There are 30 Parish/Town Councils within the Leeds Metropolitan District. Funds needed to support their activities are raised by adding an extra cost known as a "precept" to each householder’s council tax bill.
The Parish/Town Councils within the Leeds Metropolitan District are:
| Aberford and District |
East Keswick |
| Allerton Bywater |
Kippax |
| Arthington |
Ledsham |
| Bardsey cum Rigton |
Ledston |
| Barwick in Elmet and Scholes |
Micklefield |
| Boston Spa |
Morley (Town Council) |
| Bramham cum Oglethorpe |
Otley (Town Council) |
| Bramhope and Carlton |
Pool in Wharfedale |
| Clifford |
Scarcroft |
| Collingham with Linton |
Shadwell |
| Drighlington |
Swillington |
| Gildersome |
Thorner |
| Great and Little Preston |
Thorp Arch |
| Harewood |
Walton |
| Horsforth (Town Council) |
Wetherby |
You can download a list with further details of Parish/Town Councils in Leeds including contacts for Parish/Town Council Clerks and the number of Councillors per Parish/Town Council from this page.
Community Engagement Toolkit
All parish councillors are invited to give their views on the council's draft Community Engagement Toolkit. This is a comprehensive guide to carrying out community engagement activities across Leeds.
A formal invitation with information on how to take part has been sent to each clerk to the parish council.
The consultation will close on 6 November 2006.
The Role of Parish and Town Councils
There are over 9,000 parish and town councils in England and they form the tier of local government closest to the people. The term "town council" is synonymous with "parish council" in that any parish council can style itself "town council" if it considers it appropriate so to do. Collectively, parish and town councils, and community councils in Wales, are often termed "local councils". The chairman of a town council may be styled "town mayor".
Parish and town councils are local authorities and have a limited number of duties. They do, however, have wide powers, should they decide to use them and they may, with agreement of the district or county council, exercise certain functions normally carried out by those councils.
By their very nature, parish and town councils should maintain a close relationship with the local community. They encourage the public to attend council meetings as observers and they are obliged to organise at least one town or parish meeting each year which all local electors may attend and may raise issues of local concern.
Parish/Town Council - latest news
Current casual vacancies: None
Forthcoming elections: (news added 03/04/06) No nominations were received for the vacancies in Kippax East Ward and therefore no election will be held. The Parish Council will co-opt Councillors at their next parish meeting.
For further information on Parish/Town Councils contact:-
Yorkshire Local Councils Association (YLCA)
William House
Shipton Road
Skelton
York
YO30 1XF
Tel: 01904 645 271