The Parish Council works in partnership with :-

• Other tiers of Government including Chichester District Council, South Downs National Park Authority and West Sussex County Council
• Local amenity community groups
• Sussex Police
• Local business community
• Leisure providers
• Local churches and youth organizations
• Third sector organizations such as Action in Rural Sussex

 

WHICH AUTHORITY DOES WHAT :-

County Council Monitoring Officer for County Members only	District Council/National Park Monitoring Officer Ethics and Probity for District and Parish Members	Parish Council
Education - Most schools; Special education; Nursery, adult, community.	Housing - Management and maintenance of council houses. Working with Housing Associations; Housing advice; Renovation grants; Homelessness; Unfit housing; Residential care.	Clocks
Personal Social Services - Securing provision for the elderly, children and those with disabilities (including social care and health and residential care). Inspection Services.	Cemeteries and Burials, Crematoria	Closed Churchyards, Burials/cemeteries
Planning - Strategic planning/structure plans; Minerals and waste planning; Historic buildings.	Planning - Local Development Framework; Development control (Planning applications and enforcement) Advertising consent; Historic buildings; Conservation areas; Tree preservation.	Planning - as consultant
Highways/Transport - Public trans; Highways and parking; Traffic management; Footpaths and bridleways; Transport planning; Street lighting. Highway drainage.	Highways/Transport - Unclassified roads; Off-street car parking; Traffic management; Footpaths and bridleways; Road safety; Local transport plans; Street lighting; Street naming.	Bus Shelters, War and other memorials,  Street lighting
Emergency Planning	Emergency Planning
Recreation - Parks and open spaces; Support for the arts; Archives and Record Office; Museums/Art Galleries	Recreation - Parks, open spaces and halls; Swimming pools and leisure centres; Support for the arts; Museums and art galleries.	Public Open Spaces; Village Halls; Playing Fields; Museums and the Arts.
Economic Development	Economic Development
Tourism Development	Tourism Development	Tourism Development
Environmental Services - refuse disposal; Recycling; Gypsy sites.	Environmental Services - Refuse collection/street cleansing; Recycling; Management of travellers/gypsy sites; Food safety; Public conveniences; Markets; Dog and pest control; Noise abatement; Health and Safety; Seats; Licensing.	Litter bins and litter clearance Local charities Markets Public seating Licensing - as consultees
Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths	Allotments	Allotments
Library and Information Service	Electoral Registration/Elections Council Tax and Business Rate collection	Parish
Grants to voluntary bodies	Grants to voluntary bodies  Help with Lottery Applications	Grants to voluntary bodies
Community Planning	Community Planning; Community Safety (anti-social behaviour, alcohol byelaws)