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Hackney Carriage Vehicle (Taxi) licence

All vehicles with 8 passenger seats or less used for the transportation of fee paying passengers must be licensed.  Hackney Carriage vehicles can be hired from a taxi rank, hailed at the roadside or p… Content last updated: 16 January 2023

Private Hire Drivers Licence

Any person driving a licensed vehicle must be licensed as a hackney carriage and/or private hire vehicle driver with Licensing Authority where they intend to work. Licensing Authorities have a duty to… Content last updated: 26 June 2025

Private Hire Operators Licence

Private Hire vehicles and drivers may only be despatched by a licensed Private Hire Operator.  A person or limited company can apply for an operator’s licence to operate from a premises within the bor… Content last updated: 03 May 2022

Private Hire Vehicle Licence

All vehicles with 8 passenger seats or less used for the transportation of fee-paying passengers must be licensed.  Private Hire vehicles cannot be hailed at the roadside or use a taxi rank.  All priv… Content last updated: 16 January 2023

Pet Shop licence

Any person who runs a pet shop needs to be licensed under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Wales) Regulations 2021. This includes sales of animals from shops, domestic p… Content last updated: 26 November 2024

Dangerous Wild Animals licence

Any person who keeps an animal defined as being dangerous under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 needs to be licensed.  The intention of the licence is to protect the health and welfare of the anim… Content last updated: 14 February 2019

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: 04 October 2018

Alcohol Licenced Premises Gaming Machines

Under the Gambling Act 2005 which came into force on the 1st September 2007 and created the following permissions for the use of Gaming Machines in Alcohol Licensed Premises: Notification of up to 2… Content last updated: 03 March 2022

Parking Permits (Residential, Academic and Season Permits)

The Council have introduced a number of on-street residential permit schemes which are reserved for nearby residential properties. The schemes allow, 24 hours permit parking and enforcement which is t… Content last updated: 12 September 2025

Governor Support Team

Governor Support - governor.support@merthyr.gov.uk Content last updated: 31 January 2024

Eligibility and Referrals

Are you eligible? To be eligible to receive support from Inspire2Achieve the following criteria must apply: you must be aged 16-19 You must be NEET – Not in Education, Employment or Training The Ref… Content last updated: 07 March 2024

Memorial Trees

Memorial trees are a beautiful and lasting way to remember loved ones while enhancing the natural beauty of our community spaces. We welcome donations of memorial trees from the public for planting in… Content last updated: 21 October 2025

Memorial Benches

Memorial benches offer a meaningful and lasting tribute to loved ones, while also providing comfortable seating for visitors in our community spaces. Your donation helps enhance accessibility and enjo… Content last updated: 21 October 2025

Lifeline

Pre-Application Advice

The Council encourages and welcomes applicants and developers to engage in pre-application discussions at the earliest opportunity in the development process.  The benefits of obtaining such advice ca… Content last updated: 27 November 2025