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  2. Parish council (England) - Wikipedia

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    Map of civil parishes in England as of December 2021. A parish council is a civil local authority found in England, which is the lowest tier of local government. [1] Parish councils are elected corporate bodies, with variable tax raising powers, and they carry out beneficial public activities in geographical areas known as civil parishes.

  3. Duties of local government in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The duties of local government in the United Kingdom concern the functions, powers and obligations of local government in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. . While the Local Government Act 1972 and the Localism Act 2011 set out general powers to do anything necessary to fulfill their duties, and to act with full capacity (such as a limited company can), there is no codified list ...

  4. Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 - Wikipedia

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    The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 [1] (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. No. 3) is a measure passed by the Church Assembly of the Church of England that gave parish-level parochial church councils (PCCs) various miscellaneous powers such as framing an annual budget, power to make levy and collect a voluntary church rate, power [clarification needed] jointly with the minister to appoint and ...

  5. Local Government and Rating Act 1997 - Wikipedia

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    An Act to make further provision about non-domestic rating; to make further provision about parishes and parish councils; to confer additional powers on parish councils and community councils; and for connected purposes. Citation: 1997 c 29: Territorial extent Does not extend to Northern Ireland [2] Dates; Royal assent: 19 March 1997

  6. Parish meeting - Wikipedia

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    A parish meeting is a meeting all the electors in a civil parish in England are entitled to attend. [1]In some cases, where a parish or group of parishes has fewer than 200 electors, the parish meeting can take on the role of a parish council, with statutory powers, and electing a chairman and clerk to act on the meeting's behalf.

  7. Sports At Any Cost - The Huffington Post

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    Becker’s bold idea to reduce the subsidy: spend even more on athletics. He wants to build a football stadium for his team about a mile from campus. He envisions a modern 25,000- to 30,000-seat facility that offers a livelier game-day environment. He also wants a baseball field and a soccer field, retail shops and student housing.

  8. Local Government Act 1894 - Wikipedia

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    In parishes with more than 100 but less than 300 population, the parish meeting could request the county council to make an order to establish a parish council. Urban parishes (those within an urban district) were not given separate parish councils, but were directly administered by their urban district council or municipal borough council.

  9. Local government in England - Wikipedia

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    The parishes of England, as of December 2021. Parish councils form the lowest tier of local government and govern civil parishes.They may also be called a 'community council', 'neighbourhood council', 'village council', 'town council' or (if the parish holds city status) 'city council', but these names are stylistic and do not change their responsibilities.