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Parish Council Responsibilities: What Does the Council Do?

The core responsibilities of the Parish Council include:

  • Consultation on planning applications

  • Provision and maintenance of footway lighting throughout the village

  • Grant aid to Parish Church, CAB and other local charities

  • Grass cutting to open spaces and supervising the mowing contract for land owned by the Broadway Trust

  • Consultation with the Highway Partnership Unit (a Wychavon District Council partnership with Worcestershire County Council) over traffic signing, speed limits and other ancillary matters

  • Maintenance of the Recreation area

  • Consultation and leasing of land to Broadway Youth Project and grant aid over Skate Board Park

  • Land drainage in conjunction with the County Council and grant aiding certain projects

  • Consultations over street naming

  • Parish facilities such as 'bus shelters, seats, notice boards

  • Provision and maintenance of trees on Council-owned land and other land by arrangement with Broadway Trust

  • Maintenance of Public Rights of Way (PROW)

  • Represent the interests of residents on appropriate matters

  • Maintaining the Village Green and managing the booking systems for the Broadway Trust

  • Maintaining the ‘Swings 'n' things’ play area

  • Maintaining seating benches and picnic tables

What Else Does the Council Do?

Other matters currently being dealt with by the Parish Council include:

  • Drafting and implementing new bye-laws

  • A consultation with the Highways Authority on possible weight restriction on High Street

  • Running the new Parish Office in Russell Square with a part time- time staff of two officers

  • Conducting regular Parish Council meetings and an annual Parish Meeting

  • Representations with Aquila on power supply

  • Instigating and fund raising for new CCTV project for Broadway to improve security and aid crime prevention