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  • Retail Leisure and Hospitality Scheme 2025 to 2026

    On 10 December 2024, the Minister for Finance and Local Government announced the continuation of the relief on a temporary basis for 2025-26.  The relief is being offered from 1 April 2025 and will be… Content last updated: 06 February 2025

  • Advertise your business in CONTACT

    Do you want to advertise your business, service, product or event in CONTACT? How can it work for you? Distributed twice a year to every household in the County Borough Copies available in Council bu… Content last updated: 14 March 2025

  • Bats and Barn owls Survey Leaflet

  • Pamffled Arolygon Ystlumod a Thylluanod Gwyn

  • ED031 - Sustainable Drainage Statutory Guidance

  • Illegal loan sharks cash-in on cost-of-living pressures

    Merthyr Tydfil has been highlighted as one of Wales’s illegal lending hotspots in new research confirming fears that current financial hardships may drive more people to borrow from illegal money lend… Content last updated: 05 November 2024

  • Council Budget 2025/26 update

    On Wednesday 26th February 2025, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council’s elected members will be presented with saving proposals to consider, with a view to setting the budget for the upcoming financi… Content last updated: 04 February 2025

  • Your opportunity to rent the perfect office space at the Orbit Centre

    A rare opportunity has arisen for a business to lease an office space geared to meet all their requirements in Merthyr Tydfil’s premier enterprise hub. The County Borough Council’s centrally located O… Content last updated: 04 April 2023

  • 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

  • Sewers and Water mains

    Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water is responsible for public surface water sewers, public foul sewers and clean water mains. The Private sewer transfer regulations were passed by the Welsh Government on the 21st o… Content last updated: 31 December 2019

  • Motorcycling

    There are a number of different motorbike courses that suit riders of all skills and ages. It's useful to join a course to improve the standards of motorcycle riding for yourself. BikeSafe is a police… Content last updated: 01 February 2022

  • Report street furniture

    Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is responsible for the provision and maintenance of street furniture including the following: most illuminated and non-illuminated signs and bollards traffic lig… Content last updated: 26 January 2023

  • Countryside Surveys

    Wildlife Surveys, Mitigation & Compensation There is a lot of information held on protected sites and wildlife but it does not cover all areas and may not be up to date. In most cases there will b… Content last updated: 28 June 2023

  • Merthyr Tydfil school meal prices frozen for current year

    The cost of school meals in Merthyr Tydfil will not be increased during the current financial year. A meeting of the full County Borough Council has agreed to a price freeze for 2021/22 for the second… Content last updated: 26 April 2021

  • Supporting Ukrainians fleeing from War

    The Council is reaching out to residents in Merthyr Tydfil on how they can support Ukrainian refugees as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme. On the Council’s website, there is a section explaining h… Content last updated: 30 March 2022

  • Consultation on plans for wind farm

    A consultation began yesterday (3 November) on plans to site a wind farm with up to six turbines north-east of Merthyr Tydfil, just above the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road. Renewable energy generator… Content last updated: 04 November 2022

  • Leader's statement on Council Tax increase for 2023/24

    Council tax in Merthyr Tydfil will rise by 4.7% per cent as part of the council’s 2023/24 budget.  The Welsh average is 5.5%. This increase is the equivalent to £1.05 per week for Band A properties an… Content last updated: 08 March 2023

  • Local government signs up to Charter to help streamline the Welsh benefits system

    A charter is being launched today to help improve accessibility of the benefits system and encourage eligible residents to claim vital support. The Welsh Benefits Charter has been co-designed by a ran… Content last updated: 23 January 2024

  • Residents urged to report fraud

    This week is International Fraud Awareness Week, so we’re shining a spotlight on fraud. Although often hidden, fraud is the most pervasive and evolving crime in society today and the challenge it pres… Content last updated: 20 November 2024

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