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Allotments
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Duty to provide allotments.
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Small Holding & Allotments Act 1908, ss. 23, 26, and 42
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Power to improve and adapt land for allotments, and to let grazing
rights
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Baths and washhouses
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Power to provide public baths and washhouses
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Public Health Act 1936, ss. 221, 222, 223 and 227
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Burial grounds and, cemeteries, including our memorial gardens
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Power to acquire and maintain monuments and memorials
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Open Spaces Act 1906, Ss 9 and 10; Local Government Act 1972, s. 214;
Parish Councils and Burial Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970,
s. 1
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Local Government Act 1972, s. 214(6)
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Bus shelters
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Power to provide and maintain shelters
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1953, s. 4
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Bylaws
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Power to make by-laws in regard to pleasure grounds
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Public Health Act 1875, s. 164
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Cycle parks
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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s.57(7)
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Baths and washhouses
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Public Health Act 1936, s.223
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Open spaces and burial grounds
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Open Spaces Act 1906, s.15
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Mortuaries and post-mortem rooms
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Public Health Act 1936, s.198
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Local Bylaws
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Local Bylaws made for use by South Woodham Ferrers Town Council.
Copies are available on request.
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Bylaws for the regulations of dogs 1994
Recreation Ground Bylaw 1956
Fen Bylaws 1971(SWF)
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Clocks
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Power to provide public clocks
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Parish Councils Act 1957, s.2
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Closed churchyards
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Powers as to maintenance
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Local Government Act 1972, s.215
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Common pastures
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Powers in relation to providing common pasture
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Smallholdings and Allotments Act 1908, s.34
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Conference facilities
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Power to provide and encourage the use of facilities
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Local Government Act 1972, s.144
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Community centres
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Power to provide and equip buildings for use of clubs having athletic,
social or recreational objectives
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 s.19
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Crime prevention
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Powers to install and maintain equipment and establish and maintain a
scheme for detection or prevention of crime
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Local Government and Rating Act 1997, s.31
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Power to contribute to police services e.g. PCSOs
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Police Act 1996, s.92
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Duty on Parish Councils to consider crime reduction in every policy
and action
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s17 Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as amended)
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Drainage
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Power to deal with ponds and ditches
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Public Health Act 1936, s.260
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Dogs
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Power to make a Dog Control Order
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Cleaner Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
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Power to take enforcement action against those who commit an offence
against a Dog Control Order
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Entertainment and the arts
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Provision of entertainment and support of the arts
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Local Government Act 1972, s.145
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Flyposting and Graffiti
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Power to take enforcement action against those that flypost or
graffiti
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Cleaner Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
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Gifts
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Power to accept
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Local Government Act 1972, s.139
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Highways
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Power to maintain footpaths and bridleways
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Highways Act 1980, ss.43,50
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Power to light roads and public places
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Parish Councils Act 1957, s.3;
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Provision of litter bins
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Highways Act 1980, s.301
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Powers to provide parking places for bicycles and motorcycles, and
other vehicles
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Power to enter into agreement as to dedication and widening
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Litter Act 1983, ss.5,6
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Power to provide roadside seats and shelters
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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, ss.57,63
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Highways Act 1980, ss.30,72
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Consent of parish council required for ending maintenance of highway
at public expense, or for stopping up or diversion of highway
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Parish Councils Act 1957, s.1
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Power to complain to highway authority as to unlawful stopping up or
obstruction of highway or unlawful encroachment on roadside wastes
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Highways Act 1980, ss.47,116
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Power to provide traffic signs and other objects or devices warning of
danger
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Highways Act 1980, s.130
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Power to tidy or cut grass on land for which the owner cannot be
established
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Essex Act 1987 Section IX no 47
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Power to plant trees and lay out grass verges etc. and to maintain
them
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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s.72
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Highways Act 1980, s.96
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Investments
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Power to participate in schemes of collective investment
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Trustee Investments Act 1961, s.11
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Land
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Power to acquire by agreement, to appropriate, to dispose of
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Local Government Act 1972, ss.124, 126, 127
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Power to accept gifts of land
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Local Government Act 1972, s.139
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Litter
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Provision of receptacles
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Litter Act 1983, ss.5,6
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Power to take enforcement action against those that litter
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Cleaner Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
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Lotteries
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Powers to promote
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Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976, s.7
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Mortuaries and post mortem rooms
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Powers to provide mortuaries and post mortem rooms
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Public Health Act 1936, s.198
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Open spaces
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Power to acquire land and maintain
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Public Health Act 1875, s.164 Open Spaces Act 1906, ss.9 and 10
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Parish documents
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Powers to direct as to their custody
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Local Government Act 1972, s.226
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Telecommunications facilities
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Power to pay public telecommunications operators any loss sustained
providing telecommunication facilities
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Telecommunications Act 1984, s.97
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Public buildings and village hall
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Power to provide buildings for public meetings and assemblies
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Local Government Act 1972, s.133
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Public conveniences
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Power to provide
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Public Health Act 1936, s.87
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Sustainable communities
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Able to be represented on a panel of representatives to be consulted
on proposals that would contribute to sustainable communities
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Sustainable Communities Act 2007
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Town and country planning
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Right to be notified of planning applications
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Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Sched.1, para. 8
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Tourism
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Power to encourage visitors and provide conference and other
facilities
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Local Government Act 1972, s.144
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Traffic calming
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Powers to contribute financially to traffic calming schemes
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Highways Act 1980, s.274A
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Transport
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Powers in relation to car-sharing schemes, taxi fare concessions and
information about transport
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Local Government and Rating Act 1997, s.26, 28 and 29
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Powers to make grants for bus services
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Transport Act 1985, s.106A
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War memorials
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Power to maintain, repair, protect and alter war memorials
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War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers) Act 1923, s.1; as extended
by Local Government Act 1948, s.133
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Water supply
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Power to utilise well, spring or stream and to provide facilities for
obtaining water from them
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Public Health Act 1936, s.125
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Well-Being
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Power to well-being of the area (for eligible councils)
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s2 and 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 (as amended by Part 4 of the
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007)
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