Your Councils

Your Town Council can-

• give views, on behalf of the community, on planning applications and other proposals that affect the parish
  
• undertake projects and schemes that benefit local residents
  
• work in partnership with other bodies to achieve benefits for the parish
  
• alert relevant authorities to problems that arise or work that needs to be undertaken
  
• help the other tiers of local government keep in touch with their local communities.
  

South Lakeland District Council was formed in 1974 and is one of the six District Authorities in Cumbria. The District Council's responsibilities
include -

• housing
• town & country planning
• environmental health
• recreation and tourism
• council tax and
  non-domestic rates collection
• refuse collection
• street cleansing
• licensing
• off-street parking

Cumbria County Council provides -

• social services
• education
• civil
  protectionstructure
• planning
• highways
• consumer
  protection
• fire
• libraries