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Local landlords invited to online forum
22 Apr 2022
Local landlords are being invited to attend an online meeting with Council and Welsh Government officers to learn about changes in law and private sector rental trends that could affect them. The next…
Creating opportunities for young people within our community is a key ambition across Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Working in partnership with EE we have together developed a unique employab…
Work about to begin on YMCA transformation
14 Apr 2022
Planned structural work is about to begin on the £8.6m refurbishment of the former YMCA building as a high quality multiple commercial unit economic hub for local businesses. The Grade II Listed build…
Merthyr Tydfil’s tourism sector is bouncing back from the pandemic after being named one of the top 10 trending UK destinations this Easter for Airbnb stays. The online marketplace for homestays and h…
Thousands of town criers, along with Pearly Kings and Queens, traditional and Northumberland pipers, buglers and choirs from communities across the four corners of the nation and the Commonwealth will…
As part of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) initiative the Council has planted an array of trees across the County Borough to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. As we see the end of the offi…
Yesterday, Pupils from schools across Merthyr Tydfil took to the stage at Theatre Soar to perform an array of creative talents. Ysgol Cyfarthfa, Coed y dderwen, Heol gerrig, Caedraw, Twynyrodyn, Gelli…
Griffiths have been undertaking Active Travel Improvements to A4102 Bethesda Street in Merthyr Tydfil on behalf of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and will shortly be undertaking the final surfa…
Merthyr Tydfil players are making big strides in the sport of street football, with several members selected for the county borough side, and the team itself winning two championships in the past 12 m…
Supporting Ukrainians fleeing from War
29 Mar 2022
The Council is reaching out to residents in Merthyr Tydfil on how they can support Ukrainian refugees as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme. On the Council’s website, there is a section explaining h…