Councils often employ third party companies to hand out fines for the dropping of litter. These companies are driven by profit. We want this practice to end and councils must employ their own enforcement employees.
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Double Council Tax Waste Collection Issue
Resident paying two council taxes questions whether they should receive duplicate sets of rubbish bins and recycling boxes.
Road maintenance enforcement through legal action against council
A resident provides a template legal letter for residents to notify local authorities of intent to apply to Magistrates Court to force road repairs under Section 56 of the Highways Act 1980.
Ban councils from discharging housing duty if person refuses long distance offer
Ban local councils from designating people as “intentionally homeless” and relieving themselves of their duty if someone refuses an offer of housing more than 90 minutes away. Councils should be able to make long distance offers, but such offers would not discharge their duty.
Council not maintaining roads or managing waste
Resident complaining about lack of pothole repairs, leaf sweeping, and high council tax increases combined with charges for green waste collection.
Council failing to maintain roads and charge green bin fees
A resident complains that the council does not repair potholes or sweep roadsides, whilst increasing council tax and charging for green bin collections.
Councils often employ third party companies to hand out fines for the dropping of litter. These companies are driven by profit. We want this practice to end and councils must employ their own enforcement employees.
React
Members can read every reason.
Double Council Tax Waste Collection Issue
Resident paying two council taxes questions whether they should receive duplicate sets of rubbish bins and recycling boxes.
Road maintenance enforcement through legal action against council
A resident provides a template legal letter for residents to notify local authorities of intent to apply to Magistrates Court to force road repairs under Section 56 of the Highways Act 1980.
Ban councils from discharging housing duty if person refuses long distance offer
Ban local councils from designating people as “intentionally homeless” and relieving themselves of their duty if someone refuses an offer of housing more than 90 minutes away. Councils should be able to make long distance offers, but such offers would not discharge their duty.
Council not maintaining roads or managing waste
Resident complaining about lack of pothole repairs, leaf sweeping, and high council tax increases combined with charges for green waste collection.
Council failing to maintain roads and charge green bin fees
A resident complains that the council does not repair potholes or sweep roadsides, whilst increasing council tax and charging for green bin collections.