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Find out who your local councillor is
You can report an abandoned vehicle like a dumped car to the local council
Help to Buy and affordable home ownership schemes to help first-time buyers and home movers - equity loan, ISA, shared ownership
Estimate your business rates by multiplying the rateable value of your business property by a multiplier value set by the government.
Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Blue Badge parking permits let disabled drivers and passengers park nearer to where they're going - find out more about Blue Badges from your council
How to apply for a housing association home, types of tenancy agreement and the Right to Acquire
Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision
Get help and advice from your local council if you're homeless or about to lose your home.
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
Apply for financial help to make your home suitable for a disabled person
Who is eligible to vote in elections and referendums in the UK
Your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within 8 weeks. Help may include advice, emergency housing or longer-term housing.
Apply for a needs assessment by social services through your local council - support, home care help, disability equipment, day centres, care homes
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
Check if you can get a reduction in your business rates bill with business rates relief and find out how to apply.
Your council has information on parking permit schemes in your area
Tenant's guide to deposit protection schemes - your deposit, information landlords must provide, disputes and advice.
When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals
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