Did you know we have a dedicated powers and duties tool?
Available to LG Inform Plus subscribers, it provides information on what current legislation gives English and Welsh councils the power to do and what it requires them to do in law. Advanced searching and filtering options make it easy to find specific powers and duties based on legislation, business function and keyword, and results are easily exported in commonly used formats.
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Parish/town council and councillors (723) Service
Councillors help facilitate the provision of local services and facilities and take decisions that form the policy of the local authority. Parish and town local authorities undertake many duties such as street lighting, managing cemeteries and allotments.