Grange-over-Sands Town Council

Which Council Does What:

There are three Councils serving the area – Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland District Council and Grange Town Council. Each Council provides different services.

What Grange Town Council Does

What South Lakeland District Council Does:

District Council Website - www.southlakeland.gov.uk

• ​On and off street Parking Enforcement
• Council Tax and Benefits
• Environmental Services (Noise, Pest Control)
• Housing Services and Benefits
• Recycling and Refuse Collection​
• Street Cleaning/Dealing with Fly Tipping

• ​Sport and Leisure Centres
• Licensing and Street Trading

• Council Tax and Benefits​
• Planning
• Markets
• Electoral Services

• ​Building Control
• Car Parking​​

What Cumbria County Council Does:

​Cumbria County Council Website - www.cumbria.gov.uk

• ​Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships
• Strategic planning and some planning applications (mainly mineral extraction and waste disposal sites)
• Trading Standards
• Transport
• Waste Recycling Centres

• ​Health and social care
• Highways, including potholes, signage and gritting
• Libraries and archives
• Public rights of way
• Public transport services

• ​Blue badges
• Children’s services
• Concessionary travel
• Education and schools
• Emergency planning​​

Highways

The best way to report problems with roads and footpaths in the area is through the Highways Hotline on 0845 609 6609.

• Report a fault online
• Email your area highways engineer - betterhighways.southlakeland@cumbria.gov.uk
• Track an existing fault