Local Authorities, or councils provide support across a number of different service areas. Cambridgeshire has a two tier structure with Cambridgeshire County Council providing support with Education, Social Care for Adults, Children and Families.
The District Councils within Cambridgeshire are Cambridge City, East Cambs District, Fenland Distrct, Huntingdonshire District and South Cambs District Councils.
District Councils provides support with Housing and Homelessness as well as Benefit Advice and Licensing amongst other support.
Peterborough City Council is a unitary Authority meaning it is a single tier council and supports all similar services as the County and District Council combined.
If you are at risk of becoming homeless or are worried about your housing situation, it is important to act as soon as possible.
Local Councils (see links below) have a duty to help you to prevent your homelessness and to help you to stay in your home or find other suitable accommodation.
Social housing is managed by City & District Councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Both Cambridgeshire Districts and Peterborough provide choice based lettings schemes for all council and housing association homes.
Benefits are managed by City & District Councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Benefits may include, but are not limited to Universal Credit, Council Tax reductions & Housing Benefit.
Schools and learning are managed by Cambridgeshire County and Peterborough City Councils.
There is a vast array of support topics including, Applications, School Transports, Your rights & responsibilities and a whole host of other useful information.
There are a wide range of care and support providers throughout Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.
Help and support is available about concerns with needing residential care, the ability to remain safe, well and independent through other support and mental health and wellbeing.
Children and Family services are supported by Cambridgeshire County and Peterborough City Councils.
Support includes Safeguarding Children, Parent/Family Support, Fostering & Adoption, Children’s Social Care, Youth Justice and Youth and Community Development through the Communities Service.
Bringing together everything in the local community that is good for wellbeing.
How Are You? HAY is a series of websites that list place based Activities and Support across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.