Topics
About the council
Budgets, strategies, consultations, supply the council and how council decisions are made.
Adult social care and health
Information, advice and services for adults with care and support needs or who have caring responsibilities
Benefits support and advice
Council Tax support, housing benefit, change of circumstances and disability benefits.
Bins, waste and recycling
Check your bin day, garden waste, tips and recycling centres.
Births, ceremonies and deaths
Registration, weddings, citizenship and bereavement services.
Business
Licensing, business rates, trading standards and starting a business.
Campaigns and programmes
In depth updates on our key local projects and community initiatives
Children, young people and families
Find childcare, types of childcare, social care, fostering and adoption.
Communities
Antisocial behaviour, hate crime, emergencies and stray or lost dogs.
Contact us
How you can contact us to get the services you need.
Council Tax
Pay your Council Tax, report a change and Council Tax bands.
Councillors, committees and elections
Council meetings, leadership, civic dignitaries, elections and how to vote.
Environment
Severe weather, noise complaints, pest control, climate change and carbon reduction.
Housing
Join the housing register, find a home, homelessness and landlord support.
Jobs and apprenticeships
Apply for a job with us and apprenticeships.
Leisure, culture and local heritage
Beaches, beach huts, parks, allotments, tourism, sports and activities.
Libraries
Local libraries, join the library, renew a book loan and home library service.
Parking
Car parks, pay parking fine and parking permits.
Planning and building control
Find a planning application, apply for planning permission and building regulations.
Roads and transport
Report a street or road issue, public toilets, roadworks, street cleaning and bus passes.
Schools and learning
School admissions, holiday dates and adult education.