The Parish Council

A parish council is a civil local authority found in England and is the lowest or first, tier of local government. They are elected corporate bodies, have variable tax raising powers, and are responsible for areas known as civil parishes, serving in total 16 million people. Parish councils make all kinds of decisions on issues that affect the local community.  Probably the most common topics that parish councils get involved with are planning matters (they are statutory consultees), crime prevention, managing open spaces and campaigning for and delivering better services and facilities. It’s true to say that on their own, parish councils have limited powers to make decisions.  But they do have the ability to negotiate with, and the power to influence, those other organisations that do make the final decisions (such as the borough council, health authorities, police etc). In this respect parish councils are extremely powerful.  The organisations that make the final decisions know that a parish council gives the best reflection of how a community feels about something, and its views will be taken seriously.
The Clerk of Brackenfield Parish Council Contact Details are as follows:
Name
Catherine Headley
Address
10 Stirland Street
Codnor
Derbyshire
DE5 9QU
Email
clerk@brackenfieldparishcouncil.org.uk
Telephone
07713 496608

The Parish Council new website can be found at www.brackenfieldparishcouncil.org.uk