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Our Services and Partnerships

We offer several services for residents who live within the district and we have partnerships with other organisations to deliver county-wide projects.

Some services fall outside of our responsibility and may be provided by:

Services we provide

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South Cambridgeshire as your local or District Council 

  • business, events and personal licenses, support and information
  • nature, sustainable living and action on climate change
  • community support, wellbeing, sports, arts and leisure
  • cost of living support and advice 
  • Council Tax, Benefits and Business Rates 
  • elections services and information 
  • environmental care services
  • community and business grants information and support 
  • social housing and council tenant services 
  • bins, recycling and waste information and services
  • neighbourhood plans, Local plans and planning application help and guidance

Our shared services and partnerships

With Cambridge City Council we provide the following shared services: 

With Huntingdonshire District Council we provide the following shared service:

We operate shared partner services with other councils and organisations, in order to deliver a wide range of services across the district and beyond. 

Services other councils provide

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Other local Village Parishes or Town Councils 

Services provided by your local council:

  • local funding for parish based activities
  • information centres for the area
  • annual events and organised activities 
  • local facility hire
  • nature, sustainable living and action on climate change
  • neighbourhood plan information and guidance
  • local community memorials 
  • community support for vulnerable residents (Good neighbour scheme)
  • bus shelter and street furniture maintenance 
  • recreation and play area maintenance 
  • local fairground and attractions management 
  • community allotments information and support
  • free high-street car parks information
  • green and open spaces development and maintenance
  • markets information and support for local businesses to get involved

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Cambridgeshire County Council 

Services provided by Cambridgeshire County Council

  • community transport and bus passes
  • leisure, arts and culture information and maintenance
  • fire service and public safety 
  • family, children, vulnerable people and social services 
  • education support and services
  • disabled parking information 
  • births, deaths, and other ceremonies arrangement information 
  • climate emergency information and funding for climate projects across the county 
  • road management, potholes, highway policies and road safety
  • Public Rights of way information 
  • business trading standards information and maintenance 
  • streetlighting repairs and maintenance across the district 

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HM Government 

Services provided by central HM Government:

  • national policy and legislation
  • NHS, national fire service and national police service management 
  • tax management and collection from local authorities
  • national diplomacy and international relations 
  • international trade, imports and exports 
  • visas and immigration 
  • tribunal services and prisons 
  • national effort for climate action against climate change
  • public pensions service.