About us

We provide a 24-hour, 7-days-a- week on-call service to assist with all your filming needs, from locations to permissions to production - at no extra cost.

As part of this service, we:

• enable filming in the district by ensuring that it causes minimum disruption to local businesses and residents.
• provide a location finding and securing service.
• generate additional income from the use of filming locations.
• manage filming in any Local Authority represented by the Film office to minimise potential nuisance to local residents, business and visitors to the district.
• promote the services of local business which may benefit from filming in the district. act as the interface between film makers, the Local Authority and the local community.
• provide information on potential filming locations.
• give guidance on and provide enforcement of the legal, public health and safety, environmental and other requirements for filming.
• liaise with Council Departments, the emergency services, local residents, business and other affected parties. help gain access to filming locations, directly or otherwise.
• provide information on charging for filming activities. establish standard contracts for film location work, including indemnity cover and provisions for the removal and relocation of street furniture and the erection of temporary structures.
• provide information on local support services.

The Film office also:

• provides guidance and support to Council Departments on dealing with and earning income from filming activities.
• ensures film makers are adequately insured against any liability which may arise as a result of their activities.