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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: 16 January 2026

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

Hackney carriage drivers licence

Any person driving a licensed vehicle must be licensed as a hackney carriage and/or private hire vehicle driver with the Licensing Authority where they intend to work. Licensing Authorities have a dut… Content last updated: 20 January 2026

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: 20 January 2026

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: 20 January 2026

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: 20 January 2026

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: 20 January 2026

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Adopted roads and pavements

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, as a Highway Authority, is responsible for the maintenance of all adopted highways and footways in the Borough. Highways that are not part of the adopted highway… Content last updated: 18 March 2026

Apply for a Larger Capacity Bin

A charge will apply for the provision of a larger capacity bin. This charge must be paid within 4 weeks of a successful application and prior to delivery of the larger-capacity bin. Details can be fou… Content last updated: 07 April 2026