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Museum closed temporarily for collections move
07 Mar 2022
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum will be closed for 10 days this month to allow its stored collections to be rehoused ahead of future refurbishment of the castle site. Around 10,000 items donated to the museum…
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has agreed to freeze its sports pitch maintenance fees for three years to give clubs a chance to recover from the pandemic. This week, the meeting of the Cabinet…
The County Borough Council is consulting residents and businesses on plans to improve the ‘corridor’ between the new bus interchange and railway station. As part of the 15-year Town Centre Masterplan…
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has invested in an enforcement vehicle fitted with the latest technology to help its fight against illegal parking. Cameras on the parking enforcement vehicle pho…
Council Tax increase of 1%
02 Mar 2022
At tonight’s meeting of Full Council members agreed a Council Tax increase of 1% for the 2022/23 financial year. This equates to an increase of 33 pence per week (£17.29 per year) for a ‘Band D’ prope…
Treharris Library Refurbishment
02 Mar 2022
At tonight’s Full Council meeting, it was agreed as part of the Capital Programme for 2022/23 to 2025/26 that funding would be made available for the refurbishment of Treharris Library. The Leader, Co…
“We are united with both Central and Welsh Government’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and condemn the Russian leader for his aggression. I encourage all in the Chamber and county borough t…
From April, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is introducing a new tax check that must be completed when taxis and private hire vehicle drivers renew their licences. The new check, which will be require…
Household waste fly-tipper fined £400
24 Feb 2022
A Fochriw resident has been fined for fly-tipping on mountain land off Bogey Road after County Borough Council Environmental Health Officers identified the culprit. The woman paid a £400 fixed penalty…
The County Borough Council is asking residents to respond to its consultation on the planned introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to prevent street drinking and drug taking in the t…