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Pay Council Tax online or by other methods, like direct debit to your local council
You can report an abandoned vehicle like a dumped car to the local council
Arrange a special collection for large waste items - most councils will collect things like old sofas, fridges or washing machines for a fee
Apply for a place in a nursery school for children under 5 through your local council
Information about Housing Benefit from your local council - apply to help pay your rent
Apply to your local council for equipment or help adapting your home if you’re disabled
Your council has information on parking permit schemes in your area
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was first published on 27 March 2012 and updated on 24 July 2018, 19 February 2019, 20 July 2021, 5 September 2023 and 19 December 2023. This sets out the government’s planning …
A dropped kerb allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway - contact your local council to find out how to apply for a dropped kerb
Apply to rent a garage from the local council - there may be a waiting list
Explore the local archives to help your research into family and local history at your local council
Building regulation in England for foul water drainage and disposal.
Exchanging your council or housing association property if you want to move house - tenants, rules, permission from landlords, mutual exchange
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation
How to report faulty or broken traffic lights depends on where you live and the type of road
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
Rent an allotment through your council to grow your own fruit and vegetables - you can be allocated a plot or added to a waiting list
You may need to make a 'works to trees' application if they’re protected by a ‘tree preservation order’ (TPO) or you live in a conservation area.
Complain to your council if they have done something wrong, failed to provide a service or not followed correct procedures
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