Parish Meetings

A Parish Meeting may only precept for expenditure relating to specific functions, powers and rights which have been conferred on it by legislation.

The main powers are set out in sections 9 and 13 and Part III of schedule 12 to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended ("the 1972 Act"). Unless indicated otherwise, references in this note to sections are references to sections in the 1972 Act and references to paragraphs are references to paragraphs in schedule 12 to the 1972 Act.

Section 39(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1972 provides that a Parish Meeting is a precepting authority.