The District Council's functions include:
- Benefits - Housing and Council Tax
- Car Parking
- Coast Protection
- Community Safety
- Concessionary Travel
- Council Tax - Administration and Collection
- Economic Development
- Elections and Electoral Registration
- Environmental Health (includes Domestic and Commercial Premises, Food Safety and Hygiene Complaints, Noise Pollution and Pest Control)
- Housing
- Licensing eg Taxis, Caravan Sites
- Local Arts Funding and Promotion
- Planning (including Planning Applications, Advice and Appeals)
- Public Conveniences
- Refuse Collection and Recycling
- Tourism and Visitor Information
- Street Cleaning, Fly tipping, Graffiti removal
- Building Control
- Provision of local infrastructure
