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Performing Animals registration
Any person who exhibits or trains performing animals needs to be registered with their local authority under the Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925. You must register if you keep or train anima… Content last updated: 16 January 2026
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Council statement on Cyfarthfa Castle
The Council is aware that there is a petition circulating online to ‘save Cyfarthfa Castle from destruction’. A report on the proposed redevelopment of Cyfarthfa Castle was presented to Full Council o… Content last updated: 11 February 2025
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Flooding Advice, Prevention and Insurance
Advice If your property or business has been affected by flooding or you think it may become affected by flooding, it is advised that you make some necessary preparations yourself. Council operatives… Content last updated: 14 November 2025
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Fees
Application Fees Full Application fee An approving body may charge an applicant an application fee. Subject to regulations 5 to 9, of the Flood and Water Management Act, an application fee is to be d… Content last updated: 14 January 2026
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Sensory/Immersive Room
The Integrated Children’s Centre in Pentrebach is home to a state of the art Sensory, Immersive Room and Sensory Lending Library. It is full of wonderful and exciting equipment and play activities sui… Content last updated: 13 February 2026
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Business Rates Hardship Relief
Section 49 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 gives billing authorities (the Council) the discretion to reduce or remit the payment of rates for any ratepayer. The Council can do so where it is… Content last updated: 01 April 2026
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Complaints Procedure, Comments and Customer Feedback
Making a Comment In order for us to maintain or improve the quality of our services, and, to assist in the planning of new services, we would value your compliments or comments. Fill in a Comment form… Content last updated: 22 May 2026
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Secondary school admissions
Before you apply: Check your school catchment area You can apply for up to 3 different schools. You must rank the schools in order of preference. The first school should be the one you would most li… Content last updated: 05 January 2026
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Air Pollution Guidance
Clean Air Act 1993 The Clean Air Act was introduced in 1993 to protect both the environment and the quality of the air we breathe. It provides a wide range of controls such as those which deal with sm… Content last updated: 31 December 2018
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Data Protection Requests
Once the information has been received by the requestor, the legislation gives individuals a right to have any inaccuracies corrected or the personal information erased where it is no longer appropria… Content last updated: 11 January 2023
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Food labelling and allergy information
Inspections are undertaken of food premises where product labels and packaging are examined to ensure they are complying with their legal requirements. If any failures are identified, the issue is de… Content last updated: 31 October 2019
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Article 4
Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions can be invoked by the planning authority to further prohibit the type of small alterations that would be usually allowed under Permitted Development Rights ev… Content last updated: 31 October 2019
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Speed cameras
Information on road safety cameras can be found on the GoSafe website. There is a link to the website to the right of this page. GoSafe are a Partnership funded by a Welsh Government Grant. GoSafe is… Content last updated: 10 September 2024
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Acupuncturist Registration
To carry out acupuncture, both the premises and the person carrying out the activity need to be registered with the Council. A registration form can be printed by clicking on the link on the right of… Content last updated: 06 May 2022
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Definition of Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
"Additional learning needs" or "ALN" A person has additional learning needs if he or she has a learning difficulty or disability (whether the learning difficulty or disability arises from a medical c… Content last updated: 24 November 2025
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Review of Community Arrangements
What is a Community Review? Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has a statutory duty, under the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 to monitor the communities within the county, and the el… Content last updated: 17 March 2026
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