Car parks Details of car parks, charges and opening times
Council Tax and benefits Our Council Tax, Housing and Council Tax benefits and Business rates services are administered by Anglia Revenues Partnership (ARP)
Housing We work to develop affordable housing, offer housing advice, homelessness prevention services, and manage the housing register.
Job vacancies Information about vacancies and working for St Edmundsbury Borough Council.
Nowton Park Nowton Park is about 200 acres of beautiful countryside located outside of Bury St Edmunds.
Online payments Pay your council tax, business rates, invoices, housing benefits over payments and car parking fines online.
Planning applications Planning permission is generally required for the carrying out of any form of development which includes the change of use of land and buildings.
Waste and recycling We don't just empty your bins, and encourage recycling, but we work to keep the streets clean and improve the environment.
West Stow Walk in the footsteps of our Anglo-Saxon ancestors, explore their homes, see the evidence for yourself...
Council Tax Our Council Tax, Housing and Council Tax benefits and Business rates services are administered by Anglia Revenues Partnership (ARP).
Housing and Council Tax benefits Housing and Council Tax Benefits services are run by Anglia Revenues Partnership (ARP) on behalf of St Edmundsbury Borough Council.
Housing grants Grants to help tackle specific problems with the condition of some private sector housing across West Suffolk include Decent Homes, Disabled Facilities, Empty Homes, Healthy homes and Thermal Comfort grants
Local land charges Land and property based information service for prospective purchasers and developers.
Parking permits There are currently ten neighbourhood parking schemes in Bury St Edmunds and one in Haverhill.
Planning applications Planning permission is generally required for the carrying out of any form of development which includes the change of use of land and buildings.
Register to vote Make sure you are registered to vote in local and national elections.
Pandemic Flu Pandemic flu affecting humans occurs due to the emergence of a new flu virus which is markedly different from recently circulating strains.
Parking ticket refund policy If you have lost any money through malfunction of a pay machine, we promise to investigate the issue through our detailed management system and to refund the parking time to you if we confirm we are at fault.
Parks Visit Abbey Gardens, Clare Country Park, East Town Park, Hardwick Heath, Haverhill Recreation Ground, Nowrton Park, West Town Park or West Stow Country Park
Parks events and activities The parks and open spaces of St Edmundsbury offer a wide range of opportunities to have fun, keep fit and learn something new.
Parks products for sale Products for sale from the parks department. Firewood is usually available every year from October through to January. Bird boxes and other woodland crafted items are available when suitable trees are knocked down by storms.
Parliamentary Constituency Boundary Review At the next general election (expected in May 2015) the number of MPs in Parliament will be reduced from 650 to 600 this will involve a change the boundaries of most parliamentary constituencies.
Pedestrian crossings To encourage people to walk and to improve safety pedestrian crossings have been installed where there is a high conflict of flows between vehicles and pedestrians
Performance We use lots of information to check how well we are performing. We publish data which measures performance across a range of services.
Personal licences A personal licence authorises an individual to sell alcohol by retail, supply (or authorise the supply) of alcohol.
Personal welfare If you run an establishment for 'special treatments' you may require a licence.
Pest control information We are no longer able to offer a pest control service for its residents. If you have a problem with either an insect pest or rats or mice contact a professional pest control contractor.
Pet shops To run a business selling pet animals you need a licence from the local authority. This includes all commercial selling of pet animals, including pet shops and businesses selling animals over the internet.
Petitions scheme As part of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 the council has a Petition Scheme in operation.
Planning and building control Planning consists of a number of formal processes that are used at different stages when making a decision and Building Control regulates the design and construction of buildings, making sure they meet the minimum standards set out in the Building Regulations.
Planning appeals and appeals register If your planning application is refused, you have six months from the date of issue of the decision notice to appeal against a refusal.
Planning applications Planning permission is generally required for the carrying out of any form of development which includes the change of use of land and buildings.
Planning consultations Take part in Planning consultations by letting us know your views
Planning guidance for business Information for businesses about the procedures of the planning system and how to apply for planning permission
Planning helpdesk The Planning Helpdesk is often the first point of call if you have any planning related questions which are not answered on the website
Planning policy The Planning policy department are responsible for producing long term planning/land use policies in St Edmundsbury
Plans and policies We have a number of plans and policies which guide us by setting out our priorities and how we deliver services.
Play and playwork Good playwork will always, by its nature, aim to be inclusive of children of different abilities, ethnic background and circumstances.
Play opportunities Play should be an integral part of every child’s life and outdoor play is essential to health and long term development.
Play Partners Partners in play' is a partnership between local authorities in Suffolk and act in the interest of young people to ensure that children and young people have a stake in what is on offer for them.
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 This legislation is split into three defined areas: Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control (Part B); Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (Part A2); and Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (Part A1)
Population St Edmundsbury's population figures taken from the 2001 Census
Pre-application planning advice Providing considered advice before the formal submission of a planning application could ensure that the quality of a development is improved and that certainty in the outcome can be increased for the applicant.
Privacy and cookies To meet industry standard security levels and best practice, appropriate technologies, methodologies, software and hardware are used to safeguard all data and systems.
Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver Any person wishing to drive a licensed Hackney carriage or private vehicle must first obtain the relevant licence to drive such vehicle(s) from the council.
Private sector housing The Environmental Health team are responsible for ensuring compliance with a wide range of legislation relating to housing standards in the private sector housing stock.
Privately renting There are many different types of accommodation for rent in the borough and when choosing accommodation it is essential to consider what you need, rather than what you want.
Procurement We deliver services to about 103,000 residents and 4000 businesses in the borough, either directly or by employing others to act on our behalf.
Promotion of the Stour Valley St Edmundsbury Borough Council supports various countryside schemes which protect and celebrate their own environmental value and unique character.
Properties to let West Suffolk Property Services has a number of properties available to let across St Edmundsbury Borough and the Forest Heath District.
Property services Property services include building management, estate management and facilities management. You can also find out about available land and commercial property
Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders Traffic Regulation Orders (TPOs) are a legal order which allow the Highways Authority to regulate the speed, movement and parking of vehicles.
Protection of trees The borough council owns and maintains many parks and open spaces. Tree management in these areas is the responsibility of the parks department.
Public consultations Public consultations are an important way of finding out what you think of our services and policies.
Public rights of way
The Public Rights of Way Officer can advise on diversion, extinguishment and creation of public rights of way within the council district.
Public toilets Public toilet locations and opening times.
Customer Services
Phone: 01284 763233
Out of hours: 01284 763252
If the phones are busy email us with your query: stedmundsbury@stedsbc.gov.uk
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