records held available to the public and to support local archives Records Act 1962 ss1 & 4 Baths & Washouses Power to provide public baths and washhouses Public Health Act 1936 ss221, 222, 223 & 227 Burial Grounds, Cemeteries and Crematoria Power to acquire and maintain Open Spaces Act 1906 ss9 & 10 Local Government Act 1972 s214 Power to provide Power to agree to maintain monuments and memorials Parish Councils and Burial Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970 s1 Power to contribute towards expenses of cemeteries Local Government Act 1972 s214 (6) Bus Shelters Power to provide and maintain shelters Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 s4 Bye Laws Powers to make Bye Laws in regards to pleasure grounds Public Health Act 1875 s164 Cycle Parks Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 s57 Baths and Washhouses Public Health Act 1936 s223 Open Spaces and Burial Grounds Open Spaces Act 1906 ss12 & 15 Mortuaries and Rooms Public Health Act 1936 c198 Car Sharing Schemes Power to establish, maintain and assist others Local Government and Rating Act 1997 s26
or defend Act 1972 s222 Listed Buildings Power to contribute to the preservation of historic buildings Essex Act 1987 s48 Litter Provision of receptacles Litter Act 1983 ss5.6 Lotteries Power to promote Lotteries & Amusements Act 1976 s7 Nuisances Power to deal with offensive ditches Public Health Act 1936 s260 Open Spaces Power to acquire land and maintain Public Health Act 1975 s164; Open Spaces Act 1906 ss9 & 10; Commons Act 1899 Parish Property and Records Powers to direct as to their custody Local Government Act 1972 s226 Planning Right to be notified of and power to respond to planning applications Town & Country Planning Act 1990 s1 ss8; Local Government Act 1972 s15 ss20 Postal and telecommunications facilities Power to pay the Post Office, British Telecommunications or any other public telecommunications operator any loss sustained in providing post or telegraph office or telecommunications facilities Post Office Cat 1953 s51; Telecommunications Act 1984 s97 Public Buildings and Village Halls Power to provide Public Health Act 1936 s87 Public Conveniences Power to provide as above Public Enquiries Power to make representations at Local Government Act 1972 s222
public enquiries Publicise Functions Powers to publicise council and local authority functions Local Government Act 1972 s142 Raising of Finances Power to raise money through the precept Local Government Act 1972 s150 Recreation Power to acquire land for or to provide recreation grounds, public walks, pleasure grounds and open spaces and to manage and control them Public Health Act 1875 s164; Local Government Act 1972 s14 ss27; Public Health Acts Amendments Acts 1890 s44; Open Spaces Act 1906 ss9 & 10; Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 s19; Commons Act 1899 Power to provide gymnasiums, playing fields and holiday camps as above Provision of boating pools Public Health Act 1961 s54 Taxi Fare Concessions Power to reimburse operator Local Government and Rating Act 1997 s28 Tourism Power to contribute to organisations encouraging Local Government Act 1972 s144 Transport and Traffic Power to conduct surveys to establish the transport needs of the community, the use of and need for roads and the management and control of traffic Local Government and Rating Act 1997 s29