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Curriculum
Music Service 2021-2022 Please see the message below from the MTCBC Music Service for pupils who receive Peripatetic Music lessons in school and take part in the after school activities with the Music… Content last updated: 28 February 2022
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Register a Building of Worship
To certify a building as a place of worship, two forms 76 (available from the register office) must be completed and returned to the register office together with the fee of £28. If the forms are in o… Content last updated: 25 January 2022
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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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Traffic Lights
Our signal crossings are dealt with by a contractor who responds to all reports within 24 hours. PLEASE NOTE: the authority does not maintain the trunk road – A470, A460 and A465 (Heads of the Valleys… Content last updated: 04 April 2024
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Business advice
Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) Our aim is to encourage local businesses (including Voluntary Sector Organisations, Social Firms and Supported Factories), to tender for council contracts. A SME is d… Content last updated: 07 February 2023
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Archaeology excavations and advice
Archaeology advice For advice on archaeological matters such as digs in your local area, what to do if you have found archaeological remains on your property, or general information about researching… Content last updated: 02 February 2022
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Needle Exchange
Drugaid runs the needle exchange in Merthyr Tydfil. The workers here can give you advice and support to prevent you getting into real problems with injecting. There are safer ways of injecting to avoi… Content last updated: 04 January 2023
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Craig Flynn
Director of Finance & Section 151 Officer As Section 151 Officer Craig has a statutory responsibility for the proper administration of the Council’s financial affairs. Craig’s remit includes lead… Content last updated: 12 March 2025
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Contact Us
You can contact the team via phone, email or writing a letter. Phone: 01685 725000 Email: engineeringandtraffic@merthyr.gov.uk Write to us: Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN Content last updated: 17 November 2025
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Local Democracy Portal
Go to meetings, raise concerns and influence how decisions are made within your community and throughout Wales. Content last updated: 25 March 2026
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Food production - hygiene
The maintenance of safe foodstuffs to the consumer from the many hundreds of retail, catering and manufacturing outlets within the borough is a vital ingredient. The authority holds a register of all… Content last updated: 08 May 2019
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Reparation Orders
What is a Reparation Order? The reparation order was created by the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act as a way of dealing with young people between the ages 10 and 17 who have been convicted of a criminal o… Content last updated: 11 September 2020
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Scaffolding and Hoarding
Scaffolding licence - Make an application You cannot erect scaffolding, mobile towers or hydraulic platforms on the public highway without a licence from the Council. Regulation Summary Scaffolding, m… Content last updated: 07 July 2025
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Anti-bullying Policy
All children and young people in Merthyr Tydfil should have the opportunities they need to fulfil their potential, including the right to learn in a safe and protective environment free from racism, b… Content last updated: 11 March 2022
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Education Workforce Wellbeing
Good staff well-being is essential for cultivating a mentally healthy school, for retaining and motivating staff and for promoting pupil well-being and attainment. Issues that affect teacher well-bein… Content last updated: 28 March 2024
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Educational Psychology Service
Many children and young people have problems with their development and learning at some point in their lives. Most improve with the help of their families, their schools and their friends. An educati… Content last updated: 24 November 2025