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Green light for Active Travel improvements

The Council is about to commence work on a series of walking and cycling improvement projects as part of its Welsh Government-funded Active Travel programme. Monday 15 November will see the start of w… Content last updated: 09 November 2021

Traffic lights to get overhaul in Active Travel plans

Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians will benefit from the replacement of old traffic lights on a busy Merthyr Tydfil road as part of the Council’s plans for improving Active Travel across the county b… Content last updated: 10 January 2022

Swansea Road Active Travel improvements

The Council is planning to improve pedestrian and cycling links along Swansea Road for the benefit of residents and visitors, as part of its Welsh Government-funded Active Travel programme. The work w… Content last updated: 21 June 2023

Help us finalise our Active Travel map

We’re asking residents, workers and visitors to help us make Merthyr Tydfil one of the easiest places to cycle or walk to where you want to get, rather than using the car. Please help us finalise our… Content last updated: 25 October 2021

Have your say on improving active travel

You may remember that earlier in the year we sought views on how cycling and walking provision in Merthyr Tydfil could be improved. The public engagement we carried out was very successful, more than… Content last updated: 16 September 2021

Talk to us (some more) about Active Travel!

All this year, you’ve been giving us your views on how cycling and walking provision in Merthyr Tydfil can be improved, with consultation feedback from more than 1,000 people.  We’ve carefully conside… Content last updated: 24 November 2021

Parking, Roads and Travel

Find out about car parks, parking permits, road and highway issues, concessionary travel and more. Content last updated: 30 March 2022

Pinpoint room for improvement on our interactive travel map!

Merthyr Tydfil residents who use walking and cycling routes to get around the county borough are being given a hi-tech chance to help us improve them. Today (Friday, 5 March), the County Borough Counc… Content last updated: 05 March 2021

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: 07 August 2023

Active Merthyr Tydfil

Get active while enjoying Merthyr’s loveliest scenery in outdoors festival

From taster fitness sessions to more strenuous activities, educational walks and even litter-picking while jogging, an outdoor festival next month will also introduce people to the Merthyr Tydfil’s mo… Content last updated: 10 January 2022

Public consultation on plans for reopening Abernant to Merthyr Tydfil Tunnel

People living in Merthyr Tydfil and the Cynon Valley are being consulted on plans to improve transport links between the two valleys. Residents’ opinions are being sought on bus services and more dire… Content last updated: 07 January 2022

Partners travel to Merthyr Tydfil to discuss ideas for ambitious European trails project

Local authority, tourism and university partners in an international tourism and environmental initiative travelled to Merthyr Tydfil to progress plans for the project – as well as to visit some of th… Content last updated: 12 July 2022