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Light nuisances and light pollution

What Is Light Nuisance? Section 102 of the Clean Neighbourhoods Act 2005 amended the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to include a new form of legal nuisance namely "artificial light emitted from pre… Content last updated: 17 May 2022

Local Land Charges Searches

IMPORTANT NOTICE From 19 July 2022 we will no longer provide a local land charges search service. After this date, our Local Land Charges Register will have migrated to HM Land Registry’s national re… Content last updated: 04 June 2025

Report a Pothole

PLEASE NOTE: the authority does not maintain the trunk roads A470, A4060 and A465 (Heads of the Valleys Road). These roads are the responsibility of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent and problems shou… Content last updated: 04 April 2024

Request a Pest Control Treatment

The eradication of insects and rodents which are transmitters of disease is a very significant part of the Local Authority's service to the community. Rats and mice, cockroaches, fleas and wasps are a… Content last updated: 04 February 2025

Council Tax Bands and Charges

For 2025/2026, the levels of Council Tax for a band D property are as follows: Breakdown Cost Merthyr Tydfil C.B.C: £2,083.21 The Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales: £378.67 M… Content last updated: 02 June 2025

Alcohol and Entertainment - Personal

Personal licence is issued under the Licensing Act 2003 and allows an individual to sell or authorise the sale of alcohol. All premises with a premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 requ… Content last updated: 01 February 2022

Counselling

Merthyr Tydfil School Counselling Service What Is Counselling? Sometimes it is hard to talk to our friends or family about issues that are bothering us. Counselling is an opportunity to talk about the… Content last updated: 17 August 2023

Report Benefit Fraud

How can I report benefit fraud? Local Authority benefit fraud: If you believe someone is committing Council Tax Reduction fraud, and or Housing Benefit fraud, you can report it here, by clicking the… Content last updated: 19 June 2024

Petitions

The petitions process allows members of the public to have direct influence on the political process and to raise concerns that are important to them. Petitions Policy Anyone who lives, works or stu… Content last updated: 20 May 2025

Faulty second hand car advice pack

Faulty second hand cars are the most complained about product as recorded by Trading Standards and the Citizens Advice Consumer Service. How do you ensure that you get the problem resolved with the mi… Content last updated: 31 October 2019

Births, Deaths, Marriages

Details on how to register a birth or death, plan a civil marriage or civil partnership, request a copy certificate or plan a celebratory service. Content last updated: 27 February 2023

Social Services and Well-being

Information about Merthyr Tydfil Social Services including how to ask about help for yourself or someone else. Content last updated: 18 June 2024

Accessibility

This website is run by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: change colours, contras… Content last updated: 15 November 2024

Noise complaints

Noise Complaints Sound is an everyday part of our lives and can arise from a wide range of sources or activities including speech, music, equipment, animals, etc. On occasions it can cause annoyance a… Content last updated: 07 June 2021

Lifeline ‘Peace of Mind’ Service (Community Alarms)

We all cherish our independence and the comforts of our own home. But there is sometimes the worry that living alone could mean living at risk. For a small weekly charge, anyone who may need to summon… Content last updated: 18 July 2024

Mid Term Admissions or Transfers

A mid-term admission or transfer is where a parent and / or child wished to move from one school to another, outside of the usual admission rounds. A request to change schools most commonly takes plac… Content last updated: 16 June 2025

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