Town, District and County Councils
This section describes the role of town councils, district or borough councils and county councils.
What is local government?
The concept of ‘local government’ can be defined as a system of Councils which provide public services in each local area.
While the national Government is concerned with countrywide issues such as the law, defence and foreign policy, local councils are responsible for a range of services such as refuse collection, street sweeping and planning.
In Surrey we have what is known as a two tier local government system. Surrey County Council are responsible for some countywide services, and the 11 district councils, including Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, are responsible for the rest.
County Council
Surrey County Council is responsible for a wide range of county-wide services including
- Education
- Library services
- Social welfare
- Some transport issues
These transport issues include maintaining the roads in the county, traffic signage, traffic lights and street lights, and gritting during bad weather.
District Councils
District Councils are responsible for more than 80 services, including:
- Refuse and recycling
- Street sweeping
- Cleaning graffiti, flytipping, abandoned cars
- Sport and Leisure opportunities
- Planning and Building Control
- Environmental Health Services
- Housing Services
- Collecting Council Tax and Providing Benefits
- Some transport issues
These transport issues include parking, and some street planning.
There are several issues which both County Council and District Councils are concerned with.
They include
- Protecting the local environment
- Community safety
- Economic development
Parish and Town Councils
There is also a third tier to our two tier system of Local Government in Surrey. In some parts of the County, parish or town councils have been established.
In Reigate and Banstead, there are Horley Town Council and Salfords and Sidlow Parish Council.
Town and Parish Councils
- Represent their areas in consultations
- Provide a few very local facilities such as allotments.
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Town Hall
Castlefield Road
Reigate
RH2 0SH
01737 276000
customer.services@reigate-banstead.gov.uk
Council tax
For information on current bands, payments, appeals and more see the Council Tax section.
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