Business question from Phyllis Starkey (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 25 October 2007. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
Business of the House
Loughton parish council in my constituency has been forced to hold a parish poll on the subject of an EU referendum—[Hon. Members: ““Hear, hear.””]—by just 10 electors, spearheaded by a local Conservative councillor who seems to be strangely close to UKIP. The poll will cost £1,000, which is 10 per cent. of the parish council's budget, which would otherwise be used to improve life for people. Both the parish council and the National Association of Local Councils are extremely concerned about the hijacking of parish councils for party political purposes. Could we look seriously at amending the Local Government Act 1972 with urgency, to prevent parishes throughout the country from seeing their funds diverted to a purpose that is wholly outside their purview?
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- 2006-07
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