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Business rates

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Community

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Council Tax

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Apply for single person discount

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Apply for unoccupied dwelling owned by a charity (Class B)

Development

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Events

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Housing

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Apply for a resident parking permit

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Apply for a recycling bin

Schools

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Apply for free school meals

The council

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Apply to join the council’s temporary recruitment agency

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Apply for a disabled persons bus pass

Apply for an older person’s bus pass

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