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.
Parks and open spaces Function
Common land and village greens (649) Service
The local authority is responsible for maintaining a register of common land and village greens within its boundaries.
Grass cutting (589) Service
Cutting of grass on public land within the local authority area.
Gypsy and traveller sites (655) Service
Provision and management of permanent or transit sites for use by travellers within the area. Also dealing with unauthorised use of land by traveller communities.
Outdoor play facilities (670) Service
Local play facilities such as playgrounds, outdoor play areas, cycle tracks, skateboard parks and others which cater for children and young people.
Parks and open space landscaping
(669)
Service
Design and maintenance of cultivated areas, open areas and woodland in public parks and open spaces
Parks and open space maintenance and landscaping (709) Service
Established standards of horticultural landscaping and maintenance for local parks and open spaces. This includes grass cutting, shrub/flower beds, sports pitches, weed control etc.
Parks and open spaces (461) Service
Information about parks in the local area including location, facilities, opening times, events etc.
