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Blog Post 1
Hello everybody, welcome to our monthly blogs that will be highlighting any upcoming events you might be interested in attending at the hub, personal stories from within the community, and the diverse… Content last updated: 05 September 2024
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The St David Awards are back!
The St David Awards are the national awards of Wales. Now in their 12th year, they remain unique in recognising the exceptional achievements of ordinary unsung heroes, well-known individuals, organisa… Content last updated: 10 October 2024
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Check school catchment areas
The map pinpoints schools for an area, but you can find out which catchment area you are looking at by clicking anywhere else within the boundaries - a pop up will list the catchment schools for the s… Content last updated: 28 October 2024
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Business Continuity Advice
Business Continuity– Is It Necessary? If Business Continuity is a new concept for your organisation then securing the support of senior management is vitally important. This will help to ensure that t… Content last updated: 25 November 2024
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Council Tax Exemptions
Should your property be exempt from paying Council Tax? Some properties are exempt from Council Tax. There are time limits for how long some of the exemptions can be allowed. If you think your propert… Content last updated: 25 February 2025
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Bulky Waste Collection
Our bulky item collection service is available for items that you are unable to recycle or dispose of in your wheelie bin. Reuse - we are now working in partnership with Wastesavers to reuse as many i… Content last updated: 01 April 2025
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Storing Building Materials on the Highway
If you are considering storing building materials such as bricks, or bags of sand on the carriageway, a materials license application must be submitted prior to when it is required. It is an offence t… Content last updated: 01 April 2025
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Food business registration
Registering your Business All premises where food is stored, handled or prepared whether for profit or not, are required by law to be registered with the Local Authority. There is no charge incurred… Content last updated: 10 January 2022
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Pontmorlais Heritage Quarter
What is the Pontmorlais Heritage Quarter (THI)? The Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) is an historic building improvements grant scheme under the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) programme. Its main obj… Content last updated: 24 January 2022
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MTYM May 2022 Newsletter
Bore da The MTYM Centre young musicians have all worked extremely hard this half-term polishing their BBC Ten Pieces repertoire. Rehearsals will continue until July 19 2022. Please note however, there… Content last updated: 04 January 2023
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Mental Health
Mental Health Services is part of the social care element of social services. This section is aimed at providing you with general information about Mental Health Services, information on how people c… Content last updated: 06 June 2023
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Consultation for our Strategic Equality Plan 2024-2028
What we are doing? We are consulting on our Strategic Equality Plan for 2024-2028 and we need your input and views to shape and inform our new objectives. Building upon our Strategic Equality Plan 202… Content last updated: 05 September 2023
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Council seeks public views on Merthyr Tydfil’s City Status application
At a Full Council meeting on Wednesday 8th September 2021 a presentation was shared with all elected members on a proposed bid to obtain City Status for Merthyr Tydfil. There was overwhelming support… Content last updated: 10 September 2021
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Housing Complaints
Housing Conditions The Environmental Protection and Housing Enforcement team are responsible for providing the Council’s services in the areas of: Hazards in private domestic property; Disrepair to p… Content last updated: 08 November 2023
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Residential and Nursing Care
Wherever possible we will provide support for you to remain at home, however the circumstances may arise where you or someone you support can no longer to remain at home. In order to determine which t… Content last updated: 11 April 2024
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Report Fly-tipping
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste on any land, whether it is private or Council owned land. If you witness a fly-tipping in progress, please contact the Waste Enforcement Team on 01685 72500… Content last updated: 16 July 2024
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E-bikes available to borrow for free for Merthyr Tydfil locals
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has partnered with the UK’s leading active travel charity, Sustrans, to bring its e-bike borrowing project, E-Move, to Merthyr Tydfil. This initiative has been fu… Content last updated: 20 September 2024
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Flooding Emergencies
Be Prepared In a flood you may find you’re without lighting, heating or a telephone line. The following simple actions will help you to be prepared. The time to think about it is now – don’t wait unti… Content last updated: 25 November 2024
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Free* reusable plastic-free period products available to collect locally!
Love your period, Love your planet! Following MTCBCs successful Love your Period, Love your planet! campaign in March 2023 that encouraged residents to switch from disposable to reusable period produc… Content last updated: 20 December 2024
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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