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Council employability project makes finals of national awards
An innovative project supporting young people who have experienced barriers to employment has resulted in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council becoming a finalist in a national public sector awards p… Content last updated: 09 March 2023
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Renewal Areas
The main purpose of Renewal Areas is to improve living conditions in areas which require regeneration. The statutory basis for Renewal Areas is set out in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, as… Content last updated: 08 November 2023
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Cardiff Capital Region City Deal Joint Cabinet
The Cardiff Capital Region is comprised of ten local authorities: Blaenau Gwent; Bridgend; Caerphilly; Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taff; Torfaen; and Vale of Glamorg… Content last updated: 07 March 2024
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Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP)
If you are getting Housing Benefit but are still finding it hard to pay your rent, you may be able to get extra help by applying for a Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs). If you are no longer claim… Content last updated: 04 June 2024
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Breakfast clubs
The Welsh Assembly Government Primary School Free Breakfast Initiative The Welsh Assembly Government made a commitment to provide for all children of primary school age registered in maintained primar… Content last updated: 11 November 2024
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Placement in Mainstream Schools
Children with ALN all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age. These children may need extra or different help from that giv… Content last updated: 23 April 2025
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Post 16 College Transport
There is no statutory requirement to provide transport for post 16 learners. However, Merthyr Tydfil offers a discretionary transport service to 16 to 19 year old learners who meet the eligibility cri… Content last updated: 11 July 2025
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MTYM May 2022 Newsletter
Bore da The MTYM Centre young musicians have all worked extremely hard this half-term polishing their BBC Ten Pieces repertoire. Rehearsals will continue until July 19 2022. Please note however, there… Content last updated: 04 January 2023
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Support for Ukraine
Support for Ukrainian refugees. How can you assist Ukrainian residents affected by the war in Ukraine. Homes for Ukrainian refugees: register your interest If you want to offer a home to people fleein… Content last updated: 08 August 2024
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Personal travel budget (PTB)
What a personal travel budget (PTB) is and how to apply. A personal travel budget (PTB) is a payment for you to spend on your child’s travel to school. It enables you as a family to have choice and co… Content last updated: 05 November 2024
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Merthyr Tydfil Toilet Strategy
Toilets for public use matter to everybody who goes “away from home”. They are, however, even more important to certain groups within society, including older people, people with disabilities, people… Content last updated: 01 March 2022
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UK Community Renewal Fund
About the Fund: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council are now seeking applications that are circa £500,000 to the new UK Community Renewal Fund which aims to support people and communities most in… Content last updated: 20 January 2022
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Pavements obstructions
Obstructions on the Highways. It is an offence to obstruct the free passage of the highway. Obstructions are objects which have been unlawfully placed on or which overhang the highway. Such obstructio… Content last updated: 31 October 2019
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Fleet
In the last 12 months we replaced 6 vehicles with EVs in Parking, Recycling and IT and we ordered 6 more for St Cleansing and one “pool vehicle” to be delivered in the next 6-12 months, we are also in… Content last updated: 25 October 2022
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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council - Notice Statement of Accounts Delay in Audit 2022-23
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 – Notice Regulation 10(1) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (as amended) requires that Responsible Fi… Content last updated: 03 August 2023
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Victoria Street temporary closure for zebra crossing work
Victoria Street in the town centre will be temporarily closed next week for work on converting the existing informal crossing into a zebra crossing. A closure order will be in place from the Castle St… Content last updated: 20 January 2022
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Heritage Victorian Day
A sea of swing-boats, carriage-rides and top hats — a look back at the first ‘Heritage Victorian Day’ in Merthyr Tydfil. Visitors and residents of Merthyr Tydfil stepped back in time — with the arriva… Content last updated: 26 August 2022
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‘Marcia’s Park’ will commemorate much-missed Twyncarmel resident
A children’s playground that has been relocated and rebuilt with brand new equipment is to be named after a much-missed late local resident. The former Twyncarmel play area - which has been closed for… Content last updated: 26 October 2022
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GCSE Results Day 2023
Hundreds of young people and their families from across Merthyr Tydfil eagerly assembled at their schools this morning to receive their long-awaited GCSE results. Cllr Geraint Thomas, Leader of the Co… Content last updated: 24 August 2023
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Eligibility and Referrals
Are you eligible? To be eligible to receive support from Inspire2Achieve the following criteria must apply: you must be aged 16-19 You must be NEET – Not in Education, Employment or Training The Ref… Content last updated: 07 March 2024