Services
The Parish Council is the tier of local government closest to
the people, as such one of its key roles is representing the
Parish in formal consultations in many matters relating to both
Government and other aspects of village life. The Parish Council
obtains its powers through a wide range of statutes which both
allow and regulate its activities. The main activities undertaken
by the Colnbrook with Poyle Parish Council include:-
Planning
The Parish Council is consulted by the planning authority
on all developments affecting the village and responds to
all applications.
Consultation
The Parish Council has the right to be consulted on many local
and national government issues and provides a local perspective
in responses to consultation requests.
Village Hall
The village Hall is managed in part by the Parish Council.
Christmas Lights
The Parish Council is the main provider of festoon lighting
through the village during the Christmas season. Grateful
acknowledgement must be given to other organisations and individuals
who also provide trees, lights and decorations during the
festive period.
Footpaths
The Parish Council maintains the footpaths (not the footways
alongside the highway) within the built up areas of the village
and monitors the foot paths through the fields within the
Parish.
Village Maintenance
The Parish Council owns 6 notice boards, seats, a shelter
and litter bins and maintains these and a range of other
assets
around the Parish.
Roadside Open Spaces
A number of key open spaces in the village are maintained
and planted by the Parish Council.
Churchyard Maintenance
Grants towards maintenance are made to the local Church Authorities
on an annual basis.
Publicity
Activities are publicised via the Parish Council notice board,
public notice board, a newsletter, this web site and in local
newspapers.
Village Street
Cleaning
The Parish Council will oversee cleaning that has not been
addressed by the regular service provided by Slough Borough
Council.
Cemetery
The Parish Council has an involvement with the maintenance
of the local graveyards.
Security
Security considerations including liaison with the local Constabulary
and Police Authority is a regular activity of the Parish Council.
Highways and Street
Lighting
The condition of highways and footways and the operation of
street lighting is monitored and problems reported to the
highway and street lighting authorities for action. An agreed
plan of small maintenance work is regularly reviewed with
the highway authority.
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