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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
51	Q: Our Parish Council make decisions by email, can they do this?
52	Q: Our parish council meets at the Chairman's house is this ok?
53	Q: Our parish council meets in the pub, is this ok?
54	Q: Our parish council meets on Sunday, can they do this?
55	Q: Our Parish Council pays for the open Church graveyard can they do this?
56	Q: Our parish council posts its notice of meeting on Monday and meets on Wednesday, the clerk says this is 3 days notice.
57	Q: Our parish council say there's no benefit in the Quality Parish Scheme for them, is this correct?
58	Q: Our Parish Council says that it does not have a Freedom of Information Act publication scheme?
59	Q: Our parish councils accounts have had a qualified audit report, is this good?
60	Q: Should my Parish Council be advertising by-elections?
61	Q: Should our Parish Council be publishing its Freedom Of Information Act publication scheme?
62	Q: The Chairman of Our Parish Meeting Says that The Freedom Of Information Act Does Not Apply To Them
63	Q: The first item on our parish councils agenda is prayers can they do this?
64	Q: The minutes of our parish council say that our planning application has been rejected. Can they do this?
65	Q: There's been a fraud at our Parish Council, who's responsible?
66	Q: Under The Freedom Of Information Act What Must Our Parish Council Provide?
67	Q: What Are The Benefits Of Being A Quality Parish Council?
68	Q: What can a Parish Council do?
69	Q: What is a Parish Council Precept or tax?
70	Q: What is a Parish or Town Council or Parish Meeting?
71	Q: What is a Quality Parish Council?
72	Q: What is an Ordinary Parish Council election?
73	Q: What is CPALC?
74	Q: What is section 137 Parish Council expenditure?
75	Q: What is the difference between a power and a duty?