Non-metropolitan Districts
Non-metropolitan districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan counties which have a two-tier structure of local government. Most non-metropolitan counties have a county council, and also have several districts, each with a district council. In these cases local government functions are divided between county and district councils, to the level where they can be practised most efficiently:
- District councils are responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.
- County councils are responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning.
| Service | Non-metropolitan county | Non-metropolitan district | Unitary authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Y | Y | |
| Housing | Y | Y | |
| Planning applications | Y | Y | |
| Strategic planning | Y | Y | |
| Transport planning | Y | Y | |
| Passenger transport | Y | Y | |
| Highways | Y | Y | |
| Fire | Y | Y | |
| Social services | Y | Y | |
| Libraries | Y | Y | |
| Leisure and recreation | Y | Y | |
| Waste collection | Y | Y | |
| Waste disposal | Y | Y | |
| Environmental health | Y | Y | |
| Revenue collection | Y | Y |
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