Information about bin collections, and opening times, and out of hours services over Christmas and New Year is available in our news section.

Benefits

Exceptional Hardship and Discretionary Reduction Payments

Information about the Council's Exceptional Hardship and Discretionary Discount payments scheme.

Tell us if you're claiming Council Tax Support or housing benefit and your circumstances have changed.

Information about housing benefits, including how to make a claim or appeal a decision we've made.

Information about Council Tax Support, including when to claim and how to appeal a decision we've made.

Information about Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP), including when you may be eligible and how much you might get.

information about extended payments, which can help support you if you're returning to work after claiming benefits.

Advice if you've made a claim for Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support and we've asked you for more information.

Advice about what to do if you think someone is claiming benefits when they shouldn't be.

Information for employees and employers about a Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA).