German

Services provided by German Parish Commissioners

• Abandoned Vehicles *
• Civic Amenity Site (Western Civic Amenity Site)
• Dangerous Structures or Buildings (undertaken by DEFA)
• Dilapidated/Unsightly Premises (incl. land)
• Gully Emptying **
• Hedges (maintenance) **
• Highway Verges **
• Housing Issues/Nuisance (Disrepair/Damp/Drainage/Odour etc) (undertaken by DEFA)
• Library
• Litter Act (litter bins)
• Play Areas
• Public Conveniences
• Public Information & Advice
• Refuse Collection
• Registration & Standards of Flats and Houses in Multiple Occupation (undertaken by DEFA)
• Sheltered Housing (via Peel & Western District Housing Committee)
• Street Lighting
• Street Sweeping **
• Swimming Pool (via Western LA Swimming Pool)
• Trees and High Hedges Act (delegated powers)
• Weeds (removal) **

* local authority authorised to arrange removal of vehicles should it wish to do so
** Apart from strategic routes which are DOI responsibility

2026/27 Rate (pence in £)

German is 97 pence in the £ and had 1,056 residents as at the 2021 Census.