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Taff Trail closure in Troedyrhiw
A section of the Taff Trail in Troedyrhiw is closed for the next couple of weeks to allow Dwr Cymru Welsh Water to carry out essential repairs. The bridleway between Pond Row and Lewis Square at Aberc… Content last updated: 05 May 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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Minutes of Meetings
RHSCGs are required to meet a minimum of four times per year, as a formal RHSCG meeting. The minutes of Cwm Taf Morgannwg RHSCG meetings are published here. Content last updated: 04 June 2025
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Births, Deaths, Marriages
Details on how to register a birth or death, plan a civil marriage or civil partnership, request a copy certificate or plan a celebratory service. Content last updated: 17 November 2025
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Voting by Post
Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting without having to go to a polling station. Postal votes or proxy votes (where someone votes on your behalf) are available to anyone who is regist… Content last updated: 04 July 2024
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Sensory/Immersive Room
The Integrated Children’s Centre in Pentrebach is home to a state of the art Sensory, Immersive Room and Sensory Lending Library. It is full of wonderful and exciting equipment and play activities sui… Content last updated: 13 February 2026
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Would-be drivers queue to try a bus
A driver recruitment day held by Stagecoach in Merthyr Tydfil last weekend was a resounding success, with more than 20 potential employees turning up. The company’s 'try a bus' event at the College Me… Content last updated: 14 October 2022
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Consultation on plans for wind farm
A consultation began yesterday (3 November) on plans to site a wind farm with up to six turbines north-east of Merthyr Tydfil, just above the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road. Renewable energy generator… Content last updated: 04 November 2022
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Swansea Road Active Travel improvements
The Council is planning to improve pedestrian and cycling links along Swansea Road for the benefit of residents and visitors, as part of its Welsh Government-funded Active Travel programme. The work w… Content last updated: 21 June 2023
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Christmas lights switch-on virtual due to Covid-19 uncertainty
The continuing uncertainty caused by the pandemic means that Merthyr Tydfil’s Christmas lights will have a ‘virtual’ switch-on for the second year in a row. With Covid-19 infections still at a high ra… Content last updated: 22 October 2021
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Goetre Primary School Pupil Wins Food and Fun Competition!
To mark the 10-year anniversary of the Welsh Government's incredible school holiday enrichment programme, Food and Fun, children from participating schools were invited to get creative and design a co… Content last updated: 27 June 2025
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MTCBC’s fleet of vehicles set to go electric!
With the aim of being Carbon Neutral by 2030, our fleet operations team have purchased 4 x Electric Vehicles (EVs), with 4 more being delivered by September this year. The new vehicles, which are curr… Content last updated: 21 July 2021
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World Childrens Day 2024
Children's rights are at the heart of everything we do. We have a long history of supporting and upholding children’s rights in Wales. One hundred years on from the Declaration of the Rights of the Ch… Content last updated: 20 November 2024
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School Budget Forum
Section 47A of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, as amended by the Education Act 2002, required all Councils to establish a Schools Forum. In accordance with the Schools Forums (Wales) Regu… Content last updated: 20 August 2025
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A busy June for the Business and Education Together Partnership as Project draws to a thrilling close
On the 12th of June our south cluster Business Enterprise Project, run in conjunction with MTEC, came to a thrilling close in Rhyd-y-car Leisure Centre. Pupils from Trelewis and Bedlinog Primary Schoo… Content last updated: 25 June 2024
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Housing
The Housing Solutions Service provides both face to face and telephone advice. The Civic Centre is open between the times of 08:30am to 5.00pm (4:30pm on Fridays) by prior appointment only. Phone l… Content last updated: 17 November 2025
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How to Spot a Rogue Trader at Your Door
Have you ever answered the door to someone offering cut-price repairs or urgent work? While some tradespeople are legitimate, many rogue traders pressure homeowners into expensive, poor-quality work o… Content last updated: 28 April 2025
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Remembrance Services
Day & Date Time Service / Location Sunday 2nd November 10.45 am Service of Remembrance at Aberfan (Road Closure) 10.30am Aberfan Community Centre Friday 7th November 10.45 am S… Content last updated: 04 November 2025
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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