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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
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Howfields & Haystack Cafe: Temporary Closure
As of Friday 31 October, Howfields Hotel & Haystacks Cafe in Merthyr Tydfil town centre will be closed temporarily while essential works take place to the building.We will share the re-opening dat… Content last updated: 04 November 2025
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Complaints Procedure, Comments and Customer Feedback
Making a Comment In order for us to maintain or improve the quality of our services, and, to assist in the planning of new services, we would value your compliments or comments. Fill in a Comment form… Content last updated: 14 February 2025
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Lifeline ‘Peace of Mind’ Service (Community Alarms)
We all cherish our independence and the comforts of our own home. But there is sometimes the worry that living alone could mean living at risk. For a small weekly charge, anyone who may need to summon… Content last updated: 15 September 2025
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Fraud Information
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plan
Welsh in Education Strategic Plan 2022-2032 Merthyr Tydfil Council’s Welsh in Education Strategic Plan 2022-2032 should be considered within the context of the Welsh Government’s wider strategy fo… Content last updated: 19 June 2025
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Preparing Wales for a no deal Brexit
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The page might have been moved or deleted or you may have followed a broken link. To find the correct page: go to the homepage and follow the links use the search facility above Content last updated: 11 January 2023
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Further statement on Ffos-Y-Fran Planning Application decision
A Decision Notice will be issued today (Thursday 27th April, 2023) following the decision at yesterday’s Planning Committee to refuse the application to extend the life of the existing Ffos-Y-Fran min… Content last updated: 27 April 2023
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Trade Recycling Acceptance at Dowlais HRC Only
As of the 9 January 2023 the Local Authority is going to offer a Trade acceptance scheme at Dowlais HRC If you would like to take advantage of the Local Authorities Trade acceptance scheme at Dowlais… Content last updated: 13 March 2024
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Statement from Council Leader, Cllr Geraint Thomas, on Hoover closure
The news of the closure of the Hoover site in Merthyr Tydfil signifies the end of an era for our town. The firm has employed thousands of our residents over the years and brought with it much needed i… Content last updated: 16 May 2024
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Hearing 9: Reserve (5 Jul)
Wed 21 August 2019 at 10:00 - Housing Land Supply and site allocations ED052 - Agenda for Hearing 9 - Housing and other matters ED052a - Supplementary note for Hearing 9 ED053 - Council Statement for… Content last updated: 05 June 2025
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Voter ID
Voters in Wales need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections. This will apply to: Police and Crime Commissioner elections UK parliamentary by-elections Recall petitions Vo… Content last updated: 22 July 2024
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Nant Morlais Sinkhole update 2.12.24
An update on the Nant Morlais sinkhole from Councillor Brent Carter, Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council:“Our priority today is to stop the flow of water going into the culvert so that our… Content last updated: 02 December 2024
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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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Statement on the Castle Hotel
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council have been relying on B&B’s such as the The Castle Hotel over a number of years, more so in the past 2-3 years following the ‘No one left out’ Welsh Government… Content last updated: 21 August 2023
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World Childrens Day 2024
Children's rights are at the heart of everything we do. We have a long history of supporting and upholding children’s rights in Wales. One hundred years on from the Declaration of the Rights of the Ch… Content last updated: 20 November 2024
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School Budget Forum
Section 47A of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, as amended by the Education Act 2002, required all Councils to establish a Schools Forum. In accordance with the Schools Forums (Wales) Regu… Content last updated: 20 August 2025
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Eco Scheme
ECO4 is the latest Energy Company Obligation scheme administered by OFGEM. The aim of ECO Funding is to help those who are living in fuel poverty and vulnerable to the risk of living in a cold home, a… Content last updated: 02 October 2025