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Consultation on plans to improve pedestrian provision at Caedraw
As part of its Welsh Government-funded Active Travel programme, the County Borough Council is consulting residents on plans to create a better environment entering the town centre by making improvemen… Content last updated: 13 January 2023
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Keys to £11m bus interchange handed over
The County Borough Council has been handed the keys to the new Merthyr Tydfil bus interchange by main contractor Morgan Sindall ahead of the building’s opening next month. All bus services will transf… Content last updated: 29 April 2021
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Making it a safe party season for residents
The Council, police and local hospitality businesses are working together to try to ensure residents and visitors have safe nights out in town this Christmas. South Wales Police are providing training… Content last updated: 24 November 2021
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Safety Partnership investigating off-road ASB
Merthyr Tydfil Community Safety Partnership is aware of current issues with off-road vehicles reported by residents on land across the county borough. The Partnership, comprising County Borough Counci… Content last updated: 28 January 2022
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Pen Y Dre Pupils Triumph at both Eisteddfod Events
Today, Pen Y Dre High School celebrated their recent successes at the Eisteddfod y Rhondda and the Urdd National Eisteddfod. In June of this year, 13 pupils led the success at both Eisteddfods with ta… Content last updated: 03 November 2021
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Children in Care compete in six-a-side football tournament
A multi-cultural football tournament, hosted at Penydarren football club, was recently held as part of Hate Crime Awareness Week. Organised by South Wales Police, in conjunction with the Merthyr Tydfi… Content last updated: 28 May 2024
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Merthyr Tydfil’s £12m bus interchange opening next week
The first buses will depart Merthyr Tydfil’s new £12m state-of-the-art bus interchange next week, on Sunday, June 13. The station is the first in Wales that allows for the charging of electric vehicle… Content last updated: 04 June 2021
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Economic Development
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Banners on buses - choose Welsh-medium education!
The 'Cymraeg i Bawb' (Welsh for All) Partnership has launched a Welsh-medium education promotion campaign featuring banners outside schools and short videos and now for the next month, the message can… Content last updated: 25 February 2025
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Pen y Dre High School Wins Cymraeg Campus Gold Award.
In May 2021, Pen y Dre High School in Merthyr Tydfil received the Cymraeg Campus Gold Award. This is an incredible achievement. Cymraeg Campus is part of the Language Charter Framework forming Welsh G… Content last updated: 15 June 2021
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Order copy birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates
Use these services to order copies of entries for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships. Start now - Birth Certificates Start now - Death Certificates Start now - Marriage Certificates Star… Content last updated: 02 January 2025
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Merthyr Tydfil High Street set to become safer for pedestrians
Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre is set to become safer for pedestrians, with the installation of gates and bollards to stop vehicles from driving on the High Street. Areas of town centre are already subjec… Content last updated: 27 February 2025
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Town centre pedestrian safety work to begin in New Year
Work will begin in the New Year on work to make crossing the road in a section of the town centre safer for pedestrians. Following a public consultation last summer, an ‘informal crossing’ at Victoria… Content last updated: 02 March 2022
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Council Leader speaks out against the increase in car related anti-social behaviour
The Leader of the Council, Cllr Geraint Thomas, has spoken out against the increase in car related anti-social behaviour in Merthyr Tydfil: Community tensions are rising following last week’s tragic e… Content last updated: 26 September 2022
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Old bus station to be made secure and safe in preparation for future development
Work will begin to erect hoarding around the current bus station to safeguard the public as soon as it closes on Saturday night (12 June). The following morning the first buses will depart the new bus… Content last updated: 10 June 2021
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Volunteers clear over 12 tonnes from local beauty spot
In October, 14 volunteers gave up their weekend to clear fly-tipping from a Merthyr beauty spot. The event, which was organised by MTCBC Neighbourhood Services Apprentice Daniel Lewis, saw people come… Content last updated: 19 November 2021
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Irishman Declan elected Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil
An Irishmen who ‘fell in love’ with Merthyr Tydfil on a visit 21 years ago has been elected Mayor of the county borough for the municipal year 2022-23. Cllr Declan Sammon, who lives in Dowlais and has… Content last updated: 27 May 2022
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200 new homes coming to Merthyr Tydfil
A Cardiff Capital Region City Deal (CCR) housing investment fund is bringing 200 much-needed new homes to the Abercanaid area of Merthyr Tydfil. The £35m Housing Viability Gap Fund was launched in 202… Content last updated: 10 October 2023