Council tax communication
The council is now sending e-mails, SMS messages and voice messages to residents who have missed a council tax payment. See our webpage for more information.
Highway licences
Information on a number of licensing applications for example, skip, road traffic signals, erecting a banner, crane licence and much more.
Apply for a skip licence
Please read through the steps below before applying for a skip licence.
Applications in all cases should be submitted at least 10 working days before the licence is required.
The container shall not exceed 5m in length and 2m in width.
- Admin fee plus 1st week - £82.50
- 2 weeks - £121.00
- 3 weeks – £171.60
- 4 weeks - £227.70
Should the application be withdrawn a £50 administrative charge will be retained by the council and the balance returned to the applicant.
You are required to submit:
- A minimum public liability of insurance document of £5,000,000,
- A site location plan,
- A road space booking and road closure (subject to required Traffic management) in addition to applying for this licence.
If the conditions are not adhered to, this will result in a £101.20 fine for each contravention.
Further guidance and conditions will need to be agreed to prior to applying, these can be seen when applying for a licence.