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100			_aEllwood, Sheila
245			_aPower to the parishes - a (missed) opportunity
260			_c2000
300			_ap.7-22
362			_aSummer
520			_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
650			_aLocal government - Great Britain
650			_aLocal government
700			_aWaterston, Piers
700			_aTricker, Mike
773			_aLocal Government Studies
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