Services

Find out the Council Tax band for a property in England, Scotland or Wales by looking up the property's postcode online

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and 1 others

Check if you're eligible for a Blue Badge and apply

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Department for Transport and 1 others

Contact your local council's Electoral Registration Office if you have a question about registering to vote

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and 1 others

Pay Council Tax online or by other methods, like direct debit to your local council

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Apply to your local council for Council Tax Reduction if you're on a low income or benefits - this has replaced Council Tax Benefit

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and 1 others

Some older people can get free travel on local buses - contact your council to check your eligibility and apply for a bus pass

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Department for Transport and 1 others

How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Check you're eligible for a Blue Badge, apply and find out where you can park.

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Department for Transport and 1 others

Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Check your council's website to find out when your rubbish will be collected

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Blue Badge parking permits let disabled drivers and passengers park nearer to where they're going - find out more about Blue Badges from your council

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Department for Transport and 1 others

Check with your council if you're eligible for a discount on your Council Tax

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and 1 others

Report a noise problem like loud music, noisy pubs, neighbour's parties or barking dogs to your local council

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

The rules about having garden bonfires, burning domestic waste, complaining about a neighbour's bonfire, fines

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and 1 others

How to pay or challenge a penalty charge notice (PCN) or parking ticket - fixed penalty notice (FPN), standard or excess charge notice

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Tenant's guide to deposit protection schemes - your deposit, information landlords must provide, disputes and advice

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Estimate your business rates by multiplying the rateable value of your business by a multiplier value set by the government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and 1 others

Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties - who has to pay, how your rates are calculated, getting a revaluation, what to do if your premises change

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and 1 others