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Local authorities may take action against owners of unsafe buildings, walls or structures.

You must apply to the local authority for a licence to erect hoarding on a public road.

You must apply to the local authority for a permit if you want to erect a memorial plaque, tree or bench to honour a person, group of people or significant event.

You must apply to the local authority for a licence to use mobile equipment such as cranes, cherry pickers or hoists.

Local authorities may investigate and take action against developers of land or property who do have the required permission or have not met the terms of their permission.

You must apply to the local authority if you want to erect scaffolding on a public road.

Local authorities may plant, prune and fell tree in public parks, open green spaces, along roadsides, on roundabouts and in authorised housing estates to protect and maintain them.