Council priorities and services

Priorities

There are four corporate priorities, which we consider the four most important issues to the people of Eden:

• Decent homes for all
• Strong economy, rich environment
• Thriving communities
• Quality Council

District Councils

We are one of the six District Councils in Cumbria. We are responsible for the area shown on the map in light green. As a District Council we occupy the layer of local government between the County Council and Parish Councils.

The lists below sets out which services we provide and the services that Cumbria County Council, provide.

Eden District Council services

• Affordable Housing

• Building Control

• Business Rates collection

• Council Tax collection

• Council Tax reduction

• Economic Development

• Household rubbish and recycling collections

• Housing Benefit payments

• Environmental Health

• Leisure Services

• Licensing

• Planning

• Tourism

Cumbria County Council services

• Adult education

• Children and Families

• Schools and Learning

• Environment and Planning

• Fire

• Health and social care

• Household waste recycling centres

• Libraries and Archives

• Police

• Roads and travel

• Births, Death and Marriages

• Trading Standards

Complain about a service

Read about complaints to find out how to make a complaint about a service or a member of staff.