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Written question asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour) on Thursday, 30 March 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 April 2017. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Local Government

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of parish and community councils in local government.

Answer

Parish councils, as the first tier of local government, have an important role to play and the activities they undertake should be shaped by the needs of their communities. That is why the Government has given parish councils greater freedoms and powers to serve those communities more effectively, and made it easier for communities in areas without a parish council to trigger the process of creating one.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6500
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Community councils Parish and town councils
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk