Parish and Town Councils
Commons · Question 45430 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will consider the adoption of new formal partnership mechanisms with Town and Parish Councils in new unitary authorities formed through Local Government reorgan
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 22 Apr 2025
The government values the role currently played by town and parish councils in local government. We strongly encourage all local authorities to involve their town and parish councils in their plans to ensure that their contribution to local public service...