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Councils: who does what?

Are you confused who to contact with local issues?

There are three tiers of local government in Gloucestershire, all with different responsibilities.

Berkeley Town Council is a local council and has an overall responsibility for the well-being of the local community, delivery of services including improving facilities and services for you and your neighbours, to improve quality of life and to give communities a voice.

The District Council is Stroud District Council. This is responsible for rubbish collection, recycling, council tax, housing and planning applications

The County Council is Gloucestershire County Council. This is responsible for education, transport, planning, fire and public safety, social care, libraries, waste management and trading standards

Some services cross over between tiers of government	Town Council	District Council	County Council
Adult Care			x
Allotments	x
Bus Shelters	x	x
Car Parks / Parking Management		x
CCTV	x
Childrens' services			x
Clocks	x
Community buildings / Town Halls	x
Community Safety	x	x	x
Council Tax		x
County Archives			x
Education			x
Elections		x
Encouraging appropriate development	x
Environmental enhancement, floral planters, grass cutting	x	x	x
Environmental Health		x
Fire and resue service			x
Flood Management		x
Grants to support local groups	x
Highways			x
Housing / Benefits		x
Library Services			x
Open spaces, play parks, and recreational facilities	x
Planning and building control / applications / licensing		x	x
Promoting a clean, safe and low crime area	x
Public Transport			x
Licensing		x
Police			x
Refuse & Recycling		x
Seating	x
Social Care			x
Sustain/build a vibrant town	x	x	x
Trading Standards			x
Transport			x
Youth Services	x	x

Gloucestershire County Council Highways report it issues:

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/your-highways-report-it/
If a highways issue poses an immediate danger to public safety please call our emergency number 08000 514 514.
Emergency highways issues are classed as follows:

Objects on the highway network (i.e. a fallen tree)
Faulty temporary or permanent traffic lights (i.e. stuck on red)
Exposed cables
Multiple street lighting faults
Flooded roads
Potholes over 75mm deep
Manhole/Metal Cover (i.e. missing/dangerous)

Stroud District Council report it issues:

https://www.stroud.gov.uk/report

Use the forms below to: