Local Resources

Local Councils

Services in Dacorum are divided between Hertfordshire County Council and Dacorum Borough Council.

The County Council manages services including schools, social services, strategic planning matters, highways, refuse and waste disposal sites, museums and libraries. The Borough Council manages services including town planning, environmental health, housing, benefits, council tax collection, refuse collection and leisure facilities.

You can find the contact details for your local elected representatives by entering your postcode here:

If you are unsure who to go to or you have a problem of a more general nature then your nearest Citizens' Advice Bureau will be able to guide you.

Dacorum District Citizens Advice Bureau

Dacre House
19 Hillfield Road
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Hertfordshire
HP2 4AA

Telephone: 0844 873 1303

Fax: 01442 239658

National Government

If your concern is not local in nature and concerns central government policies (such as the National Health Service, HM Revenue and Customs - who collect the bulk of tax and pay child benefit and tax credits, and the Department of Work and Pensions who deal with issues such as benefits, pensions and national insurance) then you should contact your MP, Mike Penning.

Your MP can help you with all matters for which Parliament or central government is responsible, such as:

Tax queries involving the HM Revenue and Customs Department.
Issues dealt with by the Department for Work and Pensions such as benefits, pensions and National Insurance.
Issues dealt with by the Home Office, such as immigration.
Issues dealt with by the Department of Health, such as hospitals and the National Health Service (NHS).
Issues dealt with by the Department for Education, such as academy status and educational grants.