District Council - Cherwell District
Council Collection of council tax and non-domestic rates
Environmental health
Housing
Leisure centres
Local plans and planning applications
Public conveniences
Waste collection
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Who Does What
Allotments
Burial Grounds, Cemeteries, Churchyards
and Crematoria
Bus Shelters
Public clocks can be provided and must be
maintained
Drainage – of ditches and ponds
Entertainment and the Arts
Footpaths
General Spending – parish councils can spend a limited
amount of money on anything they deem of benefit to
the community that is not covered by the other
specific responsibilities described in this list
Highways – lighting, parking places, right to enter into
discussions about new roads and road widening,
consent of parish council required for diversion or
discontinuation of highway, traffic signs and other
notices, tree planting and verge maintenance
Legal proceedings – power to prosecute and defend
any legal proceedings in the interests of the
community, power to take part in any public enquiry
Litter - provision of litter-bins
Planning – parish councils must be notified of, and
display for residents, any planning applications for the
area. Any comments submitted to the planning
authority by the parish council must be taken into
account
Public conveniences – provision and maintenance of
public toilets
Recreation – provision of recreation grounds,
Rights of Way – footpath and bridleway maintenance
Seats (public)
Signs – danger signs, place names and bus stops signs
Traffic Calming
War Memorial
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Birth, marriage and death registration
Education
Fire
Highways – including on-street parking, traffic management,
and street lighting
Libraries
Recreation, arts and museums
Social care
Strategic planning
Trading standards
Transport
Waste disposal
Parish Council -
Wroxton & Balscote Parish Council
An amazing width of potential responsibility including: