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Apply to be excepted from a Council Tax Premium
Introduction At full council on 6th November 2024, local exceptions to council tax premiums were approved under Class 8 & Class 9. Please see below for further details: Class 8 - New Owner This ex… Content last updated: 22 November 2024
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Houses in Multiple Occupation
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) are considered to be high-risk accommodation due to their type of occupation and the risk of fire. They are often let to low income and vulnerable tenants and can h… Content last updated: 25 October 2022
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Reparation Orders
What is a Reparation Order? The reparation order was created by the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act as a way of dealing with young people between the ages 10 and 17 who have been convicted of a criminal o… Content last updated: 11 September 2020
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Contaminated land
The Governments 'Polluter Pays' principle suggests that those who cause contamination should clean it up. Government guidance recognises that ‘land affected by contamination’ is a fundamental planning… Content last updated: 06 January 2023
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First phase of Canolfan facelift completed
The redevelopment of the Canolfan at Cyfarthfa Park is progressing at pace, with work on the new café, decking and outdoor seating completed and ready for alfresco dining in the summer. The facelift -… Content last updated: 27 April 2021
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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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Neighbourhood Learning Centre could become innovative accommodation for young people
The Council’s Neighbourhood Learning Centre at Gurnos could be turned into ‘a unique accommodation centre’ providing young residents with both housing and onsite training. The building has for 24 year… Content last updated: 11 May 2021
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Merthyr Tydfil Mayor completes his final official duty.
His Worship the Mayor, Cllr Howard Barrett, attended his last official event as First Citizen of the County Borough on Saturday 15th May 2021, when he laid a wreath at the Town Centre war memorial dur… Content last updated: 06 August 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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Merthyr Tydfil place names feature in series of podcasts and webinars
Some of Merthyr Tydfil’s best-loved places and landscapes feature in a series of podcasts and webinars produced in an effort to preserve original Welsh place names. Following the success of a public s… Content last updated: 01 August 2022
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School Council pupils question Councillors on local environmental issues
Councillors recently held a virtual meeting session with school council pupils from Bedlinog Community Primary School and Trelewis Primary School. Jacob, Rhys, Charlie, and Lacey questioned Cabinet me… Content last updated: 08 August 2022
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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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A New Deputy Youth Mayor Elect for Merthyr Tydfil
On Thursday, 21st of October, a new Deputy Youth Mayor Elect for Merthyr Tydfil was selected. Katy Richards, who attends Bishop Hedley High School was selected at the Merthyr Tydfil Borough Wide Youth… Content last updated: 25 October 2021
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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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Museum closed temporarily for collections move
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum will be closed for 10 days this month to allow its stored collections to be rehoused ahead of future refurbishment of the castle site. Around 10,000 items donated to the museum… Content last updated: 08 March 2022
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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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£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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Members sought for Local Access Forum
Are you – or do you know someone else who might be - interested in helping to protect and maintain access to Merthyr Tydfil’s rights of way and green spaces? The County Borough Council is currently se… Content last updated: 16 January 2023
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Award-winning entrepreneur chooses Merthyr Tydfil as next location for popular Italian chain
Andreas Christou is a 27-year-old award-winning restaurateur with two Italian restaurants in Wales — and later this summer, he will open his latest branch in Merthyr Tydfil. Casa Bianca, which boasts… Content last updated: 03 August 2022
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Climate conscious pupils collaborate to create a mobile app called ‘Train 2 Sustain’
Before the end of the summer term, year 5 pupils from Ynysowen and Troedyrhiw primary schools worked together to create an apple store app with interactive advice on sustainable practices to tackle cl… Content last updated: 11 January 2023