http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/section/14Local Government Act 1972An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in England and Wales; to amend Part II of the Transport Act 1968; to confer rights of appeal in respect of decisions relating to licences under the Home Counties (Music and Dancing) Licensing Act 1926; to make further provision with respect to magistrates’ courts committees; to abolish certain inferior courts of record; and for connected purposes.1975-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-08Expert Participation2026-04-14 Local Government Act 1972s. 80(3B)Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(c)s. 175(7)art. 2(b)art. 4Local Government Act 1972s. 123(2C)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 75s. 247s. 255(2)(m)Local Government Act 1972s. 101(6ZA)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 12 para. 2s. 247s. 255(4) Part I141A parish council shall consist of the chairman and parish councillors and shall have all such functions as are vested in the council by this Act or otherwise.2The parish council shall be a body corporate by the name “The Parish Council” with the addition of the name of the particular parish.2AIf the parish has the style of community, the council shall be known by the name “The Community Council” with the addition of the name of the community.2BIf the parish has the style of neighbourhood, the council shall be known by the name “The Neighbourhood Council” with the addition of the name of the neighbourhood.2CIf the parish has the style of village, the council shall be known by the name “The Village Council” with the addition of the name of the village.2DIf parishes are grouped under a common parish council—asubsection (2), (2A), (2B) or (2C) (as appropriate) applies to that council as the subsection would apply in the case of the council of an individual parish; butbthe names of all of the parishes, communities, neighbourhoods or villages in the group are to be included in the name of the common council.3Notwithstanding anything in any rule of law, a parish council need not have a common seal, but where a parish council have no seal any act of theirs which is required to be signified by an instrument under seal may be signified by an instrument signed and sealed by two members of the council.Part I (ss. 1-19) extends to England only: see s. 19S. 14(2A)-(2D) inserted (13.2.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 75(5), 245; S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(a)