Parish councils are the first tier of governance and the first point of contact for anyone wishing to raise a community issue. They have a wide range of responsibilities including community buildings, planning permissions and decisions, street lighting, allotments and can represent the rural communities on some council committees.
Anyone living within the parish can attend the meetings which are usually advertised on the parish council noticeboard and website.
Each parish council is responsible for appointing and employing their own clerk who is responsible for the day to day running of the parish council. They must ensure the correct documents are maintained, declaration of office and registration of interests are completed in a timely fashion, current legislation is applied and administer the parish council meetings.
