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FAQs About Parish Councils

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Town and Parish Councils. These FAQs provide basic information about Parish Council meetings, procedures and money.

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#	Article Title
1	Q: A Councillor says that our Parish Council is not responsible for neighbourhood planning?
2	Q: Am I allowed to speak at a Parish Council meeting?
3	Q: At our Annual Parish Council Meeting in May the Clerk was over-ruled by the Chairman who insisted that the Clerk take the chair
4	Q: Can I go to parish council meetings?
5	Q: Can I see Parish Council minutes and papers?
6	Q: Can my Parish Council promote energy saving in our community?
7	Q: Can our parish council dispose of allotments?
8	Q: Can Parish Council decisions be made other than in formal parish council meetings?
9	Q: Does A Parish Council Have A Constitution I Can See?
10	Q: Does our Parish Council have any planning powers?
11	Q: Does our parish Council have to be registered with HMRC as an employer?
12	Q: How and on what do Parish Councils spend money?
13	Q: How do I complain about my Parish Council?
14	Q: How do I complain to my Parish Council?
15	Q: How do I find out when my Parish Council is due to meet and what it is going to discuss?
16	Q: How do I get my Parish Council to discuss a particular matter at a meeting?
17	Q: How to get an allotment
18	Q: I attended a Parish Council meeting for the discussion on social housing provision. When a Parish Councillor tried to propose that there should be social housing for some of our young families, the Chairman would not allow him to do so. Is this fair?
19	Q: I disagree with the Parish Council giving money to the village hall. Is it right for them to use my council tax for this?
20	Q: I've complained to my Parish Council but heard nothing?
21	Q: If we hold a parish referendum or poll who pays the costs?
22	Q: Is it correct that we can hold a referendum in the village?
23	Q: Is my Parish Council capped?
24	Q: Is our Parish Council required to have a website?
25	Q: My Council does not want residents present for committee meetings, they are calling it a panel (it has two members) to allow it to meet and make decisions in private.