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A parish council is a civil local authority found in England and is the first tier of local government. They are elected corporate bodies, have variable tax raising powers, and are responsible for areas known as civil parishes, serving in total 16 million people. A parish council serving a town may be called a town council, and a parish council serving a city is styled a city council; these bodies have the same powers, duties and status as a parish council. Click About Us for more details
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Covid-19 Preventative Behaviour and Symptoms Study
Dr Richard Clarke from Southampton University is looking for people to take part in a study he is carrying out on Covid. Dr Clarke works with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded research project based at the University of Southampton, and they are looking to recruit members of the public to take part […]
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Covid Support Continues During National Restrictions
Work at the Council to support our residents and businesses continues at a fast pace as we reach what everyone hopes is the half way point of the latest set of national restrictions. While our leisure centres closed, our market was reduced to essentials only, and some of the non urgent repairs for our tenants had to be […]
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Financial help in your local area
If your income has changed and you are struggling to pay for basic household essentials., money is available via local District Councils to provide small emergency grants to people in financial hardship as a result of COVID-19. The funds can be used for different things such as access to emergency short term support through […]
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