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Merthyr Tydfil named among country’s best green spaces

Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled this year’s Green Flag Award winners – the international mark of a quality park or green space.  The Flags will be flying at 3 parks and 1 cemetery; Cyfartha Park, Park Ta… Content last updated: 12 June 2023

Shared Prosperity Fund grants for businesses, sports clubs and community groups opens

Merthyr Tydfil’s businesses, social enterprises, community groups and sports clubs will soon be able to apply for up to £20,000 grant funding. Applications to the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fun… Content last updated: 15 June 2023

Mayors Events

Find out more about the Mayor's fundraising events including the annual Roman Run. Content last updated: 07 March 2023

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council’s Environmental Health Department works with the FSA

On 1 October 2021, the law on allergen labelling for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) foods will change. This means that any food business selling PPDS foods will have to include full ingredients on t… Content last updated: 16 August 2021

County Borough Council votes against bidding for city status

At this evening’s (Tuesday 12 October) special meeting of the Council to discuss applying for city status, councillors voted 21-10 against pressing ahead with the bid. Members were told in a chief off… Content last updated: 12 October 2021

Councillor Brent Carter, Leader of Merthyr Tydfil CBC gives an update on the Rhydycar West planning application:

Today, we have received a letter from Welsh Government to confirm that the Rhydycar West planning application will be passed back to Merthyr Tydfil CBC to determine. In the letter, Welsh Government’s… Content last updated: 21 November 2025

Council Videos and Media Enquiries

Council meetings videos and media enquiries. Content last updated: 30 March 2023

Samee Furreed becomes the new Youth Mayor for Merthyr Tydfil

On Friday 13th May 2022, the Youth Mayor Inauguration took place at Merthyr Tydfil’s Civic Centre. Samee Furreed who is 16 years of age and is a student at Cyfarthfa High School became the 12th Youth… Content last updated: 20 May 2022

Social Media Community Guidelines

Introduction At Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, we use our social media accounts as an official information and announcement space for those living, working and interested in learning more abou… Content last updated: 25 March 2024

Unveiling the Curriculum

Hi, I’m Emma, one of the Tutors at the Compass Community Hub. I’m hijacking this month’s blog to bring you some exciting news…   Our new curriculum is here! Taking you all the way to the end of the… Content last updated: 12 July 2024

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