Council Responsibilities

Responsibilities of County, Borough and Parish Councils

Listed below are the main responsiblities of the county, borough, and local parish. As well as the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA). The actual people representing your interests on these bodies are shown in the who's who page.

Hampshire County Council

• Pavements 
• Highways  (Roadworks finder)
• Street cleansing 
• Street lighting 
• Road signs 
• Traffic calming
• Flooding 
• Public footpaths 
• Libraries (including mobile libraries) 

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

• Litter and refuse collection
• Planning decisions 
• Management of play areas 
• Environmental health 
• Street name plates
• Production of Local Plan (2006-2009 Plan)  

Stratfield Turgis Parish Meeting

• Maintenance of cricket ground
• Consideration of planning applications
• Provision of notice boards
• Consultation with County and Borough Council
• Grants to organisations

South East England Regional Assembly

• Proposing strategic planning and transport policies to Government.
• Prepare, monitor and review Regional Planning Guidance for South East England.
• Preparation of the South East Plan, a new strategic planning document, setting a 20-year vision for the region.