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If you’re sleeping rough in hot weather, or you’re worried about a person who is, you can get support.
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Births, deaths, marriages and citizenship
Register a birth, check what you need to do when someone dies, or arrange a marriage, civil partnership or citizenship ceremony.
Business and licensing
Information for businesses - including business rates, licences, supplying the council and property we're leasing or selling.
Community, safety and environment
Our community and environmental services, including crime prevention, noise and other antisocial behaviour, our community partnerships and animal control.
Council and elections
Everything about council and elections, including results, your representatives, decision-making processes, finances, scrutiny and data protection.
Council Tax and benefits
Information about Council Tax and financial help - including benefits and hardship support.
Education
Get information about nurseries, schools, colleges and adult education.
Health and social care
Advice and information about adult and children's social care, public health and support for disabled people.
Housing
Advice and information for council and private tenants, homeowners and people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.
Libraries, parks and leisure
Get information about libraries, parks, gyms and other leisure, sports and cultural opportunities in the borough.
Parking, streets and transport
Access parking and transport services, including permits, penalty charge notices, and traffic management orders.
Planning and building
Access the planning and building section to find services for applications, permissions, and policies.
Rubbish and recycling
Manage your household bins, book a bulky waste collection, find your local tip or arrange commercial waste collections.