What does BMBC mean in COUNCIL

BMBC provides a wide range of services to its residents, including education, libraries, housing and planning, environmental health, sports and leisure activities, transport and roads, public health and social care.

You can contact the Council via email at [email protected] or by telephone on 01226 770770. Alternatively you can visit one of their customer service centres in person to speak with a staff member.

You can pay your Council Tax online using the direct debit option through your bank account or credit card or you can set up automated payments from anywhere within the UK. Alternatively you can pay by post using cheques or postal orders made payable to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council or in cash at any Post Office or PayPoint outlet.

Yes, there are a number of discounts that may be available for qualifying households depending on individual circumstances such as multiple occupancy discounts and single occupant discounts. For full details please visit the Council's website or contact your local Council Tax office for more information.

To apply for housing benefits it is important to first determine if you are eligible by first assessing which benefits you may be entitled to such as Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance (LHA); these vary according to individual circumstances including the size of your household, income and savings amongst others. Once eligibility has been determined applications should then be made online through Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council’s website with supporting documents being sent either electronically or by post dependent on requirements.

You will need to contact WMDC Environmental Services directly who are responsible for waste collection on behalf of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; queries regarding missed collections or changes in collection days must be reported directly to them and not BMBC as they handle all operational issues relating to waste collection across Barnsley. To ensure that matters are resolved quickly their customer service number is 0345 8 506 506

Business rates must be registered directly with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) who assess all non-domestic properties across England; this includes both premises used for business purposes as well as those used solely as dwellings such as holiday lets or student accommodation blocks etcetera). The VOA will also collect all payments due so it is important that businesses contact them directly via their website when registering their rates arrangement with them in order avoid any payment delays.

There are a range of schemes offered by both Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) and other funding bodies which provide support towards new business ventures through grants and loans designed specifically for startups within the local area; further details about each scheme can found through contacting Business Support South Yorkshire at 01709 834400.