In more detail
A civil parish council is the most local layer in local government in England. It is nothing to do with running the church and they are not restricted to country areas. Although most rural parts of the country have a parish council and most urban places do not, residents can set up a civil parish council wherever they live.
Parish councils (also called town councils or community councils) are made up of elected councilors – like a city or borough council. They have the same basis in law and the same requirement to act for the economic, social and environmental well-being of the place they serve. Unlike city or borough councils, they cover populations of a few hundred to 40,000 or more people; they give a democratic voice to your town or your neighbourhood; councillors are frequently ‘Independents’ not members of political parties; and they very often act as a structure for taking community action. Where they exist, for example, parish councils are the lead body for neighbourhood planning.
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Parish Councils are the most local form of local council - but most urban neighbourhoods do not have one. |
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BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY PLANNING TOOLKIT DEFINITION SHEET This sheet may be reproduced in paper or electromic or any other form but please mention it was made by Chamberlain Forum Limited for Birmingham City Council supported by Department for Communities and Local Government.
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