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Help to live at home Independently
Our aim is to help people stay living safely at home for as long as possible. If you’re struggling with any areas of living independently, there are a range of solutions and services to help you. Content last updated: 27 January 2022
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Help with Funeral Costs
Help with funeral costs is not administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Please see the Government website for further details on what to do after someone dies. Content last updated: 31 October 2019
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Composting
You can buy a 220 litre Compost bin at a subsidised price of £15.32. To buy a compost bin you can use our online form. Once the fee has been paid it will be delivered directly to you. Reduce your was… Content last updated: 01 April 2025
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Do you need Consumer Advice?
Consumer advice is provided by Citizens Advice Consumer Service who offer free, confidential and impartial advice on consumer issues. Their website provides lots of information and advice about what y… Content last updated: 02 November 2022
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Social Enterprises
Social Enterprises are businesses that trade to tackle social problems, improve communities, people’s life chances, or the environment. Like any business, social enterprises aim to generate surpluses… Content last updated: 13 June 2019
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Traffic Lights
Our signal crossings are dealt with by a contractor who responds to all reports within 24 hours. PLEASE NOTE: the authority does not maintain the trunk road – A470, A460 and A465 (Heads of the Valleys… Content last updated: 04 April 2024
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Scrap Metal Dealers
The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 was brought in to tackle the rise of metal theft, which can result in significant disruption, cost and upset to our communities. Residents who want to dispose of house… Content last updated: 03 January 2023
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Scheduled Ancient Monuments
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has 48 Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAM). SAMs are structures, archaeological sites or ruins which have little economic use. SAMs under the Ancient Monuments and… Content last updated: 31 October 2019
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Cookies
When you use the MTCBC Website MTCBC will store cookies on your computer in order to facilitate and customise your use of our Website. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by… Content last updated: 26 January 2022
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Housing Benefit
Housing Benefit provides help with paying rent if you are on a low income. Content last updated: 30 March 2022
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School admissions
Apply for a School place and how to appeal if you don’t get the School of your choice. Content last updated: 09 October 2023
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Council Tax
From online services to problems paying and Council Tax. Content last updated: 17 November 2025
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Reporting Highways Issues
Please note that there are online forms available to report: Blocked Drains Potholes Damaged Traffic Lights Overgrown Vegetation, Trees and Hedges Missing or Damaged Manhole or Gulley Covers Missing… Content last updated: 04 April 2024
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Heritage
Merthyr Tydfil in the 1850’s was the largest town in Wales, innovation and creativity have always played a part in the industrial history of Merthyr Tydfil.Whether it be the inspiration which resulted… Content last updated: 12 January 2022
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Dog fouling
Dog fouling is a big issue for us and if you can help us to identify which dog owners are allowing this to happen we want to hear from you. Collect as much information about who, when and where and pa… Content last updated: 23 January 2020
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First Replacement Local Development Plan 2016-2031
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires the Council to monitor and review its Local Development Plan (LDP). Up-to-date LDPs are an essential part of the plan-led planning system under n… Content last updated: 17 June 2024
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Privacy Notice
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Our Commitment to Your Privacy Your trust is important to us. So we want you to know we've updated our Privacy Notice to explain how we collect, store and handle… Content last updated: 22 October 2021
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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
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Data Protection Requests
Once the information has been received by the requestor, the legislation gives individuals a right to have any inaccuracies corrected or the personal information erased where it is no longer appropria… Content last updated: 11 January 2023
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Pay your business rates
Other Payment Methods BACS PaymentsBarclays Bank Plc, 47 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DLA/c No: 63519732Sort Code: 20-56-64*Please quote Business Rates A/c Ref Post Office and PayPoint outletsYou… Content last updated: 29 September 2025