Why Merthyr Tydfil?
Merthyr Tydfil is suffering from the effects of anti-social behaviour and low level crime on its communities. Local organisations are increasing their co-operative working, seeking innovative ways to tackle problems facing Merthyr Tydfil and working with communities to improve their quality of life. The underpinning principles of Community Justice and the way in which it has been designed, set up, and is being run, all dovetail well with the ways of working of many of the key partners and with initiatives and programmes already running in Merthyr Tydfil Where will the project be based? The court will be based within Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court, and will deal with crimes committed in Merthyr Tydfil. These are the communities that will most benefit from having a community justice project in their area. What will the project do? The project will focus on engaging the community in reducing crime and anti-social behaviour effectively. It will bring the court and the criminal justice a
