Which Council does what?

Parish Council

Staffordshire County Council

East Staffs Borough Council

Bus shelters
Some public benches
Recreational facilities
Waste collection
Notice boards
Funding emptying of dog bins
Grass cutting parish land
Viewing of planning applications
Celebratory events
Local conservation area
Protection of green spaces

East Staffs Borough Council

Staffordshire County Council

East Staffs Borough Council

Set and collect Council Tax
Environmental health
Housing benefits
Planning applications
Local plans
Arts and leisure
Public conveniences
Unclassified roads
Waste collection
Tree preservation

Staffordshire County Council

Education and youth employment
Transport
Social services
Some planning applications
Strategic local plans
Recreation, arts and museums
Roads, Pavements, Drains
Waste disposal
Street lights and signs
Hazardous roadside
Traffic lights

What are our Responsibilities

We own and maintain Clays Lane Playing Field where play equipment is provided

- We lease and maintain Toad Hole encompassing the rights of way to the River Trent

- Own and maintain War memorial, Main Street

- Maintain Acorn Green and surrounding planters

- Lease and maintain Aviation Lane play area

- Own Regatta Allotment land which is leased to Regatta Allotment committee

- Own and maintain Clays Lane Park Pavilion

- Is consulted over development proposals where possible and other planning matters

- Awards grants for the benefits of the local community – subject to compliance

criteria and budget constraints

- Provides notice boards for parish information

- Maintain jitty adjacent to Clays Lane playing field

- Own and main bus shelters Main Street, Henhurst Ridge and Postern Road

- We own and maintain MUGA, Clays Lane

- We maintain the Peace Wood, Branston Leas

What's on the website

On this site we will:

Make our activities on your behalf more open
Encourage more people to attend our Parish Council Meetings

The most important objective of this site is to give you an idea of what your Parish Council does on your behalf and more importantly - what we spend your money on.