What do Parish and Town Councils do?
They are the most local level of government in England.
They are independent of other levels of local government such as district or county councils, but they maintain a close working relationship with both.
The powers of Parishes vary depending on how large and how active they are. Some meet infrequently (but at least four times a year, including one public meeting) and are responsible for very few matters.
Other, larger, parishes undertake many duties such as street lighting, managing cemeteries, allotments, commons, village halls, war memorials and markets etc.
Parish Clerks
We keep a record of contact details for parish clerks on our interactive mapping service.
To find your details of your parish clerk, go to our interactive mapping service
- Type in your postcode and your Parish details.
- Provided you are in a parished area, the details will appear in the left hand panel.
- Alternatively, click onto the + sign to expand the Council and Democracy section, then tick the box for Parish. This will show all parishes on the map.
Up to date information
To help us keep this information up to date, please let us know if the details have changed for the clerk in your parish by completing the online form below: