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Use of Cookies - Privacy Notice

Video Conferencing - Privacy notice

Crowdfunding - Privacy Notice

Taxi Licensing Privacy Notice

Self-build housing

Information and resources on building your own home and joining the self-build register

Local Plan News and Consultation

Supporting documents for consultations and Local Plan related news.

Data protection

How we collect, hold and use data about the people and organisations we work with

Counter fraud, bribery and corruption

What to do if you suspect fraud or misuse of public funds, and how to report internal fraud

Liability, legislation and general information about Council Tax

If you are liable to pay Council Tax, you must make your payments

About this website

Council Tax - Privacy Notice

Customer Services - Privacy Notice

Procurement Services - Privacy notice

Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit - Privacy Notice

Councillors - Privacy Notice

Legal Services - Privacy Notice

Planning Enforcement - Privacy Notice

Local Plan making consultation - Privacy Notice

Household Support Fund - Privacy Notice

Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS-AF) - Privacy Notice

Community Wellbeing Data - Privacy Notice

Low Income Family Tracker (LIFT) Privacy Notice

AI Privacy Notice

Apply for housing

Register with Homeseeker Plus to apply for rented social housing

Homeseeker FAQs

Homelessness support and advice

Advice and support if you are homeless or at risk of being homeless

Housing grants

How to apply for grants and who is eligible, the Disabled Facilities Grant, support with applying

Warm and Well

Free energy advice and information for local residents

Housing strategy and policy

The Housing Plan, housing needs, affordable homes planning document, empty homes policy

Private hire operator licences

Apply for or renew a taxi operator licence

Evidence of English Proficiency

Alcohol and entertainment

Apply for a new licence, apply for a licence review if you have concerns, transferring premises licences

Premises licence - new applications

Event safety

Street trading

Apply for a street trading licence

Pavement licence

Licence to put furniture on the pavement, how to apply

Premises licence for gambling

Apply for a licence if you want to provide gambling facilities

Land and property assets

Land and property ownership, asset management and acquisition and disposal policy

Planning and building

Apply for planning permission or building regulations, the Local Plan and planning policy for the Cotswolds

Planning policy

The local plan, neighbourhood planning and Cotswold Design guidance

Neighbourhood planning process

How to make a neighbourhood plan, different stages the plan has to go through

Made neighbourhood plans

Neighbourhood plans which have been approved and are now part of planning policy

Policy Documentation and Monitoring

Annual Monitoring Reports, Local Development Scheme, Statement of Community Involvement, etc.

Local Plan update and Masterplan consultation

Cotswold District Council Local Plan

Plan setting out our policies on future development in the area with all supporting evidence.

Report breach of planning regulations

Report work you think has been done without permission, includes the enforcement process

Check local planning restrictions and policy

Calculate your CIL charge

Find out how much you need to pay, CIL calculator and additional charges

Infrastructure spending and funding

How we spend the money collected from CIL, annual reports, guidance for parish and town councils

Street naming and numbering

Report a problem with a street address, let us know about new address

Can I Retrofit a Listed Building or a Building in a Conservation Area

It is possible to retrofit listed buildings and buildings in conservation areas; find out more.

Relevant Legislation and Policy

Legislation and Policy

Local design guidance

Guides to make sure new developments fit in with the local environment

Historic parks and gardens

Historic parks and gardens in the Cotswold district and how to search the register

Cotswold Water Park

Information on the CWP including the 2022 Nature Recovery Plan and the 2008 Strategic Review

Biodiversity and planning policy

The policies which help new developments conserve and enhance biodiversity in the district

Biodiversity and development management

Biodiversity advice for anyone making a planning application

Ecological assessments

Find out when an eco assessment is required and what it should include

Habitats regulations assessment

Mitigating recreational impacts on internationally important wildlife sites

Season ticket - Terms and conditions

Parking projects

Our projects for managing parking demand, including the Waterloo and Cirencester Rugby Club

Cabinet decision making

How we publicise the upcoming key decisions set to be taken

Council data and access to information

Freedom of information, data protection and privacy, publications scheme

Council data and information listings Freedom of Information Publication Scheme

A comprehensive list of council information, open data

Policies and strategies

Key council policies

Equality and diversity

Equality action plan and equality and diversity impact assessments

Council Tax on Long Term Empty Properties

Apply for Housing Benefit

Eligibility criteria and application process for Housing Benefit

Advice for landlords

How your tenants will get their Housing Benefit paid, what to do if they are in arrears

Manage your account online

Manage your Council Tax account and Business Rates account online. Make and view a benefit claim. Sign up to paperless billing.

Second Homes

Second homes are classed as properties which are furnished but not occupied as anyone's main home. Find out about how Council Tax is charged on this type of property.

Privacy and data

Privacy notices for our services, and how we manage cookies

Cookies

Find out about the cookies we use

General information

We collect your personal information to provide council services

Service privacy notices

Privacy notices for our services

Planning - Privacy notice

Housing and Homelessness - Privacy notice

Licensing - Privacy Notice

Human Resources - Privacy Notice

Committee Services - Privacy Notice

Housing Benefit - Privacy Notice

Business rates - Privacy Notice

Electoral Services - Privacy Notice

Parking - Privacy Notice

Environmental Health - Privacy Notice

Human Resources Next of Kin / Emergency Contact - Privacy Notice

Accountancy and Finance - Privacy notice

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licence - Privacy notice

Street Naming - Privacy Notice

Self-build - Privacy Notice

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) - Privacy notice

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) - Privacy Notice

Waste management - Privacy notice

Complaints - privacy notice

Building Control - Privacy Notice

Electronic newsletter - Privacy notice

Health and Safety - Privacy Notice

Payments Privacy Notice

Ukraine Support Contact - Privacy Notice

Homes for Ukraine - Privacy Notice

Communications - Privacy Notice

Filming and Photography - Privacy Notice

Subject Access Request - Privacy Notice

Emergency Planning Services - Privacy Notice

Equality Monitoring - Privacy Notice

Surveys - Privacy Notice

Democratic Services - Privacy Notice

Property and Estate Management - Privacy Notice

Drone images used by the Council - Privacy Notice

Domestic Homicide Review - Privacy Notice

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction - Privacy Notice

Outsourced printing and posting - Privacy Notice

Biodiversity - Privacy Notice

Food safety - Privacy Notice

Internal audit - Privacy Notice

Microsoft 365 - Privacy notice

Award nominations - Privacy notice

Privacy

Web links policy

Communicating with our residents

How we provide updates on vital services and help you better understand how the council operates

Filming and Photography

Our aim is to ensure that all filming and photography activities are carried out safely and with minimum disruption to our residents and businesses.

Newsletter signup

General waste: Grey wheelie bin

Any non-recyclable waste, how much we will collect

Empty homes

Our policy on empty homes, enforcement orders

Business support and advice

Advice to help you grow and maintain your business

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

How to measure BNG and assess the impacts of planning applications

Retrofitting a Listed Building or a Building in a Conservation Area

Great crested newt district licensing scheme

How to get a licence for developments in areas where great crested newts are present

Comments and complaints

Give us a comment, complaint or compliment