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Council and Trust work together to provide ‘exemplar’ service
The County Borough Council and Wellbeing @Merthyr (formerly the Leisure Trust) have supported the delivery of almost 30,000 Covid-19 vaccinations over the past four months. Staff from the local author… Content last updated: 02 June 2021
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Give items a ‘New Lease of Life’ at Merthyr Tydfil’s newest re-use shop!
The shop, which is based in Pentrebach, is operated by Wastesavers – a Third Sector Social Enterprise and registered charity based in south east Wales, dedicated to social, environmental, and economic… Content last updated: 03 June 2021
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Revamped Canolfan and playground will reopen in autumn
Unavailability of construction materials numerous unforeseen complications on site and backlogs due to the pandemic means that the £900,000 redevelopment of the Canolfan at Cyfarthfa Park will not be… Content last updated: 04 June 2021
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Update on Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre swimming pool
The swimming pool at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre has been closed since December 2019 due to water leaks affecting the concrete and causing tiles to lift off. Early in 2020, as building owner, the Co… Content last updated: 24 June 2021
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FOOD & FUN 2021!
Merthyr Tydfil schoolchildren are willingly going back to school this summer – as part of an initiative to make them healthy, happy and physically active. The pupils of Goetre, St Aloysius RC, St Mary… Content last updated: 04 August 2021
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Swimming pools to undergo redevelopment
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is planning a redevelopment of the Leisure Centre pools and nearby skate park. A leading UK leisure facility developer which has been assessing the problems with… Content last updated: 06 September 2021
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Council supports Merthyr Tydfil-wide anti-bullying campaign
The County Borough Council is giving its backing to the development of an anti-bullying campaign together with children and young people across Merthyr Tydfil. Having had an Anti-Bullying Strategy for… Content last updated: 03 August 2022
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Bus interchange wins another national construction award
Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus interchange has won a second prestigious national construction award within the space of a month. The bus station was announced on Friday as winner of the ‘Sustainability’ cat… Content last updated: 26 October 2021
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Former bakery reborn as hot new hotel and bistro
As well as growing a reputation for quality dining, Merthyr Tydfil is also making its name in the luxury accommodation sector, with work progressing on a new boutique hotel due to open in the autumn. … Content last updated: 15 March 2022
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Merthyr Tydfil players among Wales’s top street footballers
Merthyr Tydfil players are making big strides in the sport of street football, with several members selected for the county borough side, and the team itself winning two championships in the past 12 m… Content last updated: 30 March 2022
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Merthyr Tydfil’s historic new Cabinet
For the first time in Merthyr Tydfil’s history, women now make up half of the County Borough Council's Cabinet. The Council has a new Leader following this month’s election and Annual General Meeting,… Content last updated: 13 June 2022
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£500,000 makeover for Glynmil Caravan Park
The Welsh Government Minister for Social Justice has visited Glynmil Caravan Park in Merthyr Tydfil to learn about plans to make it ‘a safe, modern and secure place to live’. Redevelopment work has be… Content last updated: 08 June 2022
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Residents encouraged to take part in food poverty survey
The County Borough Council is urging Merthyr Tydfil residents and community groups to talk about food-related issues as part of proposals to tackle the cost of living crisis. Specialist consultancy Mi… Content last updated: 08 June 2022
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A new Welsh nursery school opens in the Borough
This morning, a school has officially opened in the Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil called ‘Safle’r Gurnos’ ’ which is currently a satellite provision of Santes Tudful Primary School but will grow into… Content last updated: 14 June 2022
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Council Leader calls for urgent Stagecoach discussions
The Leader of the County Borough Council has asked for urgent discussions with Wales’s transport and economy leaders about the ongoing problems with Stagecoach buses in Merthyr Tydfil. Cllr Geraint Th… Content last updated: 19 August 2022
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History comes to life in Taff Bargoed thanks to the ‘Heritage Hub’
Next year, the Heritage Hub at Treharris Boys & Girls Club will celebrate their 100th year since the club’s opening in 1923 and to celebrate the centenary, will be delivering a year-long programme… Content last updated: 22 August 2022
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Innovative housing and learning project shortlisted for awards
The redevelopment of the County Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) at Gurnos has been shortlisted for two national awards. The building, which will open before Christmas as ‘a uniqu… Content last updated: 27 October 2022
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Council employability project makes finals of national awards
An innovative project supporting young people who have experienced barriers to employment has resulted in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council becoming a finalist in a national public sector awards p… Content last updated: 09 March 2023
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Derelict site to become modern hub for Merthyr Tydfil businesses
A trio of Merthyr Tydfil businessmen have formed a new company to develop a ‘problem’ brownfield site into the county borough’s latest business park. The area of land at on Pant Industrial Estate, Dow… Content last updated: 18 July 2023
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Council awarded funding to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum.
A £25,000 grant from Keep Britain Tidy’s Chewing Gum Task Force will help Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council clean up gum around Merthyr Tydfil. The Council is one of 56 across the UK that have su… Content last updated: 19 July 2023