WHAT IS A PARISH COUNCIL
Parish, Town and Community Councils are the most direct form of democracy in England and Wales, being the first tier of local government.
Generally all power is given within Local Government Act 1972 but this tier of local government is set to have more responsibilities placed upon it due to changes within the law relating to the Localism Act of 2011, the Audit and Accountability Act of 2014 and a number of other legislation currently being laid before parliament. This will result in a busier Council - from a resident's perspective a more local place to access information and raise concerns.
The Council is an elected body with seven seats filled by Chedburgh residents whose primary function is to ensure that the Parish is efficiently and economically run using a proportion of the annual Council Tax income (the Precept).
The Parish Council has a broad range of responsibilities some of which can be summarized below:
- Setting the annual Precept
- Sports and Recreational Facilities
- Playgrounds and Play Equipment
- Street lighting
- Street cleansing
- Statutory consultations on planning issues, working to influence Planning Authority decisions, based on Councillors local knowledge
For more information contact the Clerk via email:-chedburgh-pc@outlook.com