As Darrington's Parish Council, we are the first point of contact for anyone concerned with a community issue. We are a democratically elected local authority, made up of 9 locally elected councillors. We meet monthly to discuss council business (except in August), and our Annual General Meeting is held during May every year. As a Parish Council the following is under our remit:
* Allotments
* Bu
rial Grounds, Cemeteries, Churchyards and Crematoria
* Bus Shelters
* By-laws - the power to make bye-laws concerning: baths and washhouses
(swimming pools), cycle parks, mortuaries and pleasure grounds
* Clocks - public clocks can be provided and must be maintained
* Community Centres, Conference Centres, Halls, Public Buildings
* Drainage - of ditches and ponds
* Entertainment and the Arts
* Footpaths
* General Spending - Parish councils can spend a limited amount of money on
anything they deem of benefit to the community that is not covered by the other
specific responsibilities described in this list
* Gifts - Parish councils may accept gifts
* Highways - lighting, parking places, right to enter into discussions about new roads
and road widening, consent of Parish council required for diversion or
discontinuation of highway, traffic signs and other notices, tree planting and verge
maintenance
* Land - acquisition and sale of
* Legal proceedings - power to prosecute and defend any legal proceedings in the
interests of the community, power to take part in any public enquiry
* Litter - provision of litter-bins and support for any anti-litter campaigns
* Planning - Parish councils must be notified of, and display for residents, any
planning applications for the area. Any comments submitted to the planning
authority by the Parish council must be taken into account
* Postal and Telecommunication Facilities - power to pay a public telecommunications
operator any loss sustained in providing services in that area
* Public conveniences - provision and maintenance of public toilets
* Recreation - provision of recreation grounds, public walkways, pleasure grounds,
open spaces, village greens, gymnasiums, playing fields, holiday camps and boating
ponds
* Rights of Way - footpath and bridleway maintenance
* Seats (public)
* Signs - danger signs, place names and bus stops signs
* Tourism - financial contributions to any local tourist organisations allowed
* Traffic Calming
* War Memorials
* Water Supply - power to utilise stream, well or spring water and to provide facilities
for general use
