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Article: More power to the parishes.
- Article from:
- Morpeth Herald (Morpeth, England)
- Article date:
- May 22, 2008
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Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has heralded a new era of 'parish power' where parishes have a real purpose in modern society - a far cry from the way they can often be perceived as outdated, 19th century institutions.
Speaking in Eastbourne to representatives of local parish councils, she praised them as a force for local pride and empowerment.
As the smallest unit of local democracy, there are 10,000 parish and town councils covering 90 percent of the country.
But their small size belies the big impact they can have addressing the issues that make a real difference to people's quality of life like parks, trees and allotments, bus stops, ...