
Welcome to Seaton Parish Council |
As a local council, Seaton Parish Council, operates at a level of council closest to the community, the other tiers of council covering the area being Allerdale Borough Council & Cumbria County Council. Each tier of council has its own powers & responsibilities for the provision of services, the more strategic & wide ranging ones being at the higher & appropriate levels of council. It is the Parish Council's role to listen to & understand the views of the local community, & councillors use their skills & local knowledge to assist & advise the higher tiers of authority on matters of local impact & importance. The Council's formal duties are defined, in particular, by the Local Government Act 1972, & by various other acts of parliament. The Council sets an annual budget, funding for which is received largely through a demand on council tax payers in the Parish, known as the precept, which is collected on its behalf by the Borough Council. The Council has a right to be consulted on any planning decisions affecting the parish, &, through its limited resources, supports services in the parish, including the provision & maintenance of Jackson Street Playing Field & Meadow Vale sports field, maintenance of local footpaths for which it is responsible, provision of bus shelters, provision of benches & seating, organisation & support for local festivals & events, & financial support for local clubs & organisations. |