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Dog Breeding licence
Any person who keeps a breeding establishment for dogs needs to be licensed under the Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014. The regulations state that a dog breeding licence is r… Content last updated: 16 January 2026
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Pen Y Dre High School
Project Description: Pen Y Dre High School is currently being fully refurbished in phases to meet new Net Zero Carbon in Operation standards set by Welsh Government. This is the first refurbishment o… Content last updated: 10 March 2026
SWPCC Precept Notice 2024-25
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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
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Council Tax Reduction
If you are already claiming Council Tax Reduction you must tell us about any changes. To advise us of a change then please visit tell us about a change If you disagree with a decision You need to appe… Content last updated: 29 September 2025
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Transport Plan
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is at the heart of bringing a host of partners together to deliver a transport network which serves the needs of local residents, visitors and businesses today an… Content last updated: 26 March 2025
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Energy Efficiency Advice and Assessment
SAP and SBEM SAP is the governments Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for energy relating of dwellings. SAP 2005 is adopted as part of the UK national methodology for calculation of the energy perfo… Content last updated: 08 November 2023
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Prevent
We aim to safeguard and support anyone that is at risk of radicalisation, before a crime is committed. Radicalisation is when someone is encouraged to develop extreme views or beliefs that support te… Content last updated: 04 February 2025
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Safety Partnership investigating off-road ASB
Merthyr Tydfil Community Safety Partnership is aware of current issues with off-road vehicles reported by residents on land across the county borough. The Partnership, comprising County Borough Counci… Content last updated: 28 January 2022
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Council Leader speaks out against the increase in car related anti-social behaviour
The Leader of the Council, Cllr Geraint Thomas, has spoken out against the increase in car related anti-social behaviour in Merthyr Tydfil: Community tensions are rising following last week’s tragic e… Content last updated: 26 September 2022
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Road closure for footbridge removal
A section of Avenue de Clichy will be closed to the public for one day on 16 July to allow a crane to remove the old River Taff footbridge linking Merthyr Leisure Village, Rhydycar and the town centre… Content last updated: 05 November 2024
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Update on Pontsticill
Following Storm Bert, we experienced two landslips located in Ponsticill. In addition to the slips, we had a void open up in Nant Morlais, Pant and had no choice but to redirect our resources to this… Content last updated: 19 December 2024
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Report a Bridge Problem
We are responsible for the maintenance of the County Borough’s highway structures which includes bridges, culverts, subways and retaining walls. The bridge maintenance section has overall responsibili… Content last updated: 26 January 2022
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Renting your property
if your home is ready to move into, you can rent it out. Typically a three bed property in Merthyr Tydfil would attract a monthly rental income of around £800 per calendar month (based on 2025 lettin… Content last updated: 09 July 2025
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Being Bilingual
Being bilingual has many benefits; if you can speak two or more languages you may have greater opportunities throughout life. There is research to support the immense benefits! Across Wales more and m… Content last updated: 19 June 2025
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Flooding Emergencies
Be Prepared In a flood you may find you’re without lighting, heating or a telephone line. The following simple actions will help you to be prepared. The time to think about it is now – don’t wait unti… Content last updated: 05 February 2026
Choosing Childcare Booklet
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‘Honorary Welshman’ Malcolm becomes Mayor for a second time
Cllr Malcolm Colbran has been elected Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil for the second time in three years after Covid-19 prevented him from carrying out the role fully in 2021-22. At the Council’s Annual Gener… Content last updated: 06 June 2023
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A busy June for the Business and Education Together Partnership as Project draws to a thrilling close
On the 12th of June our south cluster Business Enterprise Project, run in conjunction with MTEC, came to a thrilling close in Rhyd-y-car Leisure Centre. Pupils from Trelewis and Bedlinog Primary Schoo… Content last updated: 25 June 2024