Constitution

The Constitution sets out how Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures that are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. The law requires some of these processes, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.  

Version Updates:

Version No.

Date Published

Approved By

Amendment

  V.05

  December 2025

  Full Council

  Delegated power given to Chief Executive to Issue S.188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 notices

  V.04

  November 2025

  Delegated Authority

  Appendix Added to Section 20 – The Role and Responsibility of Planning Committee Members in Making Decisions on Planning Applications   Updates to the Guidance

  V.03

  October 2025

  Full Council                 Delegated Authority

  Changes reflect the:

·  Corporate Restructure

·  Delegated powers concerning the Health and Safety at Work Act, Food (Promotion and Presentation (Wales) Regulations 2025

·  Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014

·  Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2022 New procedure for approving minutes (Sections 2, 7, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21 and 23 and consequent amendments to the Introduction (Section 1))

  V.02

  5 February 2025

  Full Council

  Updates to Contract Procedure Rules (Section 18) and consequent amendments to the Introduction (Section 1)

  V.01

  17 July 2024

  Full Council

  The adoption of a new draft model Constitution was approved.