A new trend: city parish councils

” … With city residents being increasingly affected by public sector cuts, this may encourage more city-based councils to hold referendums to create new parishes. The appeal of a grassroots local government making decisions – even in urban areas – is that decisions are made for the community, by the very people who live within it. “Having local governors also enforces the view that the council really cares,” says Ball. …”

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