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The Council offer our congratulations to Merthyr Tydfil’s Stephens and George Centenary Charitable Trust for its grand slam of prestigious awards this summer. Hot on the heels of picking up the Queen'…
Correction to latest Contact Newspaper issue 60
28 Jul 2021
Correction to latest Contact Newspaper issue 60, page 2 Heading - Merthyr Tydfil’s longest service Mayor hangs up his chains. The article should have stated that Councillor Howard Barrett was the long…
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22 Jul 2021
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MTCBC’s fleet of vehicles set to go electric!
21 Jul 2021
With the aim of being Carbon Neutral by 2030, our fleet operations team have purchased 4 x Electric Vehicles (EVs), with 4 more being delivered by September this year. The new vehicles, which are curr…
Pupils get a sneak preview of their new school
20 Jul 2021
Staff and pupils who will be moving to the new Ysgol Y Graig Primary School, Cefn Coed, at the start of the Autumn Term have been shown around their new ‘home’. Teachers and classes from Key Stage 2 w…
Merthyr Tydfil’s trailblazing new bus interchange is in the running for two national construction awards, only a month after its opening. The bus station has been shortlisted from almost 100 ‘outstand…
Children from Bedlinog, Trelewis and Edwardsville took part in the second of two events at the John Sellwood running track aimed to give then confidence in using the Welsh language in a fun way. Thank…
The consultation on the siting of Merthyr Tydfil’s new single all-through 3-16 Voluntary Aided (VA) Catholic school is being extended to give local residents and other stakeholders another chance to c…
Local Authority fostering services in Wales have today joined forces to become ‘Foster Wales’; teams across the nation combine their efforts and expertise to significantly increase the number and dive…
The County Borough Council has announced ambitious long-term plans to help Merthyr Tydfil ‘buck the national trend of high street decline’ and transform into a thriving town centre. A team of urban de…