Adult learners Events on 16th May

Team Building May 16th 10am to 1pm at the Rock UK Summit centre, The Old Drift Mine, Trelewis. Working as a team to overcome climbing and caving obstacles. Booking required - please contact Paddy Mcnally on 01443 710821

Stay Young at Heart Information Day May 16th 12noon to 4pm at Trelewis Community Centre, Trelewis - The activity will involve demonstrations of the activities currently undertaken by the tutors associated with the Young at Heart Group - please contact Lowri Rees on 01685 724636

Shopping Online May 16th 2pm to 4pm at WEA Learning centre, 5 Morlais Buildings, Merthyr Tydfil - please contact Simon Conlin 01685 373190

Cokkery May 16th 1pm to 3pm at the Willows Centre Troedyrhiw, Bridge Street, Troedyrhiw. Cooking good meals on a budget - contact Anne-Marie Foday on 01443 693231

Minging to Blinging May 16th 9am to 11am at Glamorgan Gates, 121 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil - Transform your clothes and jewellery with the fashio recycling session. Booking required. Please contact Lisa Derrick on 01685 729940

Adult Learners Week Event - 15th May

Life in 19th Century Merthyr Tydfil, a historical guided walk. Meet outside the Tourist Information Centre, 14a Geleband Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Walk will give the history around life in Merthyr during the 19th Century, the rich the poor, sanitation, crime and more. Booking required, please contact Christopher Parry on 01685 723112

Adult Learners Week Event - 14th May

Information Shop Open Day May 14th 12pm to 4pm - Open day at the info shop for advice and information for young people aged 11-25yrs. Free Courses and workshops on issues affecting young people, free internet access. For more information, contact Lesley Jones 01685 727085

Consultation from 21st March - 29th April

The council has been carrying out a review in order to fund out how effective have been in providing and improving both our Adult and Children's Social Services during 2010/2011. Following this period of review the Director of Social Services has produced a draft report that details
- how good you believe that the council are in meeting the needs of the community
- the council's key strengths and achievements
- progress against key priorities for improvements

The council wish to consult with residents, staff, partner organisations and other interested parties. To view the report and make comments please go to the council's website at www.merthyr.gov.uk

Brig Y Cwm Wales Energy from Waste Project

Covanta Energy Ltd have submitted an application for this major infrastructure project to the Infrastructure Planning Comission. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is a statutory consultee in the process and their view is made known to the planning comission by means of a Local Impact Report which will be submitted to the IPC at the time during the process. Whilst the council is not required to carry out it's own conculstation with the community they have decided to enable residents to express their views which will be forwarded to the IPC along with the local impact report.

The application is described on Covanta's website on
http://www.covantaenergy.co.uk/en/development-projects/wales.aspx

Comments can be made to the local authority on their website at www.merthyr.gov.uk