The Role of Parish Councils
There are three tiers of Local Government in Stalmine-with-Staynall. Each tier has distinct responsibilities and work together to serve the needs of residents.
Parish Councils represent the first tier of local government - the level closest to the community.
Local Authorities - Who Does What? Parish Councils - Tier 1They provide valuable local insight and are increasingly taking on more community-focused responsibilities. These can include:
- Supporting local events and community groups
- Managing assets such as community centres, play areas, and noticeboards
- Reporting local issues like potholes, littering, and dog fouling
- Advocating for the needs and interests of residents to higher-tier authorities
They play an essential role in making their communities better places to live, work, and visit.
Wyre Council - Tier 2Stalmine-with-Staynall Parish Council comes under Wyre Council who has responsibility for:
- Collection of council tax and business rates
- Refuse, recycling, and litter collection
- Housing services and homelessness support
- Planning applications and local development
- Environmental health, including noise and animal nuisances
- Maintenance of parks, play areas, and open spaces
- Management of allotments
For information on these services:
Website: www.wyre.gov.uk
Phone: 01253 891000
Email: mailroom@wyre.gov.uk
Stalmine-with-Staynall Parish Council comes under Lancashire County Council who has responsibility for:
- Children, education, and families
- Health and social care
- Transport and travel
- Roads, potholes, repairs, and gritting
- Recycling centres
- Fire and public safety
- Flooding
- Libraries and archives
- Trading standards
- Births, marriages, and deaths
For more information on these services:
Website: www.lancashire.gov.uk
Phone: 0300 123 6701
Email: enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk
Stalmine-with-Staynall Parish Council
Stalmine-with-Staynall Parish Council employs a Clerk/ Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) who is responsible for all the administrative work associated with the day to day running of the Parish Council.
The council also employs a Lengths Person, and they have a contracted Plants Person both whom are responsible for the up-keep within the Parish, by maintaining the grass verges, the plants, urns, public right of way areas, repairs to the Parish Council assets and many more up-keeping areas of the parish.