Useful Contact Information
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Parking is available at Candleston car park, the parking charges (correct as at November 2023) are:
Cars & Vans
1 hour: £1.50
Up to 2 Hours: £2.50
All day: £5
Annual Parking Permit: £100
Horse Boxes & Trailers, Mini Buses
£6 (all day)
Annual Parking Permit: £200
Coaches
£8 (all day)
Please note that these are subject to change.
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Horse Riding
There are permissive (non-statutory) routes for horse riding starting at the Candleston car park.
Horse boxes can park in the Candleston car park which is a pay and display car park.
Please note: You need a permit to ride these routes. Permits are available from the Merthyr Mawr Estate Office, CF32 0LR; tel: 01656 662413.
PROW’s/bridleways are open to anyone free of charge.
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Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) is a separate organisation to Merthyr Mawr Community Council and is based at:
The Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend CF31 4WB
BCBC are responsible for:
Highways inc potholes and street lighting
Planning
Refuse & Recycling
Council Tax
Registrars
Schools
Social Care
Housing and Council Tax Benefits
If you have a query regarding a service provided by BCBC then many issues can be reported online by using this link. If you are unable to find the information that you need through the above link then you can contact BCBC directly on:-
01656 643643
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Environmental Health including noise pollution, Trading Standards including Animal Welfare and Licensing is now delivered by the Shared Regulatory Service on behalf of Bridgend County Borough Council as well at Cardiff Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council. Information regarding the services that they provide can be found here.
For convenience, the telephone number for the Dog Warden if your dog is lost or if you find a stray dog etc is 0300 123 6696
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Footpaths - A Footpaths Officer walks through the area once a year to identify and report any issues that require action. However, if you identify any issues please report them here.
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South Wales Police - If you have a non-urgent query to discuss with the Police this can be reported via their website.
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All Saints Church Penyfai - Warm Welcome
All Saints’ members have gained BAVO funding for a ‘Warm Welcome’ project.
Absolutely everybody will be very warmly welcomed, so please bring along any friends or neighbours who might benefit from a short time of fellowship and fun. Please spread the word far and wide. The details are set out below.
Come and join us for a light lunch and fellowship at All Saints Church, Penyfai on the following Thursdays from Midday to 2.00pm.
9th & 23rd March
8th & 20th April
A warm welcome to all
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