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Information about how local authorities use open data to stimulate growth and innovation, save costs and develop more sustainable transport.

• Updated: 28 March 2023

Health protection teams (HPT) provide specialist public health advice and operational support to NHS, local authorities and other agencies.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

A guide to organising a street party - telling your council, closing roads, getting insurance and licences

• Telling your local council

  Street parties on quiet streets that do not affect the wider road network…

• Closing a road

  You’ll need to get permission from your local council to close a road.…

• Licences

  Alcohol and food A licence is not needed if you’re going to provide…

Youth offending teams work with young people that get into trouble with the law, are arrested, or taken to court, and help them stay away from crime.

Report a problem with street furniture, which includes things like bollards, litter bins, benches and cycle racks to the council

Report a missing or damaged street or road name sign to your local council

Report a street light problem to the local council - they are responsible for installation and maintenance of street lighting

10 Downing Street is the official residence and the office of the British Prime Minister. The office helps the Prime Minister to establish and deliver the government’s overall strategy and policy priorities, and to communicate the government’s policies to Parliament,...

• Updated: 16 July 2024

Advice for those responsible for people sleeping rough on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for. This includes local authority teams for emergency preparedness, public health as well as non-governmental...

• Updated: 19 December 2024

Your local council is responsible for sweeping streets and removing litter - report any problems to your local council