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  • How you can help make a difference

    Climate change is already effecting our everyday lives and urgent action is needed. As a council we aim to do everything that we can to ensure we can work towards decarbonisation. However, in order to… Content last updated: 08 February 2023

  • Dental care crisis in Wales: Llais calls for urgent action to ensure fair access for all

    Access to NHS dental care in Wales is in crisis. One-third of people we heard from were unable to find a dentist or were stuck on lengthy waiting lists. Children, older adults, disabled people, and lo… Content last updated: 19 November 2024

  • Equalities

    The Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) brings together and replaces the previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act. It simplifies and strengthens the law, removes inconsistenci… Content last updated: 26 March 2025

  • ‘Cyfarthfa: Juxtaposed’ Arts Prize Winners Announced

    Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery’s new arts prize, Cyfarthfa: Juxtaposed, opened this May. Launched as part of Cyfarthfa’s bicentenary celebrations, the exhibition features the work of 76 artis… Content last updated: 11 June 2025

  • Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP)

    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: 18 June 2025

  • Reparation Orders

    What is a Reparation Order? The reparation order was created by the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act as a way of dealing with young people between the ages 10 and 17 who have been convicted of a criminal o… Content last updated: 11 September 2020

  • Community Safety

    The Cwm Taf Community Safety Board is a multi-agency partnership working together to reduce crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour throughout the County Boroughs of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon… Content last updated: 10 January 2022

  • Enforcement

    Highway Network Management Plan The primary object of the Plan is to set out a policy in relation to all highways maintenance activities that are undertaken and to provide a written text of reference… Content last updated: 31 October 2019

  • Private Hire Operators Licence

    Private Hire vehicles and drivers may only be despatched by a licensed Private Hire Operator.  A person or limited company can apply for an operator’s licence to operate from a premises within the bor… Content last updated: 03 May 2022

  • 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

  • Hackney Carriage Vehicle (Taxi) licence

    All vehicles with 8 passenger seats or less used for the transportation of fee paying passengers must be licensed.  Hackney Carriage vehicles can be hired from a taxi rank, hailed at the roadside or p… Content last updated: 16 January 2023

  • Private Hire Vehicle Licence

    All vehicles with 8 passenger seats or less used for the transportation of fee-paying passengers must be licensed.  Private Hire vehicles cannot be hailed at the roadside or use a taxi rank.  All priv… Content last updated: 16 January 2023

  • Cycling

    National Standards Cycling Scheme The Merthyr Tydfil Road Safety section is currently offering all Primary schools in the County Borough the chance for their year 6 children to do a National Standards… Content last updated: 17 January 2023

  • Family History Search

    Births and Marriages Family History Tracing family history is exciting and rewarding but can be time consuming and complicated. The first step is to gather all the information you can from relatives.… Content last updated: 26 January 2023

  • Media Enquiries & Publicity Protocols

    The Corporate Communications Team handles all media relations and marketing communications functions for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. You can keep up to date with news and important developm… Content last updated: 12 June 2023

  • Council and Trust work together to provide ‘exemplar’ service

    The County Borough Council and Wellbeing @Merthyr (formerly the Leisure Trust) have supported the delivery of almost 30,000 Covid-19 vaccinations over the past four months. Staff from the local author… Content last updated: 02 June 2021

  • Update on Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre swimming pool

    The swimming pool at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre has been closed since December 2019 due to water leaks affecting the concrete and causing tiles to lift off. Early in 2020, as building owner, the Co… Content last updated: 24 June 2021

  • Council wins prestigious national award for work on bus interchange project

    Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has won a prestigious national award for its ‘collaborative working and shared vision’ on construction of the new bus interchange. The Council was presented with… Content last updated: 30 September 2021

  • New grants available to support tourism industry, sport and community groups

    Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has launched a grants programme to help social enterprises, community groups, tourism businesses and sports clubs pay for capital projects. The Social Enterprise,… Content last updated: 06 October 2021

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