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Houses in Multiple Occupation Licence

The Housing Act 2004 places a duty on local authorities in Wales to licence houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). This is known as mandatory licensing. Mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupa… Content last updated: 24 May 2024

Charitable and Discretionary Relief

Charities are entitled to relief from rates on any non-domestic property, which is wholly or mainly used for charitable purposes. Relief is given at 80% of the rate bill, and billing authorities have… Content last updated: 23 July 2024

Local Housing Market Assessment

The Local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA) for Merthyr Tydfil is a comprehensive analysis of the area's housing market. Its primary purpose is to inform local authorities and policymakers about curren… Content last updated: 24 July 2024

Nant Morlais Sinkhole update 4.12.24

We have now completed the culvert inspection and no further issues have been identified within the culvert, so the collapse is localised to the area of the sinkhole. We have created a dam on the Nant… Content last updated: 05 December 2024

Sustainable development for business

Sustainable tourism is a major growth area for visitors to Merthyr Tydfil, with many people preferring to stay in “Green Accommodation” than in more traditional offerings. If you are a visitor to the… Content last updated: 31 December 2018

Financial Information

The Council operates a centralised Accountancy support service with all statutory accountancy duties the responsibility of the Accountancy Division. Objectives To provide all services and stakeholders… Content last updated: 20 January 2022

Nuisances

Statutory Nuisances A 'statutory nuisance' is something that is either prejudicial to health, for example capable of causing disease, or something that is a nuisance in common law, for example somethi… Content last updated: 31 October 2019

Report a retaining wall or subway

The County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil has many miles of identified retaining wall whose purpose is to support the highway network. There also many miles of retaining walls for which the ownership is un… Content last updated: 31 October 2019

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

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

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

Derelict site to become modern hub for Merthyr Tydfil businesses

A trio of Merthyr Tydfil businessmen have formed a new company to develop a ‘problem’ brownfield site into the county borough’s latest business park. The area of land at on Pant Industrial Estate, Dow… Content last updated: 18 July 2023

Get Ready to Celebrate Welsh Culture at the Diwrnod Shwmae Su’mae Event

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is thrilled to announce the return of the much-anticipated annual Diwrnod Shwmae Su’mae Day celebration on Saturday 14 October, 2023, from 10am to 4pm at the pict… Content last updated: 10 October 2023

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council - Notice Statement of Accounts Preparation 2023-24

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 – Notice Regulation 10(1) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (as amended) requires that Responsible Fi… Content last updated: 10 June 2024

Business Rates Hardship Relief

Section 49 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 gives billing authorities (the Council) the discretion to reduce or remit the payment of rates for any ratepayer. The Council can do so where it is… Content last updated: 23 July 2024

Street Collections Licence

Any person who intends to either collect money or sell articles for the benefit of charitable or other purposes in any street (which includes any highway, public bridge, road, lane, footpath, square,… Content last updated: 26 November 2024

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council - Notice Statement of Accounts Preparation 2024-25

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 – Notice Regulation 10(1) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (as amended) requires that Responsible Fi… Content last updated: 04 June 2025

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