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Come along to our consultation shop!

The Council has opened a ‘consultation shop’ in St Tydfil Shopping Centre to display plans and ask for people’s comments on a series of proposals over the coming months. The shop opens today (Monday 6… Content last updated: 06 February 2023

County Borough Council Statement on the future of bus services in Merthyr Tydfil

The Council is working closely with Welsh Government and the Cardiff Capital Regional Transport Authority on the future of the bus network in Merthyr Tydfil. A financial package introduced by Welsh Go… Content last updated: 29 June 2023

Town Centre Hub wins ‘Runner Up’ at Ystadau Cymru Awards

Congratulations to The Hub who were recently announced Runner Up at the Ystadau Cymru Awards 2023; an award which celebrate successful collaborative management across the Welsh public sector. The Hub… Content last updated: 14 December 2023

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

Swimming pools progress tracked on microsite

A microsite has been launched by Wellbeing@Merthyr and the County Borough Council to keep residents updated on the redevelopment of swimming facilities at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. As well as giv… Content last updated: 16 January 2025

Merthyr Tydfil to receive £20 million investment though the Plan for Neighbourhoods funding

Alex Norris MP, Minister for Local Growth and Building Safety, announced this week an extra £1.5bn in investment for 75 communities across the UK, with Merthyr Tydfil being one of the chosen towns. A… Content last updated: 10 March 2025

Land and Biodiversity

What the council are doing 16 of our grassland sites throughout the County Borough are now being managed by our new cut and collect machines purchased through the Welsh Government grant ‘Local Places… Content last updated: 22 August 2023

Delta COVID-19 variant – Goetre School, Merthyr Tydfil

Concerns of potential cases of the Delta variant at Goetre School in Merthyr Tydfil have meant that, for precautionary measures, the school will remain closed until Monday 14th June 2021. With this va… Content last updated: 04 June 2021

Have your say on improving active travel

You may remember that earlier in the year we sought views on how cycling and walking provision in Merthyr Tydfil could be improved. The public engagement we carried out was very successful, more than… Content last updated: 16 September 2021

Demolition work to begin on old bus station

Work is set to begin next week (week commencing 22 November 2021) on demolition of the old bus station. Aberdare Demolition has been appointed to carry out the programme, which will take around five w… Content last updated: 19 November 2021

Parents and carers of young children (0-7years) asked for views about support

Parents and carers of children aged up to seven-years-old in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region are being asked to take part in a short survey on their experiences of the support they have received at dif… Content last updated: 06 December 2021

Iconic Merthyr Tydfil Deli returns to the High Street after 40 years

Founded by Jim and Joan Johnson in 1982, Johnsons’ Delicatessen was once a haven of Italian meat, cheese and sweet-treats in Merthyr Tydfil — operating for more than a decade. Now, nearly 40 years lat… Content last updated: 22 December 2021

Household waste fly-tipper fined £400

A Fochriw resident has been fined for fly-tipping on mountain land off Bogey Road after County Borough Council Environmental Health Officers identified the culprit. The woman paid a £400 fixed penalty… Content last updated: 16 January 2023

Council awarded funding from the National Lottery to support their Welsh Language Marketing Activities

The Council will be able to strengthen their Welsh language activities going forward, thanks to a generous £9700 award from The National Lottery Community Fund. The funding will help in promoting the… Content last updated: 26 May 2022

Bus Service for Heolgerrig and Ynysfach returning this October

We are delighted to confirm that the bus service for Heolgerrig and Ynysfach will re-start from Monday 2nd October. The new service will be run by Peter’s Minibuses, thanks to funds from Welsh Governm… Content last updated: 29 September 2023

Energy Efficiency Advice and Assessment

SAP and SBEM SAP is the governments Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for energy relating of dwellings. SAP 2005 is adopted as part of the UK national methodology for calculation of the energy perfo… Content last updated: 08 November 2023

What the Child Benefit rate rise means for you

Millions of families who claim Child Benefit will automatically receive increased payments from 6 April 2024, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed. Families with one child will now receive up t… Content last updated: 02 April 2024

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