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Playground plans come to fruition
Plans to revamp ten local playgrounds are starting to come to fruition, with three out of the ten playgrounds already complete. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council currently manages 51 fixed play… Content last updated: 12 January 2024
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New Haystack Café set to open in Merthyr Tydfil
The Haystack Café, a Welsh farm-style café and coffee shop, is set to open its second venue in Merthyr Tydfil and will be based within the former Howfields Bakery building on the High Street. The owne… Content last updated: 21 February 2024
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Councillor Brent Carter, Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, responds to Welsh Government’s provisional budget settlement.
“As Leader of this Council, I welcome Welsh Government’s commitment to supporting local government with a provisional local government finance settlement of £6.4bn for 2026/27, which equates to an ave… Content last updated: 26 November 2025
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Mid Term Admissions or Transfers
A mid-term admission or transfer is where a parent and / or child wished to move from one school to another, outside of the usual admission rounds. A request to change schools most commonly takes pl… Content last updated: 01 July 2026
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Houses in Multiple Occupation Licence
The Housing Act 2004 places a duty on local authorities in Wales to licence houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). This is known as mandatory licensing. Mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupa… Content last updated: 24 May 2024
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Electric vehicles are the future, and you can now charge them in various locations throughout Merthyr Tydfil
We are delighted to announce that Connected Kerb has been busy installing new charging points throughout our town to support quieter, sustainable transport as we aim to meet our Net Zero obligations a… Content last updated: 12 December 2024
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The Council’s response to Welsh Government Budget Settlement
Like all other Councils across the country, we continue to be faced with uncertain times. Over the last 15 years, Councils have had budget cuts which have caused them to struggle with balancing budget… Content last updated: 22 December 2023
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EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE
⚠️ EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE ⚠️ Welsh Water has requested an immediate road closure on Cyfarthfa Road, located at the Travis Perkins junction to Cyfarthfa Ind Est junction. Please see the official divers… Content last updated: 05 November 2024
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Update on Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre
In May the Council entered into an agreement with Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust to temporarily occupy and run services at Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre while work continues to find a perm… Content last updated: 17 July 2024
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Stolen Slabs
The theft of paving stones or flags and iron works like manhole covers and gully grates is a criminal offence. Not only does it have a financial impact on our resources it can create very dangerous co… Content last updated: 31 October 2019