Find out what services we are responsible for and what is the responsibility of Norfolk County Council and other organisations.

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Benefits

Topic Who to contact
Child Benefit, how to claim, manage your claim and get help with your claim GOV.UK
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), find a job, benefits, state pension, pension service, Jobcentre Plus GOV.UK
Discretionary Housing payments North Norfolk District Council
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support North Norfolk District Council
Local Housing Allowance North Norfolk District Council
Pension Credit, how to claim, changes of details, eligibility GOV.UK
Universal Credit GOV.UK

Births, death and marriages

Topic Who to contact
Marriages and civil partnerships Norfolk County Council
Register a birth Norfolk County Council
Register of assisted burials North Norfolk District Council
Register a death Norfolk County Council

Business and licensing

Topic Who to contact
Business grants and funding North Norfolk District Council
Business rates including business rates relief North Norfolk District Council
Council owned properties to let and for sale: council owned commercial properties, houses and land owned by the North Norfolk District Council, Industrial and storage units, office space, mobile unit pitches (concessions), retail space and cafes, investment opportunities, promenade tables and chairs North Norfolk District Council
Licensing: taxi licences, pub and clubs and animal licensing including sell animals as pets, board cats and dogs (including dog day care), breed dogs, hire out horses or performing animals, zoo and wild animal licences. For a full list of licences visit the Licensing section of our website North Norfolk District Council
Register a food business North Norfolk District Council
Valuations for business-rated properties including appeals Valuation Office Agency

Children's Services

Topic Who to contact
Children and families services including welfare, fostering, adoption and child protection Norfolk County Council
Early learning and childcare  Norfolk County Council
Education and learning, youth, adult, family and community education, student support Norfolk County Council
Schools, primary, secondary, admissions, term dates and holidays Norfolk County Council

Cultural Services

Topic Who to contact
Libraries and information services Norfolk County Council

Elections and voting

Topic Who to contact
Electoral register North Norfolk District Council
Local and national elections North Norfolk District Council
Location of polling stations North Norfolk District Council
Postal voting or proxy voting North Norfolk District Council
Register to vote GOV.UK

Environmental health, bins and waste management

Topic Who to contact
Abandoned vehicles North Norfolk District Council
Bins, collections, missed bin collections, new bins, garden bins, commercial bin collections, what goes in your bin, bulky waste collections North Norfolk District Council
Dog fouling, including reporting a lost dog or found dog and where you can and can't take your dog North Norfolk District Council
Fly tipping North Norfolk District Council
Litter and dog waste bins North Norfolk District Council
Nuisances that relate to noise, smells, artificial light, smoke and more. North Norfolk District Council
Recycling centres Norfolk County Council

Highways and roads

Topic Who to contact
Car parks for North Norfolk including season tickets, car park charges and car park locations North Norfolk District Council
Grit bins Norfolk County Council
Highway and roads maintenance including problem with a highway or road Norfolk County Council
Potholes Norfolk County Council
Speed cameras Norfolk Constabulary
Street lighting Norfolk County Council
Traffic management and planned roadworks and road safety Norfolk County Council

Housing and local services

Topic Who to contact
Council house, housing association, social housing Victory Homes
Council Tax bills including payments, council tax support, council tax appeals, moving home, bands, discounts and reductions North Norfolk District Council
Homelessness North Norfolk District Council
Housing Benefit and Council Tax support including discretionary housing payments and local housing allowance North Norfolk District Council
Housing waiting list for affordable housing vacancies in North Norfolk North Norfolk District Council

Leisure and recreation

Topic Who to contact
Beach chalets at Cromer East, Cromer West and Sheringham bookings, waiting lists and prices North Norfolk District Council
Beach huts at Cromer, Sheringham and Mundesley bookings, waiting lists and prices North Norfolk District Council
Beaches North Norfolk District Council
Community Sports Centre - Cromer, North Walsham and Stalham North Norfolk District Council
Country parks - Holt country park, Pretty Corner Woods, Sadler's Wood and Bacton Wood   North Norfolk District Council
Leisure centres - Splash at Sheringham, Victory at North Walsham and Fakenham North Norfolk District Council 
Public toilets in North Norfolk North Norfolk District Council
Tourism - North Norfolk Visitor Centre tourist information centres, visitor information, marketing and tourism development North Norfolk District Council

Planning

Topic Who to contact
Building and development control North Norfolk District Council
Conservation areas in North Norfolk and building in conservation areas North Norfolk District Council
Planning applications, apply for planning permissions and viewing and commenting on current applications North Norfolk District Council

Social care

Topic Who to contact
Adult Services Norfolk County Council
Asylum seekers including migrants and refugees Norfolk County Council
Employment support services, help with employment including training, apprenticeships, working and benefits Norfolk County Council
Services for older people including nursing and care homes, residential and day care, meals on wheels and help with food and drink Norfolk County Council
Services for people with a physical disability, learning disability or mental health need Norfolk County Council

Transport

Topic Who to contact
Public transport, discounted travel schemes including post16 travel schemes, disabled travel pass and age-related (concessionary) bus pass Norfolk County Council
Blue badges, apply or renew a Blue Badge Norfolk County Council