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Shwmae Day
A consultation is currently taking place to learn how residents and members of the public would like to see the Welsh language develop and grow within #MerthyrTydfil Please click the link below t… Content last updated: 08 February 2023
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Recruitment Fair success
Last month saw the Council’s 15th Recruitment Fair take place, in partnership with Merthyr Tydfil Job Centre Plus and hosted at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. The day, which was opened by Mayor of Mer… Content last updated: 03 October 2023
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Aberfan Community Centre Statement
We would like to clarify the situation and dispel some of the rumours that are currently circulating on social media. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is confident that services at Aberfan Com… Content last updated: 10 April 2024
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Bulky Green Waste Collection
Our bulky green waste collection service is available for trees, branches and larger quantities of garden waste. The bulky green waste collection service incurs a charge of £50.30 per vehicle load and… Content last updated: 01 April 2025
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Find your nearest Bring Site
There are bring sites located at the Dowlais and Aberfan HRC's. For further information please, refer to our Household Recycling Centre Guide Content last updated: 13 March 2024
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Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre is open!
We are delighted to confirm that we have received the signed management agreement from Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust and Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre is now open. It has been a challengi… Content last updated: 01 May 2024
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Keeping up with the Joneses
Keeping up with the Joneses is a campaign to ensure that every household in Merthyr Tydfil recycles. It targets the small minority of people who don’t recycle at all or who recycle very little. Househ… Content last updated: 19 March 2025
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Pen Y Dre High School
Project Description: Pen Y Dre High School is currently being fully refurbished in phases to meet new Net Zero Carbon in Operation standards set by Welsh Government. This is the first refurbishment o… Content last updated: 22 May 2024
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Home to School Transport Overview
You have a legal responsibility to ensure that your child attends school regularly and this includes arranging travel to and from school, meeting the costs of this and accompanying your child as neces… Content last updated: 08 August 2024
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Parks and Open Spaces Outdoor Facilities
The Authority’s parks are subdivided into Borough Parks, Community Parks and Country Parks. Borough Parks There are five Borough parks, these are: Cyfarthfa Park Thomastown Park Troedyrhiw Park Treha… Content last updated: 22 October 2024
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Inspire 2 Achieve 11-16
Inspire2 Achieve (I2A) is a Shared Prosperity Funded (SPF) project working in mainstream schools, the Pupils Referral Unit and Special Tuition. There is a clear focus on retaining young people in educ… Content last updated: 03 December 2024
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Storing Building Materials on the Highway
If you are considering storing building materials such as bricks, or bags of sand on the carriageway, a materials license application must be submitted prior to when it is required. It is an offence t… Content last updated: 01 April 2025
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Initial Response and Reablement Service
The Initial Response and Reablement Service work with people to maximise their wellbeing and improve independence levels in daily activities following deterioration in abilities. The aim is to support… Content last updated: 04 January 2023
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GALWAD is here!
Merthyr Tydfil takes centre stage this week in a new exciting multi-platform drama being shown on digital and broadcast channels and through live events in three Welsh locations over seven days. GALWA… Content last updated: 27 September 2022
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Food labelling and Allergens
The Council deal with complaints concerning the purchase of food including: Hygiene Unfit to be eaten Foreign Bodies Food labelling Food composition and description Food contamination Inspections ar… Content last updated: 29 November 2023
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Summer Reading Challenge 2023
📚🚀 Thank you to Goetre, Troedyrhiw, and Coed Y Dderwen schools who attended the literacy event in #MerthyrTydfil on 21 June paving the way for a brighter future through literacy.📖 The event marks t… Content last updated: 28 June 2023
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Alcohol Licenced Premises Gaming Machines
Under the Gambling Act 2005 which came into force on the 1st September 2007 and created the following permissions for the use of Gaming Machines in Alcohol Licensed Premises: Notification of up to 2… Content last updated: 03 March 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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House to house collections licence
Door to door collections for money and/or goods, including envelope collections and those from pub to pub need to be licensed. The Home Office Licenses national collections, such as Christian Aid etc.… Content last updated: 26 November 2024