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Race relations
- Housing Race Equality Policy
  The services provided by Broxtowe Borough Council are guided by core values and corporate aims which require that everyone will be treated equally, fairly and with respect.
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Racially motivated crime
- Hate Crime
  Broxtowe Borough Council, the Police and the Council for Equality and Human Rights are working closely together to reduce hate crime and provide support to victims.
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Rainwater gullies
- Drains & Rainwater
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Rambling
- Guided Walks
  Explore some of the Broxtowe Borough's most stunning locations with one of our guided walks.
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- Walk 1
  Watnall & Moorgreen
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- Walk 2
  Nottingham & Erewash Canals
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- Walk 3
  Cossall
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- Walk 5
  Stapleford Hill, Nottingham Canal & Trowell
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- Walk 6
  Bramcote Hills, Bramcote Village & Burnt Hill
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Recruitment
- Current Vacancies
  Here you can find a list of the current vacancies at Broxtowe Borough Council. Please Note: All posts are based in Beeston unless otherwise stated in the details.
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- Jobs & Training
  Broxtowe Borough Council is responsible for providing a wide variety of essential services throughout the local community.
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- Recruitment Service Standard
  Service Standard
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Recycling (waste)
- Further information
  If you require further information on:
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- Household Waste and Recycling Sites
  In addition to Broxtowe's recycling sites, there are also facilities for recycling at the three Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRC) in the Borough. These large facilities are operated by Nottinghamshire County Council and are also able to accept waste from domestic households.
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- Recycling News
  Which bin is it this week? Is my garden waste collection due? Perhaps my glass bag should be out? To find out when, please click on the 'when is my collection' link below.
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- Useful links
  For further information on recycling.
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- Waste and Recycling
  The Waste and Recycling Section provides a high quality service to residents throughout the borough, working towards achieving a Cleaner, Greener and Safer Environment
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Recycling collection schemes
- Bulky Waste Collection Scheme
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- Green-lidded recycling bin
  All you need to know about your green-lidded bin.
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- Replacement/Provision of Wheeled Containers
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Refugees and asylum seekers
- Asylum Seekers
  Where asylum seekers arrived prior to April 2000 Broxtowe Borough Council (as well as other Local Authorities) had a statutory duty to offer assistance to them under the National Assistance Act 1948.
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Registration of deaths
- Registering a Death
  If the death has been referred to the coroner, it cannot be registered until the registrar has received authority from the coroner to do so. If the death has not been referred to the coroner and you have a medical certificate of cause of death from the doctor, go to the registrar as soon as possible.
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- Registering a Stillbirth
  When a child is still-born it is necessary to register the still-birth in the district in which it occurred. Although this may be arranged through any register office in England or Wales, it needs to be done within 42 days, and may not be done more than three months after the still-birth occurred.
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Rent
- Arrears
  It is a condition of your tenancy agreement that your garage rent must be paid as it becomes due.
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- Difficulty in Paying Your Rent
  Rent should be paid promptly. If you persistently fail to pay on time, Broxtowe Borough Council will apply to the County Court to secure your eviction.
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- How to Apply for Transfers
  How do I apply?
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- Overpayments
  An overpayment is an amount of benefit that has been paid, but for which there was no entitlement by the claimant under the regulations.
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Rent payment
- Claiming Housing Benefit
  If you are on a low or fixed income you may be entitled to help towards your rent payments.
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- Former Tenant Arrears
  If you terminated your tenancy agreement, you will be known as a former tenant. We require that former tenants pay any money owing to us in full. If there are arrears on a former tenant account a Rent Officer will review the rent account every week, and will take action against anyone who fails to repay the debt or contact us. If a former tenancy account is left in arrears you will receive a letter and/or a visit from a Rent Officer.
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- How, Where and When to Pay Your Rent
  There are several ways to pay your rent:
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- Rent Setting
  How We Calculate Your Rent
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Rented housing
- Council House Repairs
  As landlords we provide a repair service for council tenants.
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- Finding Alternative Accommodation
  If you need to leave your property, there are several options available to you. These may include supported housing, housing associations, privately renting and low cost home ownership, as well as council housing.
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- First Lets Scheme
  The First Lets website makes it easy for people to find rented accommodation in Nottinghamshire, and helping them over obstacles like deposits and all the paperwork which is needed to rent a home. The site allows landlords to publish details of their properties, and helps both tenants and landlords rent in confidence.
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- Housing Race Equality Policy
  The services provided by Broxtowe Borough Council are guided by core values and corporate aims which require that everyone will be treated equally, fairly and with respect.
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- Housing Race Equality Policy Leaflet
  The Council's equality statement gives an overview of how the Council operates its equality policies, together with an overview of the general and specific duties imposed upon local government following the implementation of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000.
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- Local Housing Allowance
  What is it?
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- Private Housing
  There are a number of ways in which the Council can help with private sector housing.
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- Rental Valuation
  Are you thinking of renting private accommodation within the Borough of Broxtowe?
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- Right to Buy
  As a tenant of the Council you may wish to buy your home.
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- Strategy And Research
  Information about the Strategy and Research within Broxtowe
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- Useful Telephone Numbers
  Useful numbers for the Housing department of Broxtowe Borough Council
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Repatriation of remains
- Repatriation
  Repatriation of a body from England and Wales to another country.
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Reporting
- Anonymity
  Information relating to anonymity after reporting a possible case of fraudulent activities.
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Residential homes
- Grounds for Refusal
  The grounds for refusing permission for an exchange are legally defined.
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- Useful Telephone Numbers
  Useful numbers for the Housing department of Broxtowe Borough Council
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Residential planning
- Development Control Committee
  The Development Control Committee comprises elected Councillors representing all parts of the Borough.
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- FAQs
  This page contains all of the Frequently Asked Questions provided by the Planning Department.
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- Find a Planning Application
  Use the search facility below to find current undetermined planning applications or appeals and decisions made within the last 6 months.
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- Planning Advice Leaflets
  There are 14 Advice Leaflets to help you, from Public Speaking at the Development Control Committees, Alterations to Your Roof, Shop Front Security and Thinking of Your Neighbours
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- Planning Applications & Advice
  To many people 'planning' means the control of development through the planning applications system. Development control involves the controlling of building and engineering operations or changes in the use of land and buildings.
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- Planning Enforcement
  Planning legislation empowers the Council to take action when breaches of planning control have taken place. This usually takes the form of an Enforcement Notice which specifies what is wrong, what needs to be done to remedy the problem, and the rights of appeal against the notice itself.
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- Planning Fees
  Most applications will require a fee, details of which can be downloaded from the right hand side of this screen.
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- Sustainable Developers Guide
  The County Council, in partnership with District Councils in Nottinghamshire and the Environment Agency, has produced the Sustainable Developer Guide. It gives practical advice on matters relating to sustainability in development projects.
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Riding establishments licences
- Riding Establishment
  Persons or stables that hire out horses for riding or instruction must be licensed by Broxtowe Borough Council. If new animals are to be used, a variation must be applied for.
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Rights of way
- Attenborough Nature Reserve Map
  A Map of Attenborough Nature Reserve.
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Road and pathway maintenance
- Circular Walking Routes & Map
  The Monks Way suggests a possible return route making the circular walk about 7 miles. Many other routes are available and for full details of paths in the area, please refer to Ordnance Survey Path Finder Sheet 812.
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- Fly Posting
  'Fly-posting' is the illegal display of advertising material such as posters, placards on buildings and street furniture without the consent of the owner.
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- Grass/Hedge Cutting
  Grass cutting operations are undertaken at different frequencies depending on the type of area.
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- Gritting
  The Borough Council provides gritting of primary and secondary roads and routes and provides grit bins in potentially dangerous areas.
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- Highway Tree Pruning
  Some trees, particularly ones along the highway in certain places, are in such a position as to require hard pruning to minimise disruption to the street or adjacent properties. These trees are pruned on a five years rotating schedule.
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- Highways Services
  Most roads in Broxtowe are the responsibility of Nottinghamshire County Council as Highway Authority and many highways services are provided directly by the County Council.
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- Litter Enforcement and Litter/dog bins
  There is no precise definition of litter. It can mean anything from a crisp packet to a sack of rubbish or discarded food. It is criminal offence to drop litter and you could be fined up to £2,500.
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- Potholes
  The Borough Council are responsible for the maintenance and repair of potholes where the surface of the road has been eroded, a hollow has formed and poses risk to road users.
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- Snow Clearance
  The Borough Council aims to keep roads clear of ice and snow to ensure public safety.
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- Street Cleaning, Litter Clearance & Weed Killing
  The Council streets are divided into zones, depending on the volume of traffic using the streets each day. The more frequently the road is used, the more often it will be cleansed.
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- Street Furniture
  Street furniture can range between public seats to non-illuminated and illuminated road signs and bollards.
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- Street Lighting
  The Borough Council provides maintenance and repairs to over 13,000 street lights and lighting faults including illuminated bollards, signs and beacons.
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- Streetscene
  The Council employs a workforce of 21 trained operatives to cleanse and maintain public highways, footways and the town centres. All cleansing operations are carried out to achieve standards in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
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- Ten Point Code
  10 Point Code for Dog Owners
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- Walls
  The majority of walls and fences adjacent to the highway are the responsibility of the adjacent householder/landowner.
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Road building
- Broxtowe Highways Functions
  Broxtowe, as agents to Nottinghamshire County Council manage and deliver the following functions in the Broxtowe area.
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- Dangerous Structures
  The prime concern of the Building Control section in all aspects of its work is public safety. This is nowhere more obvious or important than our work concerning dangerous buildings and structures.
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- Demolitions
  The 1984 Building Act requires that the Council must be notified prior to any building being demolished in the Borough
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Road markings
- Why Civil Parking Enforcement?
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Roads and highways
- Road Adoption
  The Borough Council on behalf of the County Council ensures new roads are constructed to the required standards to then be adopted as public highways and maintained at public expense.
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- Roadworks FAQs
  Roadworks Frequently Asked Questions
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Rodent control
- Mice
  An adult house mouse usually weighs about 1oz or 25gm. The colour of its fur is usually brown on its body and grey on its under parts. The ears are large in relation to its body, whilst the tail is the same length as the head and body combined.
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Roller skating
- Skate Parks
  Broxtowe Borough Council have 5 skate parks throughout the borough. The list below shows the information relating to the Skate Park facilities available.
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