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Fraud Prevention
This page provides information on how to report suspected fraud committed within the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council region. Fraud can disrupt the delivery and quality of services and threaten t… Content last updated: 11 November 2025
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Treharris Library Refurbishment
At tonight’s Full Council meeting, it was agreed as part of the Capital Programme for 2022/23 to 2025/26 that funding would be made available for the refurbishment of Treharris Library. The Leader, Co… Content last updated: 02 March 2022
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Students across Merthyr Tydfil celebrate GCSE Results Day!
Schools from across Merthyr Tydfil are today celebrating GCSE results day. Pupils have been discovering their results and beginning to plan for their next steps. To mark the occasion, young people fro… Content last updated: 22 August 2024
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Merthyr learners get up close to First Minister’s Questions
A group of young learners from Merthyr Tydfil got the opportunity to witness Questions to the First Minister during a recent visit to the Senedd. As part of a trip to learn more about the role of the… Content last updated: 13 February 2025
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Conservation Areas
A conservation area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, which the Council has identified worth protecting. Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Ac… Content last updated: 24 March 2022
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Tenders and procurement
Find out about procurement processes and procedures and find details of any contracts we are looking to tender. Content last updated: 24 March 2020
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Bereavement Services
Bereavement Services aim to provide useful help and advice with the arrangements for dealing with a death. Content last updated: 25 January 2021
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What is Universal Credit?
From the 27th June 2018 Universal Credit replaces new claims for Housing Benefit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance (Income Based), Employment and Support Allowance (Income Based), Child Tax Credit… Content last updated: 27 January 2021
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Heat Networks Relief
From 1 April 2024, the Welsh Government is providing Heat Networks Relief. The relief is intended to support the development and growth of this sector that is anticipated over the next decade, by help… Content last updated: 01 April 2026
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Green Flags flying across four council sites throughout Merthyr Tydfil
A record number of parks and green spaces across Wales have reached the high standards required to fly the coveted Green Flag. Environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy today revealed the 315 sites that h… Content last updated: 15 July 2025
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Don’t Feed the Rats your Food Waste
Over the last few weeks there has been a significant rise in reports of rat sightings and infestations across our County Borough. Rats are known carriers of various diseases that can pose serious heal… Content last updated: 05 March 2026
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Polling Stations
Most people choose to vote in person at a polling station. However, if you are not able to go to the polling station you can apply to vote by post or proxy. About three to four weeks before an electi… Content last updated: 07 February 2024
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Business Rates Reductions
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Schools, care homes and council buildings switching to energy-saving technology
Over the past five months over 4000 inefficient light fittings have been upgraded to low energy LED lighting and 600 Solar Panels have been installed on MTCBC buildings and schools as part of the coun… Content last updated: 19 November 2021
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Fly-tipping investigations lead to culprits in court
In the past year, 25 criminal investigations in to fly-tipping have led to 19 cases referred for prosecution, with six Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) of £400 paid and fines of almost £1,500 ordered. A f… Content last updated: 17 June 2023
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Registering a death
I need to register a death - what should I do? When you have suffered a bereavement it is very difficult to know what to do first. The following information is designed to assist you in registering th… Content last updated: 28 May 2024
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Abnormal load notifications
Abnormal loads are defined in The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 and Subsequent Amendment Orders as any vehicle which exceeds at least one of the following limits:… Content last updated: 06 May 2022
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Reflecting on Autism Acceptance Month
Looking back at autism acceptance month, I thought I would share a personal story of mine. I was diagnosed with autism when I was twenty-five. At first, it was a shock to the system because nobody had… Content last updated: 13 February 2026
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Green light for Active Travel improvements
The Council is about to commence work on a series of walking and cycling improvement projects as part of its Welsh Government-funded Active Travel programme. Monday 15 November will see the start of w… Content last updated: 09 November 2021