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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: 06 November 2025
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Home Safe Home
Trading Standards Wales (TSW) warns that whilst rogue traders carrying out work on your home could leave you out of pocket, there is an increasing risk that they will also leave your home unsafe. Trad… Content last updated: 13 November 2025
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What next?
Once the Elective Home Education (EHE) team is informed that a parent/carer has decided to home educate their child, a member of the team will make contact with you to discuss your plans and to offer… Content last updated: 20 August 2025
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Planning Committee
Accountability: To Full Council Role purpose and activity: Understanding the nature of the Planning committee and quasi-judicial decision making To be aware of the quasi-judicial nature of Planning… Content last updated: 08 August 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Youth Forum, Youth Cabinet & Youth Mayor
The Young People’s Participation service ensures that young people are provided with the opportunity to influence and shape the services that affect them in line with the United Nation Convention on t… Content last updated: 17 October 2025
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Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
Care and Support in Wales is changing, from April you will have more say in your Social Services The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 is a new law that will give you more of a say in th… Content last updated: 03 January 2023
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Access to Work
Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability. The support you get will depend on your needs. Through Access to Work, you can apply fo… Content last updated: 18 August 2025
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Sex Establishments Licence
Sex Establishments are required to be licenced by the County Borough Council under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982. A sex establishment can either be a Sex Shop, or a Sex Cine… Content last updated: 25 January 2022
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Diwrnod Shwmae/Su’mae
The annual Diwrnod Shwmae/Su’mae celebration was a vibrant and exciting success, with activities taking place across seven different locations throughout Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday 18 October. These l… Content last updated: 17 November 2025
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Glebeland site development given the go-ahead
Welsh Government has agreed its funding package for the redevelopment of the former Merthyr Tydfil Bus Station site. The circa £1m development will see the unused space transformed into a marketplace… Content last updated: 22 January 2024
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Blog Post 1
Hello everybody, welcome to our monthly blogs that will be highlighting any upcoming events you might be interested in attending at the hub, personal stories from within the community, and the diverse… Content last updated: 05 September 2024