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Parish or town councils have very few statutory duties (things they are required to do by law) but have a range of discretionary powers which they may exercise voluntarily. These powers have been defined by various pieces of legislation. The role they play can vary significantly depending on the size, resources and ability of the council, but their activities can include any of the following:<ref name="calc">{{cite web |title=Powers and Duties of Local Councils |url=http://www.calc.org.uk/about/powers.asp |publisher=Cumbria Association of Local Councils |access-date=21 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="localgov">{{cite web |title=Parish council responsibilities |date=5 November 2013 |url=https://www.localgov.co.uk/Parish-council-responsibilities/29135 |publisher=LocalGov.uk |access-date=21 October 2018}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070715034316/http://www.nalc.gov.uk/Document/Download.aspx?uid=079806d3-0e69-4588-9a32-ef02c91598df Full list of powers of parish councils (archived since 15 July 2007)] nalc.gov.uk - Downloadable Microsoft Word Document</ref>
[[File:Ackworth_Parish_Council_Community_Centre_-_geograph.org.uk_-_339252.jpg|thumb|Parish council community centre, in [[Ackworth, West Yorkshire]]]]
Parish councils have powers to provide and manage various local facilities; these
Parish councils may spend money on various things they deem to be beneficial to their communities, such as providing [[grant (money)|grants]] to local community groups or local projects, or fund things such as crime prevention measures, community transport schemes, tourism promotion, or public events.<ref name="UAparishHOCL"/><ref name="calc"/><ref name="localgov"/>
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