Merthyr Tydfil is ideally suited to take advantage of both
business and leisure activities - with one fifith of Merthyr
Tydfil's administrative area lying within the Brecon Beacons
National Park. It also boasts a strategic road network that allows
easy commuting to major towns and cities across South Wales and
beyond.
The work of the Partnership in delivering their vision is in
line with the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Vision that 'By
2010 Merthyr Tydfil will be a safe, healthy and exciting place to
live and visit'
In order for the Town Centre to improve five key strategic
issues have been identified;
- Diversifying the economic base
- Broading the population
- Extending the retail offer
- Making the most of the towns inheritance
- Securing sustainable regeneration