Services A to Z

A

• Accessibility of this website

  What works, what we are fixing, and how to ask for another format

  Council

• Adopt a pet from the county shelter

  Dogs and cats looking for homes, visits by appointment

  Animals

B

• Bin collection day

  Find your day on the county map

  Bins

• Birth, death and marriage records

  Order a certified copy, ready in three working days

  Records

• Bulky item pick-up

  Sofas, fridges and mattresses, $25 for up to three items

  Bins

• Business licence

  Register or renew a trading licence

  Permits

C

• Council meetings and minutes

  Watch live, read the agenda, speak at a meeting

  Council

• County budget explorer

  Where every dollar goes, and your share

  Council

• Court fines

  Pay a fine or ask for more time to pay

  Pay

E

• Elections and polling places

  Register to vote and find where you vote in the county ballot on Thursday 12 November

  Council

F

• Ferry timetable, Harl's Ferry

  Every 20 minutes, 6 am to 10 pm. Suspended in high water

  Roads

• Flood warnings and sandbags

  River levels, warnings, and where to collect sandbags

  Safety

• Food and fuel help

  Same-week help with food, heating and bills

  Support

G

• Gritting routes in winter

  Which roads we salt first when it freezes

  Roads

H

• Help in your language

  Free phone interpreters in 40 languages

  Council

• Housing help

  If you are homeless or about to be, call us today

  Support

J

• Jobs at the county

  Current vacancies, from ferry crew to librarians

  Council

L

• Libraries

  Four branches. Harl's Ferry now open until 7 pm on weekdays

  Libraries

M

• Marry at County Hall

  The River Room seats 40, Fridays and Saturdays

  Records

P

• Parking permits

  Resident and visitor permits for Wexmouth harbour streets

  Permits

• Parks and shelters

  Book a pitch, a picnic shelter or the Common bandstand

  Parks

• Pay a bill

  Water, property tax, fines and permits in one place

  Pay

• Planning and building permits

  Answer two questions to see if you need one

  Permits

• Property tax

  See your bill, pay in instalments, or appeal a valuation

  Pay

R

• Report a broken streetlight

  Give the number on the post if you can see it

  Roads

• Report a pothole

  Drop a pin and a photo. Most are fixed within 10 days

  Roads

• Roadworks and closures

  This week on the county map

  Roads

T

• Trees near the river

  Work within 100 feet of the Wex needs a riverbank consent

  Permits

W

• Water bills and leaks

  Pay, read your meter, or report a leak in the street

  Pay

Z

• Zoning maps

  What can be built where, by parcel

  Permits

Concept site: this service is described, not provided.