Council Activities
Below is a list of things that the Parish Council are generally responsible for looking after, along with details of responsibilities of the Borough Council and County Council.
County Councils
Monitoring Officer for County Members only
Education
Most schools
Special education
Nursery, adult, community
Personal Social Services
Securing provision for the elderly, children and those with disabilities (including social care and health and residential care)
Inspection Services
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Planning
Strategic planning/structure plans
Minerals and waste planning
Historic buildings
Highways/Transport
Public transport
Highways and parking
Traffic management
Footpaths and bridleways
Transport planning
Street lighting
Emergency Planning
Recreation
Parks and open spaces
Support for the arts
Archives and Record Office
Museums/Art Galleries
Economic Development
Tourism Development
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Environmental Services
Refuse disposal
Recycling
Gypsy sites
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Trading Standards
Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths
Library & Information Service
Grants to voluntary bodies
Community Planning
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Borough Councils
Monitoring Officer
Ethics & Probity for District & Parish Members
Housing
Management and maintenance of council houses
Working with Housing Associations (known as Registered Social Landlords)
Housing advice
Renovation grants
Homelessness
Unfit housing
Residential care
Cemeteries and Burials, Crematoria
Planning
Local Development Framework
Development control (Planning applications and enforcement)
Advertising consent
Historic buildings
Conservation areas
Tree preservation
Highways/Transport
Unclassified roads
Off-street car parking
Traffic management
Footpaths and bridleways
Road safety
Local transport plans
Street lighting
Street naming
Emergency Planning
Recreation
Parks, open spaces and halls
Swimming pools and leisure centres
Support for the arts
Museums and art galleries
Economic Development
Tourism Development
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Environmental Services
Refuse collection/street cleansing
Recycling
Management of travellers/gypsy sites
Food safety
Public conveniences
Markets
Dog and pest control
Noise abatement
Health & Safety
Public seating
Licensing
Allotments
Electoral Registration/Elections
Council Tax and Business Rate collection
Grants to voluntary bodies
Help with Lottery Applications
Community Planning
Community Safety (anti-social behaviour, alcohol byelaws)
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Parish Councils
Clocks
Closed Churchyards
Burials/Cemeteries
Planning – as consultees
Bus shelters
War and other memorials
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Street lighting
Public Open Spaces
Village Halls
Playing fields
Museums and the Arts
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Tourism Development
Litter bins and litter clearance
Local charities
Public seating
Allotments
Grants to voluntary bodies
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