It is a local education authority responsible for social services , libraries and waste disposal .
It is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates ; it processes local planning applications ; it is responsible for housing , waste collection , and environmental health .
billing authority is a local billing authority   responsible for social services , libraries and waste disposal .
It is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates ; it processes local planning applications ; it is responsible for housing , waste collection , and environmental health .