Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Merthyr Tydfil Council

Cyngor Merthyr Tudful
Merthyr Tydfil Council ; Cyngor Merthyr Tudful
Type
Type	Unitary authority
History
Founded	1905 (Municipal borough); 1908 (County borough); 1974 (Borough); 1 April 1996 (County Borough)
Leadership
Mayor	John Thomas, ; Independent ; since 15 May 2024
Leader	Brent Carter, ; Labour ; since 18 September 2024
Chief Executive	Ellis Cooper ; since 17 June 2021
Structure
Seats	30 councillors
Political groups	Administration (14) Labour (14) Other parties (16) Independent (16)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	6 May 2027
Meeting place
	Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN
Website
	www.merthyr.gov.uk

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful) is the governing body for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.

^ "Councillor John Thomas, Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil 2024–25". Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ Lewis, Anthony (20 September 2024). "Councillor once found in brothel 'covered in pink lipstick' is named leader of Merthyr Tydfil Council". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
^ "Appointment of new chief executive for Merthyr Tydfil CBC - Ellis Cooper". Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2023.