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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
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Local councils provide services to meet local needs and improve community wellbeing.
Your powers to issue fixed penalty notices for environmental offences including litter, graffiti and fly-posting.
Parish-level data for Census 2021 in England and Wales.
Apply online for a CPH number for land or buildings you'll use to keep livestock, including those kept as pets, in England.
This guidance note provides advice to parish councils on holding formal prayers as part of the formal business at council meetings.
What livestock keepers must do when they temporarily use extra land or buildings and their livestock will not mix with someone else’s livestock.
How to get a county parish holding (CPH) number to move racing pigeons from England and Wales to the EU or Northern Ireland for racing back to Great Britain.
Apply for a CPH number before exporting or moving horses and other equines from Great Britain to the EU or Northern Ireland.
Information on the different types of council and their electoral arrangements.
Statistics on parishes and the amount of Council Tax collected on their behalf by billing authorities.
Use this form to apply for an additional county parish holding (CPH) number if you will operate your holdings separately.
Information on local precepting authorities (town and parish councils, charter trustees and Temples) and the amount of Council Tax collected on their behalf by their billing authorities in England.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
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