Which Council does What?

There are three tiers of local government that provide services in Bishop's Stortford. 

• Bishop's Stortford Town Town Council
• East Herts District Council
• Hertfordshire County Council

It can be a little confusing who does what, so here is a short guide.

Bishop's Stortford Town Council  

• Allotments
• Bus Shelters
• Carnival, Remembrance Sunday
• Cemetery, Maintainance of St Michael’s Churchyard and the Quaker Burial Ground in Newtown Road
• Christmas Lights/Trees
• Civic Events (promoted by the Mayor)
• Community centres
• Community Minibusses
• Specialist Markets (with Town Partnership)
• Grants to voluntary organisations
• Hanging Baskets and Planters
• Markwell Pavilion
• Planning Matters (acting as a statutory consultee)
• Town Guide, Website
• Sworders Field
• Tourist Information centre
• Town Plan

East Herts District Council

• Car parks and on-street parking
• Refuse & Recycling collection inc. Trade Waste
• Economic Development
• Environmental Health
• By –laws
• Clean Air
• Elections
• Bus Passes
• Council Tax Collection
• Environmental Health
• Grants for various activities
• Home Safety Housing
• Local Licensing
• Markets 
• Building regulations 
• Planning (Advertisement Control, Building Preservation, Conservation Areas, Development Control)
• Tree Preservation

Hertfordshire County Council

• Education
• Children & Lifelong Learning 
• Fire & Rescue Service
• Footpaths/Bridleways
• Libraries
• Museums & Art Galleries
• Police
• Refuse Disposal
• Social Care & Health
• Emergency Planning
• Youth Services
• Consumer Protection
• Trades Description
• Food & Drugs
• Trades Description
• Transportation
• Highways
• Highways Lighting
• Footway Lighting
• Public Transport
• Road Safety
• Transport Planning  
• Planning
• Local Development Framework
• Minerals & Waste Policies