Part I

Local Government Areas and Authorities in England

Parishes

Power to dissolve parish councils in small parishes.
10
1
Where the population of a parish having a separate parish council includes not more than 150 local government electors, the parish meeting may apply to the district council London borough council for the dissolution of the parish council, and thereupon the district council London borough council may by order dissolve the parish council.
2
Where an application under this section by a parish meeting is rejected, another such application may not be presented by that meeting within two years from the making of the previous application.
Part I (ss. 1-19) extends to England only: see s. 19
S. 10: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1
S. 10 excluded (7.8.2000 for specified purposes otherwise 26.10.2000) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 11(10), 108(4); S.I. 2000/2187, art. 2(b); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(b)
Words in s. 10(1) inserted (13.2.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 101, 245, Sch. 5 para. 3(2); S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)