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Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
Appeal a decision by your local planning authority about an application for planning permission - documents you need to provide, who can appeal, how long it takes
Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation
How to appeal to your council or the Valuation Tribunal about a Council Tax bill, fine or completion notice
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
If you get help from social services, direct payments let you choose and buy the services you need yourself, instead of getting them from your council
How local councils work in England - types of council, decision-making, council finances, local councillors and making complaints
Find your nearest library to access services such as book loans, CD rentals and internet access
Find out about your business rates bill, business rate relief or pay your bill through your local council
Rules for alcohol licensing in your area, apply for a licence or have your say about a licence application
Contact your council about funding and grants for your project - activities for young people, volunteer programmes, development of communal facilities
Contact your council to find out whether they offer a garden maintenance service for elderly or disabled council tenants
Complain to your council if they have done something wrong, failed to provide a service or not followed correct procedures
Apply through your local council for short-term ('respite') care for your sick or disabled child to enable you to have a break from caring
Get information from your local council about asbestos in your home and how to dispose of it safely
Complete this questionnaire and return it to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) if your self-catering property in England has met the criteria to be eligible for business rates.
Why you might be given a 'Fixed Penalty Notice' for an environmental offence by your local authority and how you can pay or challenge it
If a limited company owes you money, you can use Form SD1 (a ‘statutory demand’) to demand payment within 21 days.
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
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