| Function |
Powers &
Duties |
Statutory
Provisions |
| Allotments*
|
Powers to
provide allotments. Duty to provide allotment gardens if demanded
unsatisfied |
Small Holding &
Allotments Act 1908, ss. 23, 26, and 42 |
| Baths and
Washhouses |
Power to provide
public baths and washhouses |
Public Health At
1936, Ss 221, 222, 223 and 227 |
| Burial grounds,
cemeteries and crematoria |
Power to acquire
and maintain Power to provide
Power to agree to maintain monuments and memorials
Power to contribute towards expenses of cemeteries |
Open Spaces Act
1906, Ss 9 and 10; Local Government Act 1972, s. 214; Parish Councils and
Burial Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970, s. 1 Local
Government Act 1972, s. 215(6) |
| Bus Shelters |
Power to provide
and maintain shelters |
Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1953, s. 4 |
|
Bye Laws |
Power to make
bye-laws in regard to pleasure grounds Cycle Parks
Baths and Washhouses
Open spaces and burial grounds
Mortuaries and post-mortem rooms |
Public Health
Act 1875, s. 164 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s.57(7)
Public Health Act 1936, s.223
Open Spaces Act 1906, s.15
Public Health Act 1936, s.198 |
| Clocks |
Power to provide
public clocks |
Parish Councils
Act 1957, s.2 |
| Closed
Churchyards |
Powers as to
maintenance |
Local Government
Act 1972, s.215 |
| Commons and
common pastures |
Powers in
relation to enclosure, as to regulation and management, and as to providing
common pasture |
Enclosure Act
1845;
Local Government Act 1894, s.8(4);
Smallholdings and Allotments Act 1908, s.34 |
| Conference
facilities |
Power to provide
and encourage the use of facilities |
Local Government
Act 1972, s.144 |
| Community
centres |
Power to provide
and equip buildings for use of clubs having athletic, social or educational
objectives |
Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 s.19 |
| Crime prevention |
Powers to spend
money on various crime prevention measures |
Local Government
and Rating Act 1997, s.31 |
| Drainage |
Power to deal
with ponds and ditches |
Public Health
Act 1936, s.260 |
| Education |
Right to appoint
school governors |
Education (No.2)
Act 1986, s.4 |
| Energy
Efficiency |
Power to
encourage or promote energy saving measures |
Climate Change
and Sustainable Energy Act 2006, s. 20 |
| Entertainment
and the arts |
Provision of
entertainment and support of the arts |
Local Government
Act 1972, s.145 |
| Gifts |
Power to accept |
Local Government
Act 1972, s.139 |
| Highways |
Power to repair
and maintain public footpaths and bridle-ways Power to light roads and
public places
Provision of litter bins
Power to provide parking places for vehicles, bicycles and motor-cycles
Power to enter into agreement as to dedication and widening
Power to provide roadside seats and shelters, and omnibus shelters
Consent of parish council required for ending maintenance of highway at
public expense, or for stopping up or diversion of highway
Power to complain to district council as to protection of rights of way
and roadside wastes
Power to provide traffic signs and other notices
Power to plant trees etc. and to maintain roadside verges |
Highways Act
1980, ss.43,50 Parish Councils Act 1957, s.3;
Highways Act 1980, s.301
Litter Act 1983, ss.5,6
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, ss.57,63
Highways Act 1980, ss.30,72
Parish Councils Act 1957, s.1
Highways Act 1980, ss.47,116
Highways Act 1980, s.130
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s.72
Highways Act 1980, s.96 |
| Investments |
Power to
participate in schemes of collective investment |
Trustee
Investments Act 1961, s.11 |
| Land
|
Power to acquire
by agreement, to appropriate, to dispose of Power to accept gifts of land |
Local Government
Act 1972, ss.124, 126, 127 Local government Act 1972, s.139 |
| Litter
|
Provision of
receptacles |
Litter Act 1983,
ss.5,6 |
| Lotteries |
Powers to
promote |
Lotteries and
Amusements Act 1976, s.7 |
| Mortuaries and
post mortem rooms |
Powers to
provide mortuaries and post mortem rooms |
Public Health
Act 1936, s.198 |
| Nuisances |
Power to deal
with offensive ditches |
Public Health
Act 1936, s.260 |
| Open spaces |
Power to acquire
land and maintain |
Public health
Act 1875, s.164
Open Spaces Act 1906, ss.9 and 10 |
| Parish Property
and documents |
Powers to direct
as to their custody |
Local Government
Act 1972, s.226 |
| Postal and
telecommunications facilities |
Power to pay the
Post Office, British Telecommunications or any other public
telecommunications operator any loss sustained providing post or telegraph
office or telecommunication facilities |
Post Office Act
1953, s.51;
Telecommunications Act 1984, s.97 |
| Public buildings
and village hall |
Power to provide
buildings for offices and for public meetings and assemblies |
Local Government
Act 1972, s.133 |
| Public
Conveniences |
Power to provide |
Public Health
Act 1936, s.87 |
| Recreation |
Power to acquire
land for or to provide recreation grounds, public walks, pleasure grounds
and open spaces and to manage and control them Power to provide
gymnasiums, playing fields, holiday camps
Provision of boating pools |
Public Health
Act 1875, s.164
Local Government Act 1972, Sched.14 para.27
Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890 s.44
Open Spaces Act 1906, ss.9 and 10
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, s.19Public Health
Act 1961, s.54 |
| Town and Country
Planning |
Right to be
notified of planning applications |
Town and Country
Planning Act 1990, Sched.1, para.8 |
| Tourism |
Power to
contribute to organisiations encouraging |
Local Government
Act 1972, s.144 |
| Traffic Calming |
Powers to
contribute financially to traffic calming schemes |
Local Government
and Rating Act 1997, s.30 |
| Transport |
Powers to spend
money on community transport schemes |
Local Government
and Rating Act 1997, s.26-29 |
| War memorials |
Power to
maintain, repairs, protect and adapt war memorials |
War Memorials
(Local Authorities' Powers) Act 1923, s.1; as extended by Local Government
Act 1948, s.133 |
| Water Supply |
Power to utilise
well, spring or stream and to provide facilities for obtaining water
therefrom |
Public Health
Act 1936, s.125 |
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*
For
All Enquires re Allotment Land At Top of Canwick Hill:
Please Contact Lincoln City Council - Allotments (01522) 873545
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Source: National Association of Local Councils & Lincolnshire Association of
Local Councils
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