Cllr Leanda Newlyn

Who does what?

Hertfordshire County Council

The authority has departments responsible for the following:

• Adult Care – asses the needs of, and arranges care and support for frail, elderly, disabled, or vunerable adults
• Children, Schools, and Families – provides benefits from educational opportunities, health care and social care (including family support, care homes, fostering and adoption)
• Community Information – books, tapes, videos and the Internet are available at the county council’s network of more than fifty libraries
• Environment – roads, rights of way, waste disposal (not collection), conservation
• Fire and Rescue
• Trading Standards – ensures fair and safe trade in the county through inspection and advice to businesses and consumers
• Registrars – Record births, marriages and deaths in the area

East Herts District Council

The authority is responsible for the following:

• Art and Leisure Services
• Housing and Council Tax Benefits
• Planning Applications and Breaches
• Car Parks
• Council Tax Collection
• Electoral Registration
• Environmental Health
• Housing Policy
• Land Changes
• Markets
• Parks and Open Spaces
• Refuse Collection and Street Cleaning

Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

These authorities have responsibility for:

• Allotments
• Open Spaces
• Cemeteries
• Bus Shelters
• Public Amenities
• Tourist Information Centre
• Closed Circuit Television

Parish Councils

These have similar responsibilities to Bishop’s Stortford Town Council