Whitbourne Parish Council
Herefordshire
What your council does
What is a Parish Council and what does your Council do?
Powers and Duties of a Parish Council
Parish Councils have only a limited number of legal duties, but can have a wide range of powers. These are
enacted by a considerable number of statutory powers and regulations. This enables a Parish Council to
be able to preside over a range of responsibilities, including allotments, bridleways and footpaths, burial
grounds, community centres, community transport, highways, land, litter, monuments and memorials,
open spaces , planning, street lighting, tree planting, tourism, and vehicle parking.
It does vary from council to council which powers are taken up, depending on facilities available, budget
levels, local priorities etc.
Your Council....
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Gives views and supplies local knowledge on behalf of the community, on planning applications and
other proposals that affect the parish. The Council has no direct powers over the decisions on planning
applications submitted. Planning applications in Whitbourne parish are detailed on the Herefordshire
Council website .
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Works in partnership with other bodies to achieve benefits for the Parish
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Alerts relevant authorities to problems that arise or work that needs to be undertaken
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Helps the other tiers of local government keep in touch with local communities
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Undertakes projects and activities that benefit local residents
A Parish Council is a statutory local authority set up under the Local
Government Act 1972.Councillors, who act voluntarily, are normally
elected every four years. Sometimes they may be elected at a by-election
or by co-option to a vacancy during the four year period.
A Clerk is employed to organise meetings, carry out the Council’s
decisions and give advice on any legal issues or new legislation and
keep the council’s accounts.
The Clerk does not vote or make decisions for the Council.
The Parish Council’s principal role is to act in the interest of the whole community. In taking actions to
improve the quality of community life in the parish, councillors try to provide this service responsibly and
openly. As such they are bound by a strict code of conduct.
Whitbourne Parish Council
Herefordshire
Whitbourne
Parish Council Herefordshire
Whitbourne
Parish Council Herefordshire
What your council does
A Parish Council is a statutory
local authority set up under the
Local Government Act
1972.Councillors, who act
voluntarily, are normally
elected every four years.
Sometimes they may be elected at a by-
election
or by co-option to a vacancy during the four year period.
A Clerk is employed to organise meetings, carry out the
Council’s decisions and give advice on any legal issues or
new legislation and keep the council’s accounts.
The Clerk does not vote or make decisions for the
Council.
The Parish Council’s principal role is to act in the interest
of the whole community. In taking actions to improve
the quality of community life in the parish, councillors
try to provide this service responsibly and openly. As
such they are bound by a strict code of conduct.
Powers and Duties of a Parish Council
Parish Councils have only a limited number of legal duties, but
can have a wide range of powers. These are enacted by a
considerable number of statutory powers and regulations.
This enables a Parish Council to be able to preside over a
range of responsibilities, including allotments, bridleways and
footpaths, burial grounds, community centres, community
transport, highways, land, litter, monuments and memorials,
open spaces , planning, street lighting, tree planting, tourism,
and vehicle parking.
It does vary from council to council which powers are taken up,
depending on facilities available, budget levels, local priorities
etc.
Your Council....
•
Gives views and supplies local knowledge on behalf of
the community, on planning applications and other
proposals that affect the parish. The Council has no
direct powers over the decisions on planning
applications submitted. Planning applications in
Whitbourne parish are detailed on the Herefordshire
Council website .
•
Works in partnership with other bodies to achieve
benefits for the Parish
•
Alerts relevant authorities to problems that arise or
work that needs to be undertaken
•
Helps the other tiers of local government keep in touch
with local communities
•
Undertakes projects and activities that benefit local
residents
What is a Parish Council and what does your Council do?
