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Councils are responsible for:

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  • social housing
  • managing parks and other public places
  • social services such as foster care, support for people with disabilities, or care for the elderly
  • local roads and footpaths
  • rubbish and recycling
  • libraries
  • supporting local businesses
  • registering voters and running elections

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Councils are responsible for:

  • parks and leisure facilities
  • planning decisions, for example, if you wanted to build an extension on your home or someone would like to build a number of new houses 
  • rubbish and recycling
  • arts, heritage and cultural facilities
  • economic development

If you want to make a complaint or bring up an issue with your elected representatives, you need to know which council is responsible for your area.

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Councils are responsible for:

  • education services
  • youth and leisure facilities
  • planning decisions, for example, if you wanted to build an extension on your home or someone would like to build a number of new houses 
  • social housing
  • managing parks and other public places
  • social services such as foster care, support for disabled people, or care for the elderly
  • local roads and footpaths
  • rubbish and recycling
  • libraries
  • supporting local businesses
  • running elections

If you want to make a complaint or bring up an issue with your councillors, you need to know which council is responsible for your area.

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Councils are responsible for:

  • education services
  • youth and leisure facilities
  • planning decisions, for example, if you wanted to build an extension on your home or someone would like to build new houses 
  • social housing
  • managing parks and other public places
  • social services such as foster care, support for disabled people, or care for the elderly
  • local roads and footpaths
  • rubbish and recycling
  • libraries
  • supporting local businesses
  • registering voters and running elections

In most councils, a small number of councillors form a group called a cabinet or executive. This is the top decision-making group of the council. Their decisions are guided by broad policies or plans that have been agreed by the council as a whole.

If you want to make a complaint or bring up an issue with your elected representatives, you need to know which council is responsible for your area.

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Councils are responsible for:

  • education services
  • youth and leisure facilities
  • planning decisions, for example, if you wanted to build an extension on your home or someone would like to build a number of new houses 
  • social housing
  • managing parks and other public places
  • social services such as foster care, support for people with disabilities, or care for the elderly
  • local roads and footpaths
  • rubbish and recycling
  • libraries
  • supporting local businesses
  • registering voters and running elections

If you want to make a complaint or bring up an issue with your elected representatives, you need to know which council is responsible for your area.

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