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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.
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The Gables – Current position
Willand Parish Council and Willand Pre-school have agreed and signed a 99 year lease for the property. The Pre-school has been granted planning permission for its proposals. The Pre-school are now responsible for the property although the Parish retain the freehold. There are conditions which require the site to be used for defined community uses […]
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Leaves in the roads
As is usual at this time of year there are a great number of leaves on the roads and footpaths around the village which can cause slips and trips. There is also the prospect of the drains and gutters being blocked and causing flooding when there is heavy rain. Please can you avoid sweeping and […]
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Change of meeting dates
For information The next Planning Lighting and Transportation Committee meeting will be held on Thursday 29 November at 7.00pm in the village hall annexe. It will be followed by the Environment Committee meeting. This is a change to the previously advised date of 22 November.
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