Beaches, ports and flooding

Includes coastlines, inland waterways and harbours

Benefits and payments

Includes making a payment, welfare rights and low income benefits

Bins, recycling and waste

Includes information on collections, recycling centres, policy and regulations

Births, ceremonies and deaths

Includes registration, marriages and copies of certificates

Business, economy and licences

Includes advice, grants, economic development and regeneration

Care and support for adults

Includes adult social care, information for carers and help to live at home

Children, families and education

Includes schools, childcare and our Local Offer for ages 0 to 25

Climate and Ecological Emergency

Working towards a climate resilient Somerset

Community, leisure and tourism

Includes things to do, places to go, parks and volunteering

Council and democracy

Includes how the council works, council meetings and election information

Council Tax

Includes paying for your Council Tax, change in circumstance and support

Environmental Health and Food Safety

Includes noise, nuisance, pollution and pest control

Finance, performance and legal

Includes Freedom of Information, Data Protection and procurement

Health, safety and wellbeing

Includes community safety and support, health checks, campaigns and mental health support

Housing and homelessness

Includes paying your rent, repairs, housing allocation, emergency and temporary accommodation and housing advice

Libraries

Includes library services, membership information, learning and events

Planning, buildings and land

Includes planning permission, building control, countryside and climate emergency

Roads, travel and parking

Includes problems on the road, road closures, Rights of Way and sponsorship

Review launched into local councils’ future

Somerset Council is undertaking a formal review into the local government and electoral arrangements for Langport and Huish Episcopi. The…