Resident
Benefits
Find out what benefits you could qualify for help to pay your rent or Council Tax and the circumstances that may affect the benefit you receive.
Climate change and biodiversity
As a council we have pledged to take local action to prevent a climate and ecological catastrophe through the development of practices and policies, with an aim to achieving net-zero carbon status by 2030
Council Tax
How much Council Tax you need to pay, what to do if your circumstances change, making an appeal and how to apply for housing benefit or help to pay your Council Tax.
Environmental health
How we inspect food businesses, animal licenses and local air quality. You can also report noise and other nuisances and who to ask to come and deal with pests
Housing
Information on the council's housing services, including homelessness, home ownership, applying for a council or housing association property and requesting repairs
Leisure, health and wellbeing
How to keep active and healthy in Uttlesford including where to find swimming pools, leisure centres, sports facilities and support services
Licensing
Pay, apply, vary, transfer, appeal or review a licence. You can also search for and comment on new applications
Local statistics and census
Data and information about the Uttlesford district, including its population and geography
Museums, parks and community
Information about museums, allotments, parks and the countryside. Also visiting Uttlesford, what's happening in your community, how get advice and what to do to register a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership
Parking, transport and streets
Travelling within the Uttlesford District, where to park, our local footpaths and who looks after the streets
Planning and building control
Apply for planning and building control permission, search for application information and get advice. You can also see information on listed buildings and find out about the Local Plan
Recycling and waste
Find out about bin collections, order a bulky waste collection, sign up for our garden waste scheme and how to recycle.
Safety, crime and emergencies
Find out how to keep safe, what to do to report a hate crime and how we plan for an emergency