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The County Borough Council is consulting residents and businesses on plans to create a better environment within the town centre by making improvements to the existing crossing on Victoria Street. The…

The swimming pool at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre has been closed since December 2019 due to water leaks affecting the concrete and causing tiles to lift off. Early in 2020, as building owner, the Co…
Statement on new 3-16 VA Catholic School
23 Jun 2021

The County Borough Council would like to address residents’ concerns about the new 3-16 VA Catholic School planned to open in September 2023. In June 2016, the Council approved the delegation of power…

Yesterday 16th June, 2021, it was approved at a Full Council meeting to appoint Ellis Cooper as the new Chief Executive of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The appointment of a Chief Executive r…

The County Borough Council is consulting residents on plans to improve the safety of and environment for pedestrians and cyclists using a busy town centre section of the Taff Trail. The proposal is to…

In May 2021, Pen y Dre High School in Merthyr Tydfil received the Cymraeg Campus Gold Award. This is an incredible achievement. Cymraeg Campus is part of the Language Charter Framework forming Welsh G…

Work will begin to erect hoarding around the current bus station to safeguard the public as soon as it closes on Saturday night (12 June). The following morning the first buses will depart the new bus…

Another historic Merthyr Tydfil pub is reopening after a spectacular transformation, thanks to support from the County Borough Council’s Regeneration Team and two national grants schemes. The Morlais…

The County Borough Council is consulting residents on plans to create a better environment entering the town centre by making improvements to Avenue de Clichy and the gyratory system. The proposal wou…

The first buses will depart Merthyr Tydfil’s new £12m state-of-the-art bus interchange next week, on Sunday, June 13. The station is the first in Wales that allows for the charging of electric vehicle…