Parish Council

But what is it? Parish and town councils in England and community and town councils in Wales are the first tier of local government. They deliver a range of services at a community level.

There are around 10,000 community, parish and town councils in England and Wales, made up of nearly 100,000 councillors. These first-tier councils can respond to the needs of the community – delivering the services or representation it most needs.

Parish councils are statutory bodies. Members are elected for a term of four years and councils are funded principally by an annual precept. Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates. The net amount (the precept) is added to council tax, collected by the county, borough or district council (principal authorities), in Molescroft's case, the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and paid to parishes in two six-monthly instalments. Parish and town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government, as principal authorities do.

To find out more about what the Molescroft Parish Council does and how they get it done click on this LINK or press the Services button on the left of this page.

To find out who the Councillors are - click on the Contact Us link on the right.