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What we do
There is a long list of powers which
Parish Councils can exercise, ranging
from allotments to war memorials. The
following list shows some of the recent
activities carried out by the Council:
- Playing a leading role in the
production and implementation of the
Parish Plan
- Acting as lease-holding trustees
for the Sharlston Community Centre
- Owning and managing the sports
field on Weeland Road
- Providing summertime hanging
baskets in both villages
- Providing Christmas
illuminations
- Providing a number of local
organisations with financial
support
- Suporting local crime reduction in
collaboration with the Police
- Negotiating with funding bodies
to secure benefits for the
local community
- Considering all planning
applications within the parish
- Dealing with Highways, Planning,
Cleansing and other District Departments
on behalf of the local community
FINANCE
Each year the Parish Council informs
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
of the funds it needs to carry out its
functions. The District Council then
converts that sum to the rate to be
charged on householders of the parish.
In the year beginning 1 April 2007, the
total amount needed to run the Council
has been set at £16,065 and this will
appear as "Sharlston Parish Precept" on
the Council Tax Demand. £16,065 is
equivalent to just under £20 per
household for a Band D property.
The Council's finances are subjected to
two levels of audit, a local audit and
an audit carried out by a national
company on behalf of the Audit
Commission. Each year, following the
audit process, the accounts are made
available for public inspection.
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