Information and services
Advice, information and who can provide help
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Libraries
Books, information, life-long learning, free internet and Wi-Fi can all be found in our libraries.
Libraries- Current library services
- Find a library
- eLibrary (electronic library)
- Renew a library item
- Using library services
- Library opening times
- Your library account
- Reserve an item
- Join the library
- More library services
- What's on in libraries
- Bank holiday closing dates
- Volunteer at a library
- Contact the Library Service
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Social care and health
Social care support and public health in West Sussex.
Social care and health- Keeping children and adults safe
- Social care support
- Support in your own home
- Social care and health information for professionals
- Housing options and care homes
- Publications, policies and reports
- Keeping healthy and well
- Getting out and about
- Adoption and fostering
- Careers in children's social work
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Education, children and families
Schools, childcare, adoption, fostering and other services for children and families.
Education, children and families- Schools and colleges
- West Sussex Services for Schools
- Find a children and family centre
- Childcare and early education
- Special educational needs and disability (SEND)
- Support for families
- Keeping children safe
- Adult education
- Learning resources
- Adoption and fostering
- Information and advice for young people (Your Space)
- Young carers
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Jobs
Find County Council vacancies and volunteering opportunities, as well as pensions information.
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Roads and travel
Report a problem, Blue Badge scheme, parking, highway maintenance and travel information.
Roads and travel- Roadworks and projects
- Report a pothole online
- Make an enquiry or report a problem with a road or pavement
- Maintaining roads, verges and pavements
- Travel and public transport
- Parking
- Traffic management
- Traffic Regulation Orders
- Information for developers
- Road safety
- Blue Badge scheme and disabled parking
- Highway licences
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Births, ceremonies and deaths
Births, getting married, citizenship ceremonies, deaths, copy certificates and nationality checking.
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About the County Council
Local councillors, council meetings, policies, pensions, finance and budgets, news and campaigns and contacting us.
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Planning
How to find, comment on or submit a planning application.
Planning- Find a planning application
- Local land charges
- Planning - who does what?
- Minerals and waste policy
- Tree Preservation Orders
- Comment on a planning application
- Oil and gas (including fracking)
- Landscape and environment
- Make a planning application
- County Planning: pre-application advice
- Conservation areas
- Neighbourhood planning
- Planning conditions
- Planning enforcement
- Request a search of petroleum storage records
- Local environmental projects
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Land, waste and housing
Information about public paths, what happens to your waste and help with housing.
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Leisure, recreation and community
Things to do, details of what is available at our Record Office and ways to get involved.
Leisure, recreation and community- Events, activities and community venues
- Walking, horse riding and cycling
- Volunteering
- Places to visit and explore
- History and heritage
- Grants and funding
- Supporting local communities
- Find a local club or society
- Report problems in your area
- Crime prevention
- West Sussex Connections
- Taste West Sussex
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Business and consumers
Information for new or developing businesses and advice for consumers.
Business and consumers- Trading Standards information for consumers
- Trading Standards advice for businesses
- Business rates
- Highway licences
- Business safety
- Business and commercial waste
- Supplying WSCC with goods or services
- Information for childcare providers
- Start or grow your business
- Pay an invoice online
- Online payments
- Broadband in West Sussex
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Fire, emergencies and crime
Community safety information, including fire and crime prevention, domestic abuse, extreme weather and emergencies.
West Sussex County Council news
The latest information to keep you up to date on West Sussex matters
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23 November 2020
Fire service welcomes eight new retained firefighters
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23 November 2020
Overnight pier to pier challenge in full fire kit in memory of inspirational grandmother
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20 November 2020
Work starts next week to remove Chichester, Horsham and Worthing temporary cycleways
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19 November 2020
Earthquakes, cats up trees, horses in ditches: a lifetime of rescues remembered