Alvanley Parish Council
Alvanley was a township in Frodsham parish of the Eddisbury Hundred, which became a civil parish in 1866. From 1875 Alvanley was part of the Runcorn Rural Sanitary District, then Runcorn Rural District from 1894.
Local Government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 transferred the civil parish into the Borough of Vale Royal, which was superseded by the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester on 1 April 2009.
Alvanley Parish Council can officially consist of eight people who have either been through a formal election or have been through a co-option process.
To become a Parish Councillor, you must be at least 18 years of age, have lived in the Parish for a period of twelve months preceding your nomination or reside within three miles of the Parish Boundary.
Parish Councils are an important tier of Government within the UK; a Parish Council is the smallest and most localised tier of local government in the UK and is a properly constituted local authority.
The powers and duties, and the way a Parish Council operates are laid out in local government statute and regulations; Parish Councils operate at a level below national government and also below district councils. Parish Councils are elected and can help on a number of local issues, like planning applications or running local sports grounds and community halls.
Parish Councils are Statutory Bodies, having powers under a number of different Acts (the Local Government Act 1972, the Public Health Act 1936, etc.). Only a few Councils need to use all their available powers. It is up to each Council to choose what is appropriate for the community they serve.
The Council raises funds by the annual Precept which is set in January of each year. The amount required is guided by the setting of the annual budget by the said Parish Council
The Parish Council precept is then added to the Council Tax bill and collected by Cheshire West and Chester Council (on behalf of the Parish Council).
Parish Councils are the grassroots of local government. If you’re thinking of getting involved or just curious about how your community is run, they’re a great place to start.
