PARISH COUNCILS

Early day motion 1076A1, tabled 26 March 2002 by David Drew (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 10 members.

leave out from 'Members' to end and add 'accepts that the designation of parish councils by the Countryside Agency was a lapse in judgement though its true meaning has been mischievously misinterpreted; further notes the unprecedented growth in the number of parish and town councils that this Government has encouraged, and the many initiatives such as quality parish councils, rural transport councils and additional funding that has followed demonstrating the continuing belief in this important layer of local democracy,

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.