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Allotments
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Plots of land for use to grow vegetables, fruit and
flowers available for rent by local citizens. Water
supplies, sheds/storage and skips are usually
provided on allotment sites, car parking may also be
available. The authority will determine the
regulations concerning the use of allotments and is
responsible for ensuring adequate security (fences
etc.) is provided.
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Boats and
boat rides
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Forest
and woodland management
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Advice and information on trees, woodland and
tree-related issues to local organisations and the
public. Where woodland/forests are on council owned
land the local authority has a responsibility to
maintain them in a way which is beneficial to the
local environment and ensures public safety.
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Grass
cutting
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Cutting of grass on public land within the local
authority area.
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Grazing
land
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Open land owned by the local authority which may be
used by the public for grazing animals. The precise
use of the land (e.g. for horses, cattle etc.) may
differ according to location and the local authority
may issue grazing permits to limit the number of
animals on the land.
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Gypsy
and traveller sites
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Provision and management of permanent or transit
sites for use by travellers within the area. Also
dealing with unauthorised use of land by traveller
communities.
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Licence -
caravan site
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The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960
requires that land owners must not allow their land
to be used as a caravan site unless it holds a valid
site licence other than for certain exemptions such
as; incidental use within the boundary of a dwelling
house; sites approved by certain organisations i.e.
caravan club etc; building and engineering sites;
travelling show-people sites and sites occupied by
the local authority.
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Licence -
fairgrounds
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Persons wishing to operate a fair on private or local
authority owned land are required to give the local
authority notice prior to the holding of the event.
In Scotland the Civic Government (Scotland) Act: 1982
requires that a Public Entertainment Licence is
necessary for fairgrounds.
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Licence -
pleasure boats
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Applicants will have to comply with rules of the
Maritime and Coastguard agency as well as any
applicable bylaws. Processing applications and
issuing of licences to a person wishing to be in
charge of a pleasure boat or vessel for the purpose
of letting it out for hire to members of the public
or to be used for carrying passengers for hire.
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Licence -
water sports
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The Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995
for providers of certain adventure activities to
undergo inspection of their safety management systems
and become licensed. This licensing scheme only
applies to those who offer activities to young people
under the age of 18 years and who operate these
activities in a commercial manner.
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Nature
reserves
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Outdoor
activity centres
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Provision of outdoor activity centres for use by
schools or other groups.
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Parks
and open spaces - information and advice
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Information about parks in the local area including
location, facilities, opening times, events etc.
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Parks
and open spaces - landscaping
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Design and maintenance of cultivated areas, open
areas and woodland in public parks and open spaces
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Parks
and open spaces - maintenance
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Established standards of horticultural maintenance
for local parks and open spaces. This includes grass
cutting, shrub/flower beds, sports pitches, weed
control etc.
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Parks
and open spaces - outdoor facilities
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The local authority is responsible for managing play
facilities such as playgrounds, outdoor and indoor
play areas catering for age groups ranging from four
years to twelve years.
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Parks
and open spaces events
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Events and outdoor activities in local parks and
public open spaces may be organised by the council.
These may be available to local residents, schools or
other organisations and are aimed at promoting the
facilities of the local area and providing education
and enjoyment for all.
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Playgrounds
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Sports
- fishing information
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Provision of information on local fishing areas,
seasons and how to obtain permission to fish
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Sports
pitches and courts
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Information and booking facilities for sports
facilities owned and managed by the local authority
(or on their behalf) which are available for hire to
local residents, businesses and sports clubs.
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Tree
management
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The local authority is responsible for the efficient
management of trees in their ownership within urban
and rural environments. This includes the application
of tree preservation orders and the protection of
other trees on council owned land.
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Tree
preservation orders
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Tree Preservation Orders are made by a Planning
Authority under Part V111 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990 in England and Wales or Section 160
of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
in Scotland and within the procedures set out in the
Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999
(England and Wales) or the Town and Country Planning
(Tree Preservation Order and Trees in Conservation
Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 1975-84. They are an
effective means of protecting individual trees,
groups of trees or woodlands whose removal would have
significant impact on the public amenity of an area.
They form a legal constraint permanently attached to
the title of the land where the trees are located.
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Wildlife
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