North Devon Council Responsibilities
- Benefits and grants
- Bins and Recycling: Including bin collections and bulky waste collections
- Business: Including, Barnstaple Pannier Market, food hygiene and safety, bereavement services, licences and permits, business rates, Ilfracombe Harbour, land and property, business support and grants, and trade waste
- Business Rates
- Car Parks and Parking Permits
- Council Tax
- Environment: Including street care, flytipping and waste crime, dogs, noise control, food safety inspections
- Housing: Including council housing, homelessness support, and housing benefit
- Leisure and lifestyle: Parks, play areas and allotments, public toilets, community grants and support, museums and theatres, sports facilities and pitches
- Licences and Permits: Including alcohol, taxi, and street trading licences
- Parking
- Planning and Building Control: Processing planning applications, building regulations, and local development plans
- Voting and Elections
Devon County Council Responsibilities
The County Council has responsibilities for the wider infrastructure and services across Devon, including:
- Education: Schools, admissions, school transport, and special educational needs
- Highways and Transport: Roads maintenance, potholes, street lighting (in some areas), footpaths, and public transport services
- Libraries and Archives
- Public Health: Health improvement programmes and health protection
- Social Care: Support for children and adults, including elderly care, fostering and adoption
- Strategic Planning: Overseeing transport and infrastructure planning for the county
- Trading Standards: Consumer protection and business advice
- Waste Disposal: Managing recycling centres and waste disposal (but not collection)
For more information, visit Devon County Council’s website.
Town/Parish Council Responsibilities
- Allotments
- Bus shelters
- Community centres and village halls
- Footpaths and bridleways
- Local events and festivals
- Maintenance of some open spaces
- Street lighting (in some areas)
- War memorials
For more information about your specific Town or Parish Council, please visit their website. To find out your local council, please use our mapping tool.