Want to report an issue in Biggleswade? Find out 'who does what' in handy guide to councils

Ever wanted a pothole fixed but not sure who to ask? Got a question about recycling, a desire to join an allotment – or an idea to improve a park?

With so many areas to cover, local politics can become a bit confusing. But we've compiled a handy guide below so you know whether things are a matter for the town council or the unitary authority (CBC).

You'll notice that CBC covers a HUGE amount of services – this is because it's a unitary authority. It covers a wider area and receives money from both central government as well as from local council tax, business rates, and other areas such as service fees and charges – and it therefore has far more responsibilities.

Biggleswade Town Council operates at a level below the unitary authority, as do other town, parish and community councils. It receives money from a local tax (the precept) and charges for certain services it provides – but gets nothing from central government. Find out more here.

Here's what Biggleswade Town Council deals with:

Allotments; bowls club; car parks; cemeteries, community safety; community agent; defibrillators, events; fishing permits; football pitches; grants; markets; public conveniences and RADAR keys; recreation grounds and open spaces; tennis courts.

Find out more about its town council meetings and committees here.

And here's what Central Bedfordshire Council deals with (in alphabetical order):

A: Adult social care; adoption; anti-social behaviour; archives and records service

B: Benefits; bin collections; blue badge (disabled parking); building regulations; bulky waste collections; bus passes; business advice and support; business rates

C: Carers support; child protection; social care; childminders; children’s centres; citizenship ceremonies; community safety; cost of living support; council tax; crematorium

D: Dog poo; animal welfare; domestic abuse support; drug and alcohol service

E: Elections and voting; employment support and adult learning

F: Flooding; fly-tipping; food hygiene; fostering

G: Gritting and salt bins; Gypsy/Travellers encampments

H: Health and safety; home care; homeless advice; household waste recycling centres; housing advice and support; housing repairs (council housing)

I: Independent and supported living schemes;

L: Land charges; leisure centres; libraries; licences; litter

M: Macmillan Welfare Rights Service; MOT test centres; music tuition, lessons and groups

N: Nuisance behaviour; noise pollution

O: Occupational therapy

P: Parental support; parking; parks; pest control; planning

R: Recycling; Register a birth, death or marriage; residential care; Rights of Way; roads, pavements and potholes

S: School admissions; school transport; special educational needs and disabilities; sexual health; skip permits; stop smoking support (via Choose You); streetlights

T: Theatres; trading standards; trees

W: Waste permits; weddings; civil partnerships and civil ceremonies; weight management service (via Choose You)

Y: Young carers; youth support

A CBC spokeswoman, said: "Central Bedfordshire Council is responsible for delivering a wide range of services to residents, businesses and communities.

"We work with residents, partners and stakeholders to protect and improve local communities, support vulnerable people and provide essential local services."