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Chinese takeaway fined for hygiene failures including a rodent infestation
The Aberfan Chinese takeaway in Merthyr Tydfil was found to be operating in poor hygiene conditions and ordered to close due to a rodent infestation. The Council’s Environmental Health Department rece… Content last updated: 13 June 2023
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High Street business convicted of selling fake ‘designer’ clothes
A Merthyr Tydfil town centre retailer has been fined £4,000 for selling fake designer label clothes following charges brought by the County Borough Council’s Trading Standards Service. Hardial Singh,… Content last updated: 16 February 2022
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Popular Pontmorlais eateries sign up for hot chilli ticket
Some of the town’s most popular restaurants, bars and cafés have signed up for the hottest ticket in town when the Merthyr Street Chilli Fiesta returns this weekend. The ‘Pontmorlais Chilli Trail’, fu… Content last updated: 21 June 2022
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Council to enforce the Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014 by seizing stray horses
Over recent months the Council has received increasing complaints of horses straying onto the public highway, residential areas, schools, and footpaths. Straying horses present a risk to the public, e… Content last updated: 29 September 2023
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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Leader, Councillor Geraint Thomas, comments on the need to issue a Section 188 Agreement.
Following the recent announcement of the provisional Welsh Local Government Settlement on December 20th 2023 Merthyr Tydfil is set to receive a funding increase of 3.4% for the 2024/25 financial year.… Content last updated: 17 January 2024
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Council Tax Exemptions
Should your property be exempt from paying Council Tax? Some properties are exempt from Council Tax. There are time limits for how long some of the exemptions can be allowed. If you think your propert… Content last updated: 25 February 2025
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Managing personal financial affairs
If you feel that you are unable to manage your own financial affairs or you know of an individual that requires support, we may be able to assist. The department may be able to assist in either of the… Content last updated: 04 January 2023
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Consultation for our Strategic Equality Plan 2024-2028
What we are doing? We are consulting on our Strategic Equality Plan for 2024-2028 and we need your input and views to shape and inform our new objectives. Building upon our Strategic Equality Plan 202… Content last updated: 05 September 2023
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What the Child Benefit rate rise means for you
Millions of families who claim Child Benefit will automatically receive increased payments from 6 April 2024, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed. Families with one child will now receive up t… Content last updated: 02 April 2024
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Council Tax Bands and Charges
For 2025/2026, the levels of Council Tax for a band D property are as follows: Breakdown Cost Merthyr Tydfil C.B.C: £2,083.21 The Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales: £378.67 M… Content last updated: 02 June 2025
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Strategic Equality Plan 2024-2028
Using Enforcement Agents (formerly Bailiffs)
2022-12-16 School Budget Forum Special Minutes
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2023-11-21 School Budget Forum Working Group
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Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 FAQs
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Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires all public authorities to adopt and maintain a Publication Scheme. The purpose of a Publication Scheme is to ensure that authorities make as much informati… Content last updated: 28 May 2025
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Equalities
The Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) brings together and replaces the previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act. It simplifies and strengthens the law, removes inconsistenci… Content last updated: 26 March 2025