Our Services and Partnerships
We offer several services for residents who live within the district and we have partnerships with other organisations to deliver county-wide projects.
Some services fall outside of our responsibility and may be provided by:
Services we provide
South Cambridgeshire as your local or District Council
- business, events and personal licenses, support and information
- nature, sustainable living and action on climate change
- community support, wellbeing, sports, arts and leisure
- cost of living support and advice
- Council Tax, Benefits and Business Rates
- elections services and information
- environmental care services
- community and business grants information and support
- social housing and council tenant services
- bins, recycling and waste information and services
- neighbourhood plans, Local plans and planning application help and guidance
Our shared services and partnerships
With Cambridge City Council we provide the following shared services:
With Huntingdonshire District Council we provide the following shared service:
We operate shared partner services with other councils and organisations, in order to deliver a wide range of services across the district and beyond.
Services other councils provide
Other local Village Parishes or Town Councils
Services provided by your local council:
- local funding for parish based activities
- information centres for the area
- annual events and organised activities
- local facility hire
- nature, sustainable living and action on climate change
- neighbourhood plan information and guidance
- local community memorials
- community support for vulnerable residents (Good neighbour scheme)
- bus shelter and street furniture maintenance
- recreation and play area maintenance
- local fairground and attractions management
- community allotments information and support
- free high-street car parks information
- green and open spaces development and maintenance
- markets information and support for local businesses to get involved
Cambridgeshire County Council
Services provided by Cambridgeshire County Council:
- community transport and bus passes
- leisure, arts and culture information and maintenance
- fire service and public safety
- family, children, vulnerable people and social services
- education support and services
- disabled parking information
- births, deaths, and other ceremonies arrangement information
- climate emergency information and funding for climate projects across the county
- road management, potholes, highway policies and road safety
- Public Rights of way information
- business trading standards information and maintenance
- streetlighting repairs and maintenance across the district
HM Government
Services provided by central HM Government:
- national policy and legislation
- NHS, national fire service and national police service management
- tax management and collection from local authorities
- national diplomacy and international relations
- international trade, imports and exports
- visas and immigration
- tribunal services and prisons
- national effort for climate action against climate change
- public pensions service.