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Moves to create parish councils across Swindon
Swindon Borough Council have
unveiled plans to look into creating
new parish councils to tackle local
issues more effectively.
They are to include a review of
existing parish boundaries and
whether new councils should be
formed in areas currently without.
Parish councils would take
control of services such as play Cllr Toby Elliott calls for parishes
area maintenance, street cleaning “Additional parish councils would
and area landscaping under the enable increased local choice over
propositions. the level of service required in a
Combined with a potential annual particular area. Residents would
tax rise of 1.9 per cent, these be able to direct resources to meet
changes could bring about an local priorities and allow important
increase to the precept regarding services to be protected.
parish councils. This could, by “The council will be seeking
2018, result in an increase to band proposals from communities
D properties of up to £140 per in accordance with statutory
year. This has led to local citizens procedure. However, a referendum
speaking out against the proposals. will not be held as the authority will
Martin Wicks said: “This is the be relying on councillors elected by
borough lessening the flak when local communities to make the final
implementing another round of decision.”
swingeing cuts. Economically it If approved by the council, there
makes no sense. Providing services will be a 12-month community
at the borough level allows governance review before a decision
economies of scale which cannot is made in November 2016.
operate at the parish level.” • Better Swindon is organising
However, Toby Elliott, cabinet a public meeting about the
member for Strategic Planning implications of parishing on
and Communities, believes the Thursday 5 November at 7pm at
proposals have merit. He said: the Civic Offices in Euclid Street.

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