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Homegrown Love Island winner Liam Reardon is very much looking forward to being part of this year’s Merthyr Tydfil ‘virtual’ Christmas lights switch-on radio broadcast. Our popular local resident said…
Green light for Active Travel improvements
09 Nov 2021
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…
Today, Pen Y Dre High School celebrated their recent successes at the Eisteddfod y Rhondda and the Urdd National Eisteddfod. In June of this year, 13 pupils led the success at both Eisteddfods with ta…
Howard Barrett 1961 - 2021
03 Nov 2021
A minute’s silence was held this evening at a meeting of Full Council as a mark of respect for Councillor Howard Barrett, who sadly passed away on Sunday 31st October 2021. The Leader of Merthyr Tydfi…
Residents in parts of Merthyr Vale, Plymouth and Treharris Wards have agreed with proposals to extend the planned average speed cameras along the A4054 (Cardiff Road). The public consultation exercise…
Goetre Lane Clean-up a Massive Success
28 Oct 2021
Last week, a 600-manhour weeklong clean-up operation took place around the Goetre Lane area to tidy up the mess that had been caused by fly tippers. Volunteers from the Gurnos Men’s Project assisted…
Merthyr Tydfil’s new bus interchange has won a second prestigious national construction award within the space of a month. The bus station was announced on Friday as winner of the ‘Sustainability’ cat…
Local residents are being consulted on plans to construct a plastic recycling and processing facility that would create more than 100 local jobs. As well as providing around 110-plus direct employment…
Help us finalise our Active Travel map
25 Oct 2021
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…
On Thursday, 21st of October, a new Deputy Youth Mayor Elect for Merthyr Tydfil was selected. Katy Richards, who attends Bishop Hedley High School was selected at the Merthyr Tydfil Borough Wide Youth…