Markyate Parish Council is a statutory body set up to serve the residents of the Parish, with up to ten Councillors elected by local residents.
We welcome your comments, compliments and complaints as a key means of improving the quality of support provided to local residents.
What is a Parish Council?
Parish or Town Councils are an important tier of Government within the UK; a Parish/Town Council is the smallest and most localised tier of local government in the UK and is a properly constituted local authority.
The powers and duties and the manner in which a Parish Council operates are laid out in local government statutes and regulations. Parish Councils operate at a level below the national government and also below district and borough councils. Parish and town Councils are elected and can help on a number of local issues, like planning applications or running local sports grounds and community halls.
The Parish Council has legal responsibilities as an employer and sometimes as an owner of public land and buildings.
Parish Councils are Statutory Bodies, having powers under a number of different Acts (the Local Government Act 1972, the Public Health Act 1936, etc.). Only a few Councils need to use all their available powers. It is up to each Council to choose what is appropriate for the community they serve.
The Council raises funds by the annual Precept set in January each year. The amount required is guided by the annual budget’s setting in the preceding November.
The Parish Council precept is added to the Council Tax bill and collected by Dacorum Borough Council (on behalf of the Parish Council).
The Council also raises funds through grants from other organisations.
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