Powers and Duties of Parish Council

A local council is a statutory local authority in its own right, having a fairly wide variety of powers conferred by many statues. Although its powers are not as extensive as those of county and district councils, a local council should not be regarded as being subordinate to either of those tiers of local government. A local council, being at grass roots level, has an important role in the local government field, representing the community which it is elected to serve.

Below are the powers and duties of parish and town councils as per the NALC site.

Freedom of Information Act 2000

A Publication Scheme indicates the information which is provided as part of the normal activities of your Parish Council.

Parish Council Complaints Procedure

Councils are not subject to the jurisdiction of the local Ombudsman and therefore there is no independent body to which a complainant can turn for an independent formal assessment of the position. However your Council has adopted a Code of Practice, as set out below, for considering complaints either made directly to the Council or through intermediaries acting on behalf of the complainant. This Code is a way of ensuring that your Council has in place the correct procedures to act on complaints received in an effective and satisfactory manor.

Risk Assessment 2008

Section 106 Developer Contributions

As a result of planning approvals within both villages, sums of money will be available for improvement of community and recreation facilities within Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt. Organisations are invited to submit applications to Harborough District Council and copied to the Parish Councils.

Application forms can be obtained from Harborough District Council or your Parish Council.

A working party has been set up with representatives from both Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council and Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council to review applications. Their objectives and terms of reference are shown below.

Village Improvements Working Party

The Village Improvements Working Party is an advisory group, which has been set up to look at projects to improve the lives of people living and working in the village.

Finance and General Committee

This Committee has been formed to effectively streamline the financial control of the Council ensuring the continuation of best value for the Parish Council and the community it serves