Crime and antisocial activity

Domestic violence help

There's a range of support available to help victims of domestic abuse.

View available support
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Safeguarding adults at risk

Report your concerns if you suspect an adult is being abused. We'll listen to you and help to stop the abuse.

Report abuse or concerns
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Borrowing money and illegal money lending

If you're struggling with debts or regular outgoings you may be tempted to approach a loan shark when there are safe and legal avenues to explore to deal with money problems.

How to report a loan shark and borrow money safely
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Help reduce fly-tipping

Find out how to dispose of large items safely without fly-tipping and how to check if a waste carrier is licensed.

More on reducing fly-tipping
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Dog fouling

Report dog fouling in confidence today and we'll try to help you get it sorted.

Report dog fouling
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Help and support

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    Emergency contact details

    View the emergency and out of hours contact details for the council, housing repairs, utilities and more.

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    Early Help support for families

    Your family can get help with a variety of issues you may need support for.

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    Mental health support

    1 in 4 of us have problems with our mental wellbeing at some time in our lives. View some useful information or get practical support to help you or someone in your life.

Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

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    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.