About this app

In this new version we have covered all the points as per previous reviews and added lots of new features.

Please give your comments about the new version which will assist us in improving our service to the community.

== NEWS ==
Chosen as ‘App of the week’ by the Guardian newspaper, we would like to thank everyone for their support over the last year.

== MY COUNCIL SERVICES ==
This application works for every council in the UK. Information is either sent via email or is loaded directly into the councils IT management system. The issues are then resolved by the by your council.

== OVERVIEW ==
Have you walked past the same graffiti on the wall for the last month thinking someone should call the council, or have you driven over the same pot hole swerving to avoid damaging your car. Well unless someone tells the council they are never going to know.

My Council Services enables you to capture the details of an issue or incident that is then automatically submitted to the council.

== WHAT ISSUES CAN YOU REPORT? ==
You can submit reports for issues such as;
- Missed bin collection
- Broken parking meter
- Problem in a local park
- Illegal fly posting
- Drain problem
- Missed bin collection
- Parking meter
- A broken street light
- Broken pavement
- Graffiti
- Pot holes
- Abandoned vehicle
- Dead animal
- Rubbish on the street
- Illegal dumping of waste
- Pest problem
- Refuse problem
- Skip problem
- Dog fouling
- Bus Stop
- Public Conveniences
- Recycling
- Complaint or Praise
- Cigarette smoking
- Car Park maintenance
- Food hygiene
- Light or Noise Pollution
- Anti Social Behaviour
- Health and Safety
- Planning Breaches
- Empty Properties
- Street
- Benefit Fraud
- Other

== HOW DO YOU SUBMIT A REPORT? ==
To submit a report you must capture certain information.

- Select the category of the report.
- Complete the questions.
- Capture the evidence, either a photo or video.
- Enter the location.
- Submit the report.

== HOW DOES IT WORK? ==
The report is sent to the council for them to action. Once they have completed the work to resolve the issue you receive an email showing the details of the report.

== OTHER FEATURES ==
There are many features to My Council Services, you can also;
- Access your council news and events.
- View your submitted reports.
- Use our online service to submit reports using your PC or Mac.
- Receive up to date progress reports, on each issue you have reported.
- Contact your council by email or phone.
- View the map of you council’s location.



== CONTACT US ==
If you have any enquiries please contact the My Council Services Team at mycouncilservices.com or visit us at www.mycouncilservices.com.

Thanks for choosing My Council Services.

New features

New features and improvements

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.