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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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Work about to begin on YMCA transformation
Planned structural work is about to begin on the £8.6m refurbishment of the former YMCA building as a high quality multiple commercial unit economic hub for local businesses. The Grade II Listed build… Content last updated: 14 April 2022
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New ground-breaking pilot apprenticeship programme for 14 – 16-year-olds
Creating opportunities for young people within our community is a key ambition across Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Working in partnership with EE we have together developed a unique employab… Content last updated: 03 May 2022
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Merthyr Tydfil residents get creative with support from £1m Creu Cyffro scheme
More than £1m is being invested in establishing a Merthyr Tydfil creative training scheme to help local residents become artists, musicians, actors and filmmakers. The Wellbeing@Merthyr-coordinated Cr… Content last updated: 04 May 2022
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Want a career in hospitality? Take the plunge with the Mine!
Residents of Merthyr Tydfil and beyond interested in a career in hospitality are being offered the chance to find out what positions are available at one of the county borough’s newest and most popula… Content last updated: 03 November 2022
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Bringing Casa Bianca to Merthyr Tydfil — our role at the Council
What’s known as the Milbourne Chambers building is a well-known sight in Merthyr Tydfil town centre — with its recognisable clock tower and central location. Despite having multiple occupants over the… Content last updated: 04 January 2023
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Merthyr Tydfil Children’s Literature Festival 2023
The Festival is now the biggest event in the UK celebrating World Book Day. It is taking place on Thursday 20 April 2023 from 9am until 3pm with over 4000 children in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales and i… Content last updated: 17 April 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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County Borough Council Statement on the future of bus services in Merthyr Tydfil
The Council is working closely with Welsh Government and the Cardiff Capital Regional Transport Authority on the future of the bus network in Merthyr Tydfil. A financial package introduced by Welsh Go… Content last updated: 29 June 2023
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Council to enforce the Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014 by seizing stray horses
Over recent months the Council has received increasing complaints of horses straying onto the public highway, residential areas, schools, and footpaths. Straying horses present a risk to the public, e… Content last updated: 29 September 2023
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Museum closing temporarily for collections store move
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery will be closed for two weeks from Monday 6th November to allow its stored art collections to be relocated to a new off-site store. As well as match funding from… Content last updated: 01 November 2023
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New Haystack Café set to open in Merthyr Tydfil
The Haystack Café, a Welsh farm-style café and coffee shop, is set to open its second venue in Merthyr Tydfil and will be based within the former Howfields Bakery building on the High Street. The owne… Content last updated: 21 February 2024
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Children in Care compete in six-a-side football tournament
A multi-cultural football tournament, hosted at Penydarren football club, was recently held as part of Hate Crime Awareness Week. Organised by South Wales Police, in conjunction with the Merthyr Tydfi… Content last updated: 28 May 2024
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Voting by Post
Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting without having to go to a polling station. Postal votes or proxy votes (where someone votes on your behalf) are available to anyone who is regist… Content last updated: 04 July 2024
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How To Vote
The different ways to vote at a station, by post or by proxy. Content last updated: 22 July 2024
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Student Awards
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council no longer deals with Student Finance. Student Finance Wales, based in Llandudno Junction, is now responsible for processing, assessing and paying student finance… Content last updated: 18 December 2024
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Rhydycar West Planning Application Update
Today, the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing committee met to discuss the proposed Rhydycar West Development in Merthyr Tydfil. The recommendation within the report was to refuse the application. At… Content last updated: 12 March 2025
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Report Graffiti
We take all occurrences of graffiti extremely seriously. If the graffiti is of an offensive or abusive nature we aim to remove or paint over the offensive material within one working day of it being r… Content last updated: 13 March 2025
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Food safety inspections
The maintenance of safe foodstuffs to the consumer from the many hundreds of retail, catering and manufacturing outlets within the borough is a vital ingredient. The authority holds a register of all… Content last updated: 27 June 2025