Council and Democracy
Council and democracy
For further information about Council and democracy, browse the following list for the appropriate section.
Accessibility
| Dropped kerbs / crossover | Special educational needs - disabled students allowance | Special educational needs - transport |
Benefits
| Backdating claims - housing benefits | Benefits appeals | Benefits overpayments | Council tax - account enquiries | Council tax - appeals | Council tax - backdated claims | Council tax - band reductions | Council tax - change of circumstances | Council tax - discount | Council tax - exemptions | Council tax - general information | Council tax - new claims | Council tax - overpayments | Educational awards and benefits - education maintenance award | Educational awards and benefits - school maintenance grant | Financial assessment - benefits | Fraud investigation | Free school meals | Housing benefit - change of circumstances | Housing benefit - new claim | Housing benefit renewal | School clothing grants | Special educational needs - disabled students allowance | Student awards | Student loan | Tax relief and benefits when hospitalised | Travel to school | Welfare rights |
Births
| Birth - re-registering | Birth - registering | Births historical searches |
Consultations
| Consultation overview | Consultations on education | Customer satisfaction surveys |
Corporate complaints
| Complaints - advocacy | Complaints - procedure | Complaints procedure - school incidents |
Council departments
| Approved suppliers | Best Value performance information | Complaints - advocacy | Complaints - procedure | Departments | Generic change of circumstances form | Out of hours social services support |
Council news
Council tax
| Council tax - account enquiries | Council tax - appeals | Council tax - backdated claims | Council tax - band reductions | Council tax - change of circumstances | Council tax - charges | Council tax - discount | Council tax - exemptions | Council tax - general information | Council tax - new claims | Council tax - overpayments | Tax relief and benefits when hospitalised |
Councillors, democracy and elections
| Assemblies and committees - diary and year book | BVPI | Citizen panels | Citizenship ceremonies | Council documents | Councillors - declaration of interest | Councillors - general information | Councillors - services and advice | Decision making | District assemblies - agendas minutes and reports | Elected members - minutes, agendas and reports | Elections - electoral nominations | Elections - electoral register | Elections - postal votes | Elections - proxy votes | Elections - publishing results | Elections - voting | Events - democracy | Involvement with budgetary process | Local MPs and MEPs - general information | Mayor - general information | Mayoral invitations | Meeting agendas | Meeting minutes | Partnerships | Political parties | Referenda - general information | Statutory development plans |
Data protection and freedom of information
| Data protection act | Freedom of information act | Generic change of circumstances form |
Elected representatives
| Assemblies and committees - diary and year book | Councillors - declaration of interest | Councillors - general information | Councillors - services and advice | Decision making | Elections - electoral nominations | Elections - electoral register | Elections - proxy votes | Elections - voting | Local MPs and MEPs - general information | Mayor - general information | Mayoral invitations | Political parties |
Emergencies
| Arson reduction | Attending fires | Civil emergencies - trauma support service | Emergency plans for flooding | Environmental services - out of hours emergencies | Floods | Hazardous Chemical information | Infectious diseases - environmental services | Major accident hazards | Major emergency incident | Roads and highways - flooding - clearing drains and gullies |
Equality and diversity
| Asylum seekers support | Citizenship ceremonies | Employment and training initiatives | Equal opportunities information | Equalities | Harassment help | Inclusion - gypsies or travellers | Inclusion - teenage pregnancy | Interpreting and translating | Job vacancies | New deal traineeships |
Grants
| Business awards | Business grants | Business security grants | Educational awards and benefits - education maintenance award | Educational awards and benefits - school maintenance grant | European resource procurement - European funding | Free school meals | Grants and development fund | Home improvements - disability facility grant for a private property | Home improvements - home repair assistance grant | Home improvements - renovation grants | Private nurseries - nursery grants | Renovation grants | School clothing grants | Special educational needs - disabled students allowance | Sports grants | Student awards | Student loan | Travel to school | Voluntary organisations - funding |
Jobs at the council
| CRB vetting of contract/supplier staff | Employment and training initiatives | Equal opportunities information | Equalities | Job vacancies | New deal traineeships | Sports employment |
Marriages
| Civil partnerships | Copy certificates | Marriage - arrangement and ceremony | Marriage - historical searches | Marriage - registering a building of worship |
Performance
| Best Value performance information | CAA - performance information | Internet service standards |
Regeneration
| Community economic development | Economic intelligence | Employment advice | Property demolition - council tenants alternative housing | Property demolition - council tenants disturbance allowance | Property demolition - council tenants responsibilities | Regeneration projects |
Statistics and census information
Supported and sheltered housing
| Accommodation certificates - fitness for human habitation | Backdating claims - housing benefits | Benefits appeals | Benefits overpayments | Council housing - general information | Home improvements - adaptations to a council property | Home improvements - temporary accommodation | Homelessness - help and advice | Hospice care - adult | Housing benefit - change of circumstances | Housing benefit - new claim | Housing benefit renewal | Joining a housing association | Non-council tenants | Residential care | Sheltered and supported housing | Sheltered housing for the homeless | Supported tenancies |
Sustainability
| Conservation advice | Energy efficiency assessment | Pollution control - air | Pollution control - water | Recycling - general information | Water quality monitoring |
Tenders and contracts
| Approved suppliers | Contract management | Procurement policy | Tenders |
Unitary authorities
| Councillors - declaration of interest | Councillors - general information | Councillors - services and advice | District assemblies - agendas minutes and reports | Elected members - minutes, agendas and reports | Elections - electoral nominations | Elections - electoral register | Elections - proxy votes | Elections - voting | Involvement with budgetary process | Local MPs and MEPs - general information | Mayor - general information | Mayoral invitations | Statutory development plans |