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Our summer of free fun

We have organised and collaborated on a fantastic array of free and low-cost community events and celebrations over the summer and wanted to share some of our highlights.

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A lifeline at the touch of a button

Community Link is a vital support service from the Council. The service enables residents to live independently by providing affordable access to a range of assistive technology.

Did You Know

Did You Know?

Cost of living support is available for those who need it, including free school meals, energy support and more.

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Growing Your Teenager courses

Have you recently applied for your child’s Year 7 school place for September 2025? If so, you might be interested in our successful Growing Your Teenager course pilots.

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Community Climate Fund

The Community Climate Fund is a grant available to non-profit groups and organisations for projects which reduce their carbon emissions and create community value locally.

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Make your home more efficient

‘Retrofitting homes’ means different things to different people, depending on what you want to achieve.

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Travel safely this festive period

We want our residents and visitors to be as safe as possible whilst enjoying food, drink and great company in the District over the festive period.

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Our Commercial Waste service

We have an in-house commercial waste department with dedicated crews. We are fully equipped and ready to help businesses of any size with waste requirements.