Understanding how your Council works….
Local Government in South Staffordshire operates under a three tier system involving County, District and Parish Councils. The Council’s work closely in partnership together, along with other partners.
Staffordshire County Council:
www.staffordshire.gov.uk
- Adult social care
- Children Services
- Education
- Footpaths
- Highway maintenance (including potholes, road closures and diversions)
- Household recycling centres
- Libraries
- parking – on street
- Public Transport
- Street lighting
- Trading Standards
South Staffordshire Council:
www.sstafffs.gov.uk
- Anti social behaviour and community safety
- Bereavement services
- Building Control
- Commercial development and regeneration
- Council Tax collections and Business Rates
- Elections
- Environmental Health
- Fly-tipping
- Food hygiene and safety
- Grounds maintenance (excluding public highways)
- Homelessness prevention
- Housing advice
- Housing benefit and Council Tax support
- leisure
- Licensing
- Litter, graffiti, fly-posting and dog offences
- Noise nuisance/pollution
- Planning Applications and policy
- Planning enforcement
- Road sweeping (routine only)
- Tourism
- Waste and recycling collections
Perton Parish Council
www.pertonparishcouncil.gov.uk
- Allotments
- Bus shelters
- Civic Centre
- Children’s play area, MUGA and Outdoor Gym
- Christmas Decorations
- Notice Boards
- village signs
- War memorial