Town and Parish Councils
Broadland has 48 parish councils, 3 town councils and 12 parish meetings. Town and parish councils are separate and independent of Broadland District Council.
South Norfolk has 100 town and parish councils and 13 parish meetings. Town and parish councils are separate and independent of South Norfolk Council.
Town and parish councils:
- represent their local community
- deliver services to meet local needs and improve the quality of life for their community
- are funded by levying a parish ‘precept’ which is included in the Council Tax collected by Broadland District Council or South Norfolk Council
- have unpaid councillors who are elected to serve for four years
To find out more about the role of town and parish councils, see the GOV.UKwebsite.