North Barrow: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
UrielAcosta (talk | contribs) →Governance: Removed excessive generic description of all the things parish councils do in England (those who want to know all the details can click on the link, that's what it's there for) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
==Governance== |
==Governance== |
||
The [[Parish councils of England|parish council]] has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs |
The [[Parish councils of England|parish council]] has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs. |
||
The village falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district]] of [[South Somerset]], which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], having previously been part of [[Wincanton Rural District]].<ref name=wincantonrd>{{cite web|title=Wincanton RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10202474|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|access-date=4 January 2014}}</ref> The district council is responsible for [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], [[Market (place)|market]]s and fairs, [[refuse collection]] and [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]] and [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and [[tourism]]. |
The village falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district]] of [[South Somerset]], which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], having previously been part of [[Wincanton Rural District]].<ref name=wincantonrd>{{cite web|title=Wincanton RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10202474|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|access-date=4 January 2014}}</ref> The district council is responsible for [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], [[Market (place)|market]]s and fairs, [[refuse collection]] and [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]] and [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and [[tourism]]. |
||
[[Somerset County Council]] is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as [[Local Education Authority|education]], [[social services]], |
[[Somerset County Council]] is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as [[Local Education Authority|local education]], [[social services]], libraries, main roads, [[public transport]], police and [[fire service]]s, [[Trading Standards|trading standards]], [[waste disposal]] and strategic planning. |
||
It is also part of the [[Glastonbury and Somerton (UK Parliament constituency)|Glastonbury and Somerton]] [[county constituency]] represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. |
It is also part of the [[Glastonbury and Somerton (UK Parliament constituency)|Glastonbury and Somerton]] [[county constituency]] represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. |
||
Latest revision as of 20:35, 12 December 2024
| North Barrow | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Nicholas, North Barrow | |
  North Barrow Location within Somerset | |
| Population | 142 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST605295 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Yeovil |
| Postcode district | BA22 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
North Barrow is a village and civil parish 8 miles (13 km) to the north-east of Ilchester in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England.
History
[edit]The parish was part of the hundred of Catsash.[2]
Governance
[edit]The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs.
The village falls within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Wincanton Rural District.[3] The district council is responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.
Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as local education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, police and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning.
It is also part of the Glastonbury and Somerton county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Religious sites
[edit]The Church of St Nicholas dates from the 14th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Wincanton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas (1248975)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
External links
[edit]
Media related to North Barrow at Wikimedia Commons
