Services

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

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

Apply for financial help to make your home suitable for a disabled person

Find out who your local councillor is

Apply for a needs assessment by social services through your local council - support, home care help, disability equipment, day centres, care homes

Apply to your local council for equipment or help adapting your home if you’re disabled

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

Explore the local archives to help your research into family and local history at your local council

Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste

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

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

Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council

Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation

How local councils work in England - types of council, decision-making, council finances, local councillors and making complaints

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

Rules for alcohol licensing in your area, apply for a licence or have your say about a licence application

Complain to your council if they have done something wrong, failed to provide a service or not followed correct procedures

Get information from your local council about asbestos in your home and how to dispose of it safely

Find your nearest library to access services such as book loans, CD rentals and internet access

Your local library offers many services like book loans, CD rental and internet access - contact your council for more information