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Evidence Request Form
Thank you for requesting evidence. What happens next? We’ve sent your report to supervisor or other person immediately in charge who will investigate within five working days. We may need to contact… Content last updated: 29 January 2025
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Report a Cemeteries Issue
Thank you for reporting a cemeteries issue. What happens next? We’ve sent your report to our Bereavement Services Team who will investigate within five working days. We may need to contact you for f… Content last updated: 07 February 2023
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Advice about our Empty Homes
Over the past decade the issue of empty properties has gained prominence at both a national and local level. Empty properties represent a wasted resource, financial expense and in many cases a missed… Content last updated: 08 July 2025
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50+ Information and Advice
The Strategy for Older People The third phase of the Strategy for Older People in Wales was published in 2013. The themes of the strategy were: Social Resources Environmental Resources Financial Reso… Content last updated: 03 January 2023
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Burial and Cremation
Arranging a Burial or Cremation When a person dies it is common practice for the family to contact a funeral director to carry out their wishes for the forthcoming funeral. The funeral director then m… Content last updated: 11 April 2023
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What can I Recycle?
The following materials are accepted at the Household Waste and Recycling Centres: For further information please, refer to our Household Recycling Centre Guide Asbestos Books CDs, DVDs and Games Car… Content last updated: 13 March 2024
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Enforcement
Highway Network Management Plan The primary object of the Plan is to set out a policy in relation to all highways maintenance activities that are undertaken and to provide a written text of reference… Content last updated: 31 October 2019
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Major incident response
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has prepared a Major Incident Response Plan capable of dealing with events from major emergencies to small, but possibly unusual emergency situations. The Emergen… Content last updated: 25 November 2024
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Animal Movement licence
All movements of cattle, deer, sheep, goats and pigs are controlled by the general licence issued by the Welsh Assembly Government.In addition to the general licence movements must be covered by a mov… Content last updated: 04 October 2018
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Alcohol and Entertainment - Personal
Personal licence is issued under the Licensing Act 2003 and allows an individual to sell or authorise the sale of alcohol. All premises with a premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 requ… Content last updated: 01 February 2022
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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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Merthyr Artisan Market
1st Friday of every month, 10:00am-2:00pm at High Street Merthyr Tydfil. The Market has lots of homemade crafts, jewellery and local produce and throughout the year the Market also runs different them… Content last updated: 18 April 2024
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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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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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Play Sufficiency Assessment
Every local authority in Wales has to complete a Play Sufficiency Assessment (PSA) every three years. Feedback is used from children, young people, parents/guardians, and stakeholders to determine whe… Content last updated: 24 September 2025
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Alcohol, drugs and substance misuse
What is substance misuse? Substance misuse can be described as the misuse of illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of: Alcohol Volatile substances (by deliberately inhaling chemicals found in every… Content last updated: 04 January 2023
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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