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24 Sep 2020
As areas across the UK are put into local lockdown, three Local Authorities in the heart of South Wales, along with the local Health Board and Police Force, are urging potential visitors to the area t…
A Merthyr Tydfil heavy metal fan is capitalising on a current revival of interest in the genre and in vinyl records by opening the first new vinyl store in the town in years. Heavy Metal Merthyr has o…
Joint Statement by: Local Authority Leaders Cllr Andrew Morgan(RCT CBC), Cllr Kevin O’Neil (Merthyr Tydfil CBC) and Cllr Huw David (Bridgend CBC), Dr Kelechi Nnoaham, Director of Public Health for Cwm…
Wales may be a small country, but when it comes to recycling, we punch way above our weight. We’re already the third best recyclers in the world, and now MTCBC is backing the Wales-wide movement to ma…
The Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council again reminds residents and businesses of the importance of adhering to Welsh Government Guidance to avoid a local lockdown. “With the increase in c…
Increase in Coronavirus cases
15 Sep 2020
Following the enhanced public health action underway in Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil local authority areas to limit the spread of Coronavirus, the agencies responsible for managing the increas…
There will be a temporary COVID testing centre, located at The Castle Car Park in Merthyr Tydfil, from Wednesday 16th September until Tuesday 22nd September. This will be a DROP-IN, WALK THROUGH test…
Fly-tipper prosecuted
11 Sep 2020
A woman whose failure to check the legitimacy of a man offering to dispose waste ‘desecrated the Welsh countryside’ when he fly-tipped her rubbish at Gurnos, a court has ruled. Sarah Weaver, of Rhosla…
An operation by Merthyr Tydfil Trading Standards Team to tackle an increase in unlicensed scrap collectors within the County Borough has resulted in three successful prosecutions and the revocation of…
Due to an increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases and to prevent a future lockdown, Council Leaders in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhondda Cynon Taf are asking all residents to take action now to avoid…