94Recommendations to create parish councilsE+W
(1)This section applies where a community governance review is required to make any of the following recommendations—
(a)recommendations under section 87(6) as to whether or not a new parish should have a parish council;
(b)recommendations under section 88(4)(a) as to whether or not an existing parish should have a parish council.
(2)If the parish has 1,000 or more local government electors, the review must recommend that the parish should have a council.
(3)If the parish has 150 or fewer local government electors, the review must recommend that the parish should not have a council.
(4)But subsection (3) does not apply if any part of the parish mentioned in subsection (1) is currently—
(a)a parish which has a council, or
(b)part of such a parish.
(5)If neither subsection (2) nor (3) applies, it is for the principal council to decide whether or not the parish should have a council.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 94: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(k)
C2S. 94 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(k)
Commencement Information
I1S. 94 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)