The responsibilities of the different levels of Local Government
The table below lists the responsibilities of the Parish, District and County Council. Each Council operates separately and manages different responsibilities within the community.
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Allotments |
Bulk Waste Collection |
Adult & Children Social Care |
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Cemetery and Burials |
Business Rates Collection |
Births, Deaths, Marriages & Civil Partnerships |
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Christmas Light |
Car Parks |
Bus Pass |
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Emergency Planning |
Community Safety |
Children’s Centre |
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Funding |
Conservation and Listed Buildings |
Disability Support Services |
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Litter Bin Provision |
Council Tax Collection |
Disabled Parking (Blue Badge) |
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Dog Waste Bin Provision |
Dog Warden Service |
Emergency Planning |
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Local Plan |
Elections and Electoral Registration |
Fire & Rescue |
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Pavilion & Playing Fields |
Emergency Planning |
Fostering & Adoption |
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Play Areas |
Fly-tipping |
Free School meals |
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Remembrance Event |
Food Safety Inspections |
Heritage Sites |
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Tree Maintenance |
Footway Lighting |
Highways (potholes) |
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War Memorials |
Homelessness Support/Prevention |
Libraries |
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Housing Advice |
Maintaining street lighting |
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Housing Benefits |
Public Health |
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Infection Disease Inspections |
Road cleaning and gritting |
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Licensing |
Road Markings |
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Litter bin provision |
School Admissions |
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Managing council owned trees |
School Transport |
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Missed bin collections |
Trading Standards |
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Nuisance including odour, smoke, noise, pests |
Road signs |
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Public toilets |
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Waste Collections Refuse/Recycling/Green |
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Removal of Illegal Encampments on council owned land |
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Removal of abandoned vehicles |
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Contact Details
Heckington Parish Council | T: 07459 707013 / 07734 297528 |
North Kesten District Council | T: 01529 414155 |
Lincolnshire County Council | T: 01529 414144 |