Local Government in the United Kingdom Helen Ball BA (Hons) FILCM Town Clerk Beverley Town Council, East Yorkshire, UK

Local Government in the UK What is Local Government about? What it delivers? How Parish & Town Council are involved in Local Government? How does a Town Clerk fit in? Sharing best practice?

How do we get from Whitehall to Beverley? 10 Downing Street, London County Hall, Beverley

What is Local Government? Local Government is the way in which the country’s governance & administration is carried out and its public services delivered

Local Government Objectives Delivery of national objectives Using National & Local resources to meet the diverse requirements of different neighbourhoods & communities About securing a strategy for the local community, delivering the right outcomes by managing and using its assets effectively, working with central government as well as with local communities and local businesses in its area

Central Government National Health Service Social Benefits & Pensions Defence Further/Higher Education Sets National Policy

Regional Government 9 Regions Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland (self governed) Government Offices Regional Development Agencies

Constitutional Arrangements of Local Government Varies across the Country Shire Counties Shire Districts Metropolitan Districts Government Offices in the Regions Parish & Town Council Single Purpose Authorities Many Shire Districts/Counties are becoming Unitary Authorities

London London Boroughs City of London Greater London Authority Directly Elected Mayor of London Metropolitan Police Authority London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority Transport for London London Development Agency

What Local Government does? Education Schools Pre-school Adult Education Youth Services Transport Highways Streetlighting Traffic Management & Parking Public Transport Airports & Harbours Social Services Children & Family Services Fostering & Adoption Youth Justice Services for the Elderly Services for people with Learning Disabilities Housing Council Housing Benefits & Welfare Planning Building & Development Control Planning Policy Conservation Areas/Listed Buildings Economic Development Cultural Services Archives/Museums/Art Galleries Parks & Open Spaces Allotments Libraries Sport Tourism Environment Cemeteries/Crematoria/Mortuaries Consumer Protection Environmental Health – Food/Pest/Pollution Licensing Toilets Waste Collection & Disposal Street Cleansing Protective Services Police Fire Courts Other Tax Collection Registration of Births, Marriages & Deaths Elections Emergency Planning

Who Does What? Metropolitan Areas Shire Counties London Education a Metropolitan District Councils Single Purpose Authorities County Councils District Councils Unitary Authorities City of London London Borough Councils Greater London Authority Education a   Highways Transport Passenger Transport Social Services Housing Libraries/Museums Leisure/Recreation Environmental Health Waste Collection Waste Disposal Development Control Strategic Planning Police Fire Courts Taxation

Spending

Parish & Town Councils 8700 Parish Council 400 are Town Councils 1500 Parish Meetings 70,000 Parish Councillors Have limited Duties but Extensive Powers

Powers & Duties of Parish Councils Highways Byelaws Footpaths Street Lights Car Parking Traffic Calming Transport Bus Shelters Community Transport Leisure/Recreation Conference Facilities Parks / Playing Fields Commons / Open Spaces Boating Lakes Community Centre / Village Halls Environmental Health Allotments Clocks Litter Bins Seats Toilets Burial Grounds / Crematoria / Mortuaries War Memorial Halls Markets Development Control Planning Applications Strategic Planning Parish & Town Plans Tourism

Yorkshire & Humber Region 5million population £78billion turnover Home of Walmart-UK Famous Yorkshiremen Patrick Stewart Captain Cook Guy Fawkes Mel B (Spice Girls) 21 Local Authorities 1200 Parish & Town Councils

East Riding of Yorkshire 168 Parish & Town Councils Beverley is the County Town of East Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire Council based in Beverley

Parish Council Services Stroud Town Council, Gloucestershire Barby & Onley Parish Council, Northamptonshire Forest Row Parish Council, East Sussex Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish Council, Staffordshire

Activities Beverley Town Council

The Role of the Town Clerk Proper Officer of the Council Professional Advice on the laws of governance Implements Council Decisions Financial Administrator Community Advocate “Jack of all Trades!”

Fun Side of being a Town Clerk

Categories of Young People in the UK

Active Engagement with Young People Tomorrow’s Guardians of your Town Large proportion of your population They have an opinion They have a tough time Youth Workers Skateparks/Play Parks Youth Council

Young People in Beverley

Helen Ball BA (Hons) FILCM Town Clerk Beverley Town Council 12 Well Lane, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 9BL Tel +44 1482 874096 clerk@beverley.gov.uk www.beverley.gov.uk