Apply

You can apply for many of our services online.

Some of our applications can be done directly online, with others you'll need to download forms, complete offline and return them to us with supporting documents and payments. 

For some applications we use other systems - such as the Planning Portal - but your application will be processed by us and you can contact us at any time. 

Our systems are secure so your information is always safe and we'll never share information without asking your permission. 

Benefits and council tax

• Council Tax discount
• Council Tax discretionary discount scheme
• Council Tax support
• Discretionary Housing benefits
• Housing benefit
• Local Housing allowance
• Universal Credit

Business and licensing

• Animal welfare licences
• betting and gaming licences
• business rates support
• dangerous, exotic or wild animals licence
• ear-piercing, electrolysis, acupuncture and tattooing licence
• event notice
• food business registration
• food premises visits and hygiene re-scores
• Healthy Options Takeaway award
• house to house charity collection licence
• laser treatment licence
• massage and special treatment licence
• pavement licence
• personal licence
• premises licence
• rent commercial property or business centre space
• scrap metal dealer licence
• sex establishment licence
• street charity collection licence
• street trading, mobile trading, event trading consents
• tanning salon or sauna licence
• taxi and private hire licences
• zoo licence.

Community and leisure

• car park permit
• complex case reviews
• market trader or casual trader pitch
• market operator licence
• MOT
• on-street parking permit / parking dispensations
• public CCTV footage

Elections and voting

• postal vote
• proxy vote
• register to vote
• removal of details from open electoral register

Environment

• caravan site license
• Food hygiene inspections

Housing

• Affordable warmth grant
• Apply for social housing

• Disabled facilities grant
• Energy efficient grants ECO 4
• Help to buy
• Right to buy
• selective licences

Jobs, training and careers

• jobs and careers
• volunteering opportunities with us.

Planning and building control

• Appeal planning decisions
• building control
• community asset of value register
• local land charges
• planning permission
• self-build or custom build register
• street naming and numbering, house name or address request.

Waste and recycling

• Assisted bin collection
• bulky waste collection
• garden waste collections

Your council

• Environmental information regulations request
• Freedom of Information request
• join the Citizen's Panel
• petitions - create an ePetition
• subject access request or personal information request
• suggest a subject for Overview and Scrutiny committee

Other ways to apply 

If you can't find the thing you'd like to apply for in this list you can contact us by: 

• email: info@ashfield.gov.uk
• telephone: 01623 450000
• visit our offices.