Local Authority
A Local Authority is an organisation that is officially responsible for all public services and faciltities in a particular area. They are multi purpose bodies responsible for delivering a broad range of services in relation to highways, planning, housing, economic and community development, environment, recreation and amenity services, fire services and maintaining a register of electors. Local Authorities can be Waste Collection Authorities and/or Waste Disposal Authorities.
Types of local government
Depending on where you live, local government consists of at least one or two tiers of authorities[1]. Two tiers, with responsibilities of local Waste services divided between them, within England there are:
- 24 County Councils
- 181 district, borough or city councils