Services
Benefits and financial help
Housing Benefit, Universal Credit, Discretionary Housing Payments, Council Tax reduction and how to let us know about a change of circumstances.
Bins, recycling and street cleaning
Report missed bins and find recycling centres. Includes information on bin collections, recycling, street cleaning, business and commercial waste. How to dispose of hazardous waste.
Births, deaths and marriages
Register births, marriages, deaths and stillbirths. Information about civil partnerships and ceremonies, births, registration certificates, approved wedding premises licences.
Business and licensing
Includes information about business rates, business support, food businesses, health and safety, licensing, markets and Trading Standards.
Council Tax
Pay council tax, who needs to pay, how your Council Tax is calculated, how to apply for a discount or an exemption and Council Tax for second homes and empty homes.
Health and social care
Adult social care, care services, children and families, public health, adoption, fostering, cost of living, care leavers, adult safeguarding, safeguarding children.
Housing
Homelessness, affordable housing, council housing and leaseholders, housing support and grants, private tenants, private landlords, empty homes and community-led housing.
Libraries and archives
Find and join a library, borrow and reserve books, research local studies and online resources in Westmorland and Furness libraries.
Parking, streets and transport
Report issues and find information on roads, pavements, and parking in our area. Information on bus services and community travel schemes.
Parks, culture and leisure
Parks, gardens, trees and countryside, leisure and sports facilities, museums and galleries, what's on and events.
Planning and building control
Find planning applications and how to make a planning application. Information on building control, conservation, minerals and waste planning and local land charges.
Schools and education
School term dates, school places, early help, free school meals, school transport, courses for adults.
Voting and elections
Includes voting, elections, electoral registration and election results.
Your council
Includes information on councillors, meetings, agendas, councillors, committees, finances, job vacancies and consultations.
Your environment
Includes nuisances, pests, dogs, climate change, emergency planning, and private water supplies. Information about area locality boards and community safety, funding and assets.
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