As regular readers of my blog know I am not renowned for my enthusiasm for a parish council for Rusthall. Parish councils are restricted in what they can do by legislation: they cannot do much. What is needed is a neighbourhood forum with teeth. There are many examples of successful groups who have brought significant improvements to their communities which are way beyond the capacity of a parish council to achieve.
A parish council is the second best solution; second by a long distance. Radical transfers of power, funding and collaborative working cannot be achieved within the strait-jacket of the parish system.
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