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Merthyr Tydfil Together Partnership Success
17 Aug 2026
In summer 2025 South Wales Police launched Merthyr Tydfil Together, a partnership initiative between the police, Council and other local partners to combat anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the town cent…
Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre given the go-ahead
14 Aug 2026
The restoration of one of Wales’ most important Jewish heritage sites is a step closer to becoming a reality, thanks to grants from the National Heritage Lottery Fund and Welsh Government’s Transformi…
The Workplace Recycling Regulations The Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023, otherwise known as the Workplace Recycling Regulations, started in April 2024 and means all businesses a…
Council leaders have thanked firefighters, council workers and partner organisations working to protect communities from wildfires across Wales in recent days. Crews and local authority staff have be…
A big shout out to our past and present members! This September, Bridging the Gap Youth – Merthyr (BGY) will proudly celebrate its 20th birthday, marking two decades of dedication, inclusion and commu…
Merthyr Tydfil Museums Service is delighted to announce that Joseph Parry's Ironworker's Cottage has secured investment from the Welsh Government to undertake a major programme of conservation, access…
Due to significant restrictions across the UK's fridge reprocessing network, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, like many other Council’s has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend bul…
Three of Merthyr’s flagship parks and Aberfan Cemetery have once again been named among the best green spaces in Wales, as Keep Wales Tidy announces the 2026/27 Green Flag Awards. Cyfarthfa Park, Taf…
There are some productions that entertain an audience and there are others that leave you grinning from start to finish. Cyfarthfa High School's production of School of Rock certainly did the latter.…
Organisations in Merthyr Tydfil are being invited to put projects forward for a new round of UK Government funding. Merthyr Tydfil’s local neighbourhood Board and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council…