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Help to live at home Independently

Our aim is to help people stay living safely at home for as long as possible. If you’re struggling with any areas of living independently, there are a range of solutions and services to help you. Content last updated: 27 January 2022

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

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: 15 October 2024

Stop Waste and Save Money: Top 8 Most Wasted Food Items

The average family wastes around 8 meals on a normal week. This could mean families are wasting around £50 per month on buying food and not eating it. The top 8 food items wasted in the UK are bread,… Content last updated: 04 February 2025

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Eisteddfod performers finally get to sing their hearts out to a live audience

Yesterday, Pupils from schools across Merthyr Tydfil took to the stage at Theatre Soar to perform an array of creative talents. Ysgol Cyfarthfa, Coed y dderwen, Heol gerrig, Caedraw, Twynyrodyn, Gelli… Content last updated: 12 June 2023

The Council and Barnardos continue “Team Around the Family” for local families who need it most

The Council and Barnardo’s have extended their commitment to providing prevention support to local families via the Early Help Hub (EHH). This new agreement ensures the service will continue beyond 20… Content last updated: 01 December 2023

Cwm Taf Health Board Introduce an Online Portal to support Ukrainians and their Hosts

Over the past few months, an overwhelming warm welcome has been given to all Ukrainian nationals that have arrived in the County Borough. All of this has been made possible thanks to the generosity of… Content last updated: 08 August 2022

Council Tax Payments

To pay your Council Tax you can set up a direct debit, make a payment online or find other ways to pay. Direct Debit A Direct Debit can be setup quick and easily through your online Council Tax accoun… Content last updated: 18 February 2025

The Council has congratulated Canolfan and Theatr Soar on receiving a Trusted Charity Mark Award recognising its tremendous work as

The Council has congratulated Canolfan and Theatr Soar on receiving a Trusted Charity Mark Award recognising its tremendous work as a third sector organisation. It was assessed against 11 different st… Content last updated: 24 December 2021

Register to Vote

Moving Home If you move home you will need to register to vote at your new address. Adding your name to the annual canvass form does not automatically entitle you to vote. Your old registration or pos… Content last updated: 04 July 2025

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

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

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