Rushcliffe Borough Council - what do we do? Collecting and recycling your waste, removing fly-tipping and abandoned cars. Leisure centres, Rushcliffe Country Park, Edwalton Golf Courses, parks, pitches and play areas. Ensuring the planning system protects our environment. Licensing taxi drivers. Protecting public health by inspecting restaurants and food outlets. Funding local voluntary and community groups to do vital work. Rehousing homeless people, funding new low-cost homes, providing housing benefit and a range of housing services. Developing the local economy. Funding and organising a series of arts and cultural events. Plus a whole lot more - including collecting council tax!