was issued to Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd an… Content last updated: 13 November 2024