Councils and Authorities
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Cambridge City Council
Bin collection, parking, planning applications, council tax, etc. Click on 'Menu' for all services.
Cambridgeshire County Council
Transport, environment, education, libraries, etc.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Made up of a directly elected Mayor, seven local authorities (such as Cambridge City Council) and the Business Board (Local Enterprise Partnership).
Councils in Cambridgeshire
Local councils in Cambridgeshire and elsewhere.

Public bodies and services
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Bin Collection
What goes in which bin, and when it will be collected.
Cambridge Recycling and Rubbish Collection
What gets collected and where can you take it.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Reporting crimes, etc.
Cambridgeshire Fire Service
What they do, plus advice to help you keep safe from fire in the home or at work.
Cambridge Courts
Magistrates' courts, other courts.
Cambridgeshire Public Libraries
Where they are, opening times and services such as learning centres.
City Cemetery and Crematoriums
On Newmarket Road and Huntingdon Road.
Council Tax
How it's spent, how to pay it, and what to do if you can't. From Cambridge City Council.
NHS
Online information about health and illness, plus find GPs, hospitals, dentists.
Register to Vote in Elections
If you live in Cambridge, how to register to vote.
Registration Services
Births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths.
Schools and Learning
From Cambridgeshire County Council.
Tell Us Once
Notify central and local government about a birth or a family bereavement.
Transport
Bus, train, bike, car, plane, foot.

Other organisations
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Cambridgeshire Online Directory
Run by Cambridgeshire County Council. Formerly Cambridgeshire.net.
Greater Cambridge Partnership
Partnership of councils, business and academia, and local communities, working for the people of Greater Cambridge.
List of power cuts
From UK Power Networks

Phone
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Phone Book
Phone books are no longer delivered. You can download a pdf of it from here.
Telephone Preference Service
Register online to stop unwanted sales calls.

Post
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Cambridge Postcodes and Polling Districts
Find the postcode and polling district of a particular street.
Mailing Preference Service
Reduce your junk mail.
Postcode Finder - from Royal Mail
Search for a UK postcode by street address.
Royal Mail
Find your nearest post office.

Water
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Anglian Water
Located in the east of England. With tips for saving water.
Cambridge Water
Local water company. Includes tips to save water.

Complaints
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Consumer Advice from Citizens Advice
Information and advice on consumer issues.
Independent Office for Police Conduct
Independent body overseeing complaints against the police.
Ofcom
Independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, such as TV and radio.
Ofgem
Regulator for Britain's gas and electricity industries.
Ofsted
Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.
Ofwat
Regulates water and sewerage providers.
Ombudsmen
Other ombudsman schemes.
Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman
For complaints about the NHS.
POhWER
Free, confidential, independent support to people who wish to make a formal complaint about NHS funded services.
PSA (Phone-paid Services Authority)
UK regulator for content, goods and services charged to a phone bill.