Middlesbrough Local Guide
Practical information for living in Middlesbrough — who runs your local services, where to check bin collections and planning applications, and the key facts about the town. Maintained by Middlesbrough Gazette, alongside our daily local news.
Council & local services
- Middlesbrough Council — responsible for bins, housing, planning decisions and local services. Middlesbrough Council website
- Bin collections — see our Middlesbrough bin collections guide for how to check your collection day.
- Planning applications — our guide to finding and commenting on applications, or go straight to the planning application search.
- Potholes and road problems — see how to report a pothole in Middlesbrough.
- School term dates — this year's term dates and holidays for Middlesbrough schools.
- Local events — what's on in Middlesbrough this week.
- Council tax — bands, payments and discounts in Middlesbrough.
- Your MP — who represents Middlesbrough in Parliament, how to contact them and check their expenses.
- FAQ — quick answers on Middlesbrough's population, council and postcodes.
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