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Delay in start of work on Bethesda Street road improvements
Work due to have begun last month on road improvements in the Bethesda Street area has been delayed and will now start next week (week beginning 6 December 2021). The Council has commenced a series of… Content last updated: 25 January 2022
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Weekly Playing Field Report
Field Name Week Ending Status Legion Football 05/04/26 ON ICI Football 05/04/26 ON Oval 1 05/04/26 ON Moodies 05/04/26 ON vaynor Rugby Vaynor Mini Rugby Black Patch Rugby … Content last updated: 02 April 2026
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Housing Support Programme Strategy 2022-26
Housing Support Programme Strategy (HSP) 2022-26 This Strategy sets out the strategic priorities of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and its partner agencies for homelessness prevention and allev… Content last updated: 08 November 2023
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Residents invited to have their say on Council budget
Merthyr Tydfil residents are being asked for their opinions on how the Council should spend its 2022/23 budget. A public consultation exercise will take place from 17th November 2021 to 9th February 2… Content last updated: 10 January 2022
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Annual Council Reporting Framework (ACRF)
Annual Council Reporting Framework (ACRF) As part of the Annual Council Reporting Framework (introduced by the Welsh Government in 2009), all Local Authorities across Wales are required to publish an… Content last updated: 24 January 2022
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Health and safety at work - regulation and inspection
The Authority has a duty to enforce the relevant safety regulations to prevent accidents and ill health amongst the many workers and customers of the Borough. The various premises include retail outle… Content last updated: 04 October 2018
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Freedom of Information Act Advice
Freedom of Information Act 2000 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to openness in its operations. To this end, it is working to make as much information as possible accessible to the p… Content last updated: 16 January 2023
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Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) redevelopment update
Unavoidable delays in the build programme means redevelopment of the Council’s Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) at Gurnos is unlikely to be complete until winter 2022, rather than autumn as origina… Content last updated: 11 May 2022
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Merthyr Tydfil players among Wales’s top street footballers
Merthyr Tydfil players are making big strides in the sport of street football, with several members selected for the county borough side, and the team itself winning two championships in the past 12 m… Content last updated: 30 March 2022
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Temporary Closure: Pontsticill Road
We wish to inform you that, due to a significant safety concern, Pontsticill Road will be temporarily closed to all traffic starting from Thursday 6th November at 8am until further notice.This decisio… Content last updated: 07 November 2025
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Statement on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) inspections
"All schools and council-run childcare settings in Merthyr Tydfil have been inspected and no Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) has been found. "With school inspections complete our inspect… Content last updated: 08 September 2023
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Breastfeeding Friendly Venues officially recognised in Merthyr Tydfil
We are thrilled to announce that the Integrated Children’s Centre, Gurnos Community Centre, and Treharris Flying Start Buildings have officially been designated as Breastfeeding Friendly Venues! Breas… Content last updated: 12 June 2025
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Council holds consultation event on plans for former bus station site
The Council is holding two public consultation events to ask residents their opinions on its plans for the former bus station site at Glebelands. The sessions are taking place outside the old H Samuel… Content last updated: 11 September 2021
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Free town centre weekend parking in May and June
Merthyr Tydfil town centre shops and businesses will also be receiving a shot in the arm this spring and early summer, courtesy of free weekend parking for customers. The County Borough Council and Bi… Content last updated: 20 April 2021
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Changes to town centre parking
As part of the Council’s current consultation on the redevelopment of St Tydfil Shopping Centre (ST2) and wider Town Centre Masterplan, we are looking at making changes to the available car parking. F… Content last updated: 14 February 2023
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Official ground-breaking ceremony at Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School
Work has officially started on the Blessed Carlo Acutis (BCA) Catholic School, which was officially marked by a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday 25 October and officiated by the Catholic Archbishop… Content last updated: 28 October 2024
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Swimming pool and skate park to be redeveloped
The County Borough Council is applying to Welsh Government for a financial package towards the £3.2m redevelopment costs of the Leisure Centre pools and nearby skate park. The design will incorporate… Content last updated: 18 May 2022
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Innovative housing and learning project shortlisted for awards
The redevelopment of the County Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) at Gurnos has been shortlisted for two national awards. The building, which will open before Christmas as ‘a uniqu… Content last updated: 27 October 2022
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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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Joint Venture to lay foundations for Merthyr Tydfil employment space
The Welsh Government has entered into a Joint Venture with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to develop a 19 acre employment site. The agreement will provide enabling infrastructure for investment… Content last updated: 03 November 2025