Service updates

Apply online

Apply for different types of support, including grants, discounts, free school meals and Housing Benefit.

Bins and recycling

Request an assisted collection

Births, deaths and marriages

Purchase a Birth, Death or Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate
Lair purchase and service charges

Business and licences

UK Shared Prosperity Fund 2024/25
Premises licences fees
Application for a minor variation of an alcohol licence

Community life and leisure

Community grants and funding

Council and committees

Apply for funding from a common good fund
Civic hospitality and funding

Council Tax

Discretionary Housing Payment
Apply for a single occupancy discount
Apply for a second adult rebate
Council Tax reduction
Care-related discounts
Council Tax discounts for apprentices
Council Tax exemption and discounts for students and young people
Unoccupied properties and second homes
Discretionary Housing Payment application
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Review

Housing

Apply for Housing Benefit
Scottish Welfare Fund
Apply for a council house

Planning and building

Apply for a building warrant
Applying for planning permission
Discharge of conditions advice
Non-material variations advice
Pre-application advice

Roads, transport and parking

National Entitlement Card (NEC or Concession Bus Pass)
Blue Badge scheme
Apply for a resident's parking permit
A-board application
Road occupation application
Skip permit application
Road opening application

Schools and learning

Enrol your child at school
Music and music tuition
Education maintenance allowance
Placing requests
Free school meals and clothing grant
Deferred entry
Early entry