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- Find a library
- eLibrary (electronic library)
- Using library services
- Reserve an item
- What's on in libraries
- Renew a library item
- Your library account
- More library services
- Join the library
- Current library services
- Library opening times
- 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 family hub
- 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.
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Roads and travel
West Sussex highways, transport and traffic information.
Roads and travel- Roadworks and projects
- Travel and public transport
- Parking
- Blue Badge scheme and disabled parking
- Maintaining roads, verges and pavements
- Highway licences
- Make an enquiry or report a problem with a road or pavement
- Traffic Regulation Orders
- Road safety
- Information for developers
- Traffic management
- Report a pothole online
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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- Planning applications
- Local land charges
- Tree Preservation Orders
- Local environmental projects
- Conservation areas
- Planning - who does what?
- Oil and gas
- Neighbourhood planning
- Planning enforcement
- Request a search of petroleum storage records
- Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)
- Water Neutrality
- Landscape and environment
- Minerals and waste policy
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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.
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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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25 January 2022
Put your questions to our county’s health leaders
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25 January 2022
Community expressions of interest open for three youth centres
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25 January 2022
Bramber house fire sparks electric heater warning from fire service
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24 January 2022
Jane’s 25 years’ dedication to children’s and other pedestrians’ road safety