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Vaynor footpath closed because of dualling work
The County Borough Council is temporarily closing a footpath in Vaynor for work being carried out as part of the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road dualling project. Footpath Vaynor 34 will be closed to p… Content last updated: 13 October 2022
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Starter Form
Thank you for completing the starter form - notification of new employee details. What happens next? Your form will be reviewed, and appropriate action (if applicable) will be followed up with the rel… Content last updated: 06 August 2025
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Report a street that needs cleaning
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council sweeps roads and footpaths helping to keep the environment clean. If you feel your street needs cleaning. The Council has responsibility for cleaning council owne… Content last updated: 16 July 2024
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Request a Permanent Road Closure
A permanent road closure can be processed under two acts of Parliament: The Highways Act 1980 The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Highway being unnecessary Under Section 116 of The Highways Act 1… Content last updated: 19 January 2022
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Junior Road Safety Officer Scheme
Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSO) are a huge help to the local Road Safety Officer It is the job of the JRSO to help promote road safety issues within the school and local community. Being a JRSO is… Content last updated: 28 October 2022
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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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Storage of Fireworks
There are legal controls which cover the storage, sale and display of fireworks. If you wish to have a wholesale or retail premises situated within the Merthyr Tydfil Borough that store or sell firewo… Content last updated: 12 August 2020
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School Inspections
All schools are inspected by Estyn on a six-yearly cycle although schools that do not perform as well as they should may be subject to follow-up inspections and/or additional monitoring by the local a… Content last updated: 11 May 2021
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Freedom of Information Act Advice
Freedom of Information Act 2000 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to openness in its operations. To this end, it is working to make as much information as possible accessible to the p… Content last updated: 16 January 2023
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Builders Skips on the Highways
Skip permit - Apply for a permit To deposit a skip/container on the public highway, you need a permit from the local authority. No person or company may deposit a skip/container on the highway without… Content last updated: 07 July 2025
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Advertise your business in CONTACT
Do you want to advertise your business, service, product or event in CONTACT? How can it work for you? Distributed twice a year to every household in the County Borough Copies available in Council bu… Content last updated: 14 March 2025
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Cwm Taf Morgannwg Community Health Council (CHC)
Cwm Taf Morgannwg Community Health Council (CHC) is the independent watchdog of NHS services across Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Bridgend. The CHC consists of a small team of staff and volunt… Content last updated: 11 October 2023
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Retail Leisure and Hospitality Scheme 2025 to 2026
On 10 December 2024, the Minister for Finance and Local Government announced the continuation of the relief on a temporary basis for 2025-26. The relief is being offered from 1 April 2025 and will be… Content last updated: 06 February 2025
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Pavements obstructions
Obstructions on the Highways. It is an offence to obstruct the free passage of the highway. Obstructions are objects which have been unlawfully placed on or which overhang the highway. Such obstructio… Content last updated: 31 October 2019
Ysgol y Graig Transport Options Appraisal Consultation Report 12062017.pdf
ED031 - Sustainable Drainage Statutory Guidance
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Annual Scrutiny Report 2021-2022
ED039 - Ffos-y-Fran Land Reclamation Scheme - Restoration Plan - Discharge of Condition 53 - Delegated Report