Local Authorities

Sometimes it can be very difficult to know which Authority you need to contact to help resolve a problem. Below is a list which shows which Authority is responsible for which service:

* This authority is consulted on matters relating to the provision of this service and may be able to offer some limited assistance.

Kent County Council

Kent County Council is responsible for the following services. You can report a problem with these services via the Kent County Council website.

Bye Laws
Concessionary Fares
Council Meetings
Education
Emergency Planning
Footpaths
Footway Lighting
Grass Cutting (Verges)
Gritting and Salting
Highways Maintenance
Highways
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Library
Market / Boot Fairs (on Highways and Verges)
Pavements
Public Transport
Recycling
Social Services
Street Lighting
Traffic and Road Safety
Trees and Hedges on/adjacent Highways

Folkestone and Hythe District Council

Folkestone and Hythe District Council is responsible for the following services. You can report a problem with these services via the Folkestone and Hythe District Council website.

Abandoned vehicles
Advertising signs
Benefits
Building Regulations
Bye laws
Car Parks
Cemeteries
Charitable Street Collections
Children's Play Areas
Council Housing/Social Housing
Council Meetings
Council Tax
Dog Fouling
Economic Development
Electoral Register
Emergency Planning
Employment Promotion
Environmental Help
Grass Cutting (Non NRTC Children's Play Areas)
Hackney Carriages
Homelessness
House to House Charity Collections
Housing Benefit
Litter Control
Local Land charges
Noise Nuisance and Control
Parks, Play Areas and Open Spaces
Planning
Pollution (including Fly-Tipping)
public Conveniences
Public Entertainment Licences
Recycling
Refuse Collection
Street Cleaning
Street Entertainment Licences
Street Trading Licences
Tourism

New Romney Town Council

New Romney Town Council is responsible for the following services. You can report a problem with these services via our Clerk.

Advertising Banners (The Greens/Fairfield Road)
Advertising Signs*
Allotmetns
Benches
Benefits*
Building Regulations*
Bye Laws
Car Parks*
Children's Play Areas
Concessionary Fares*
Council and Social Housing*
Council Meetings
Council Tax*
Dog Fouling*
Economic Development*
Electoral Register*
Emergency planning
Employment Promotion*
Football Pitches
Grass Cutting (The Greens, Farfield Road Recreation Ground, Station Road Sports Field, Flagstaff Land, St Martin's Field)
Highways Maintenance*
Highways*
Housing Benefit*
Library*
Litter Control*
Markets/ Boot Fairs/Fairs (on NRTC Land)
Parks, Play Areas and Open Spaces
Pavements*
Public Buildings (Town Hall, Assembly Rooms, Pavillion, Community Hall)
Planning*
Pollution (including fly tipping)*
Public Transport*
Recycling*
Refuse Collection*
Town Hall
Traffic and Road Safety*