01071pab a2200169 454500008004000000100002000040245005100060260000900111300001100120362001100131520063300142650003700775650002100812700002100833700001800854773002900872180718b2000   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aEllwood, Sheila  aPower to the parishes - a (missed) opportunity  c2000  ap.7-22  aSummer  aParish and town councils form the lowest tier of local government in England, but have been left out of government proposals for a new duty for local authorities. The proposed new duty will give local authorities wide-ranging power to promote economic and social well-being. Unlike principal authorities, it is likely that these grass-roots councils will have to rely on their power under s.137 to spend on activities outside their specific powers. This article reviews the findings of a recent national survey which was designed to assess the extent to which parishes are constrained by current s.137 arrangements. - Reproduced  aLocal government - Great Britain  aLocal government  aWaterston, Piers  aTricker, Mike  aLocal Government Studies