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Summer Reading Challenge 2023

📚🚀 Thank you to Goetre, Troedyrhiw, and Coed Y Dderwen schools who attended the literacy event in #MerthyrTydfil on 21 June paving the way for a brighter future through literacy.📖 The event marks t… Content last updated: 28 June 2023

Septic Tank and Cesspit Emptying

In some situations it is not possible to connect the drainage system of a property to a mains drainage system. Most commonly non-mains drainage is found in rural areas. It is effective if correctly ma… Content last updated: 09 August 2023

Open Government Licence (OGL)

You may use and re-use the information featured on this website (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium under the terms of the Open Government Licence (OGL). The OGL is a simple s… Content last updated: 25 January 2022

We Care: Cwm Taf Morgannwg

Children, grandchildren, parents, siblings, grandparents? We all need people to nurture, guide and care for us at different times of our lives. Cwm Taf Morgannwg is committed to recruiting local peop… Content last updated: 11 January 2022

Merthyr Tydfil Learners Shine Bright at the 2025 Urdd Eisteddfod!

Young learners from across Merthyr Tydfil have triumphed at Europe’s largest travelling youth festival, the Urdd Eisteddfod, held this year in the scenic Margam Park, Neath Port Talbot. During half te… Content last updated: 04 June 2025

Apply for Planning Permission

We encourage applications to be submitted online via the Planning Application Wales Portal. This service allows applicants and developers to complete an electronic application form and submit plans an… Content last updated: 06 January 2026

Cyfarthfa Castle Birthday Bash a Roaring Success!

The recent Birthday Weekend celebrations at Cyfarthfa Castle were an absolute blast, with the community coming together to mark this special occasion in style! The weekend was packed with an incredibl… Content last updated: 07 July 2025

Supercharge your spring food routine: Save money, waste less and power Wales to No.1

Spring is the perfect time for a fresh start – and that starts with food. That’s why Merthyr Tydfil CBC is partnering with Wales Recycles to help households supercharge their spring meals. With a few… Content last updated: 02 March 2026

Request a Clinical Waste Collection

Please note: Requests must be made by 4.30 pm on Thursday for delivery the following day. If your request is received after 4.30 pm on Thursday it will be added to the following week’s delivery. Sharp… Content last updated: 07 April 2026

Rent Smart Wales Tenants

Do you live in the private rented sector? All tenants have the right to live in well managed and safe accommodation. By 23 November 2016 tenants should only use licensed landlord and agents for their… Content last updated: 08 November 2023

GCSE Results Day 2023

Hundreds of young people and their families from across Merthyr Tydfil eagerly assembled at their schools this morning to receive their long-awaited GCSE results. Cllr Geraint Thomas, Leader of the Co… Content last updated: 24 August 2023

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

Caedraw Primary School Pupils nominated for Into Film Awards 2025!

Talented pupils at Caedraw Primary School have been nominated for the Best Animation Category (Sponsored by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK) at this year's Into Film Awards. The Into Film Awar… Content last updated: 03 June 2025

What next?

Once the Elective Home Education (EHE) team is informed that a parent/carer has decided to home educate their child, a member of the team will make contact with you to discuss your plans and to offer… Content last updated: 20 August 2025

Ewch Amdani Summer School deemed huge success!

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council’s Pathway To Work Team (P2W) put together ‘Ewch Amdani! Go for it!’ Summer School for children looked after and care leavers. This was a one week programme during… Content last updated: 19 September 2024

National Library of Wales partners with BBC Radio Wales to present a Rewind Archive Special

As part of the National Library of Wales’ continued rollout of the Wales Broadcast Archive’s “Clip Corners” across the country, Merthyr Tydfil’s Central Library will officially launch its own dedicate… Content last updated: 19 May 2025

Natural Heritage Areas

Natural Heritage The County Borough benefits from a rich and distinctive natural heritage which includes highly valued landscapes and biodiversity sites. The landscape of the countryside is primarily… Content last updated: 16 March 2022

South Wales Police and Crime Panel

The way police policy is formed in the UK changed from November 2012 when a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) was elected for every police force area in England and Wales. The Police and Crime Commi… Content last updated: 23 April 2026

School street closed to motorists in safety campaign trial

A school street in Merthyr Tydfil will be temporarily closed to traffic next week as part of a trial for plans to improve road safety in the areas. The road outside Goetre Primary School will shut dur… Content last updated: 12 May 2023

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