Allotments Powers to provide allotments. Duty to provide allotment gardens if demanded unsatisfied Small Holding & Allotments Act 1908, ss. 23, 26, and 42

Baths and Washhouses Power to provide public baths and washhouses Public Health At 1936, Ss 221, 222, 223 and 227
Burial grounds, cemeteries and crematoria Power to acquire and maintain

Power to provide

Power to agree to maintain monuments and memorials

Power to contribute towards expenses of cemeteries
Open Spaces Act 1906, Ss 9 and 10; Local Government Act 1972, s. 214; Parish Councils and Burial Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970, s. 1

Local Government Act 1972, s. 215(6)

Bus Shelters Power to provide and maintain shelters Local Government (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1953, s. 4
Bye Laws Power to make bye-laws in regard to

Pleasure grounds

Cycle Parks

Baths and Washhouses

Open spaces and burial grounds

Mortuaries and post-mortem rooms
Public Health Act 1875, s. 164

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s.57(7)

Public Health Act 1936, s.223

Open Spaces Act 1906, s.15

Public Health Act 1936, s.198

Charities Duty to receive accounts of parochial charities Charities Act 1960, s.32

Clocks Power to provide public clocks Parish Councils Act 1957, s.2

Closed Churchyards Powers as to maintenance Local Government Act 1972, s.215

Commons and common pastures Powers in relation to enclosure, as to regulation and management, and as to providing common pasture Enclosure Act 1845;
Local Government Act 1894, s.8(4);
Smallholdings and Allotments Act 1908, s.34

Conference facilities Power to provide and encourage the use of facilities Local Government Act 1972, s.144

Community centres Power to provide and equip buildings for use of clubs having athletic, social or educational objectives Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 s.19

Crime prevention Powers to spend money on various crime prevention measures Local Government and Rating Act 1997, s.31

Drainage Power to deal with ponds and ditches Public Health Act 1936, s.260

Education Right to appoint school governors Education (No.2) Act 1986, s.4

Entertainment and the arts Provision of entertainment and support of the arts Local Government Act 1972, s.145

Gifts Power to accept Local Government Act 1972, s.139

Highways Power to repair and maintain public footpaths and bridle-ways

Power to light roads and public places

Provision of litter bins

Power to provide parking places for vehicles, bicycles and motor-cycles

Power to enter into agreement as to dedication and widening

Power to provide roadside seats and shelters, and omnibus shelters

Consent of parish council required for ending maintenance of highway at public expense, or for stopping up or diversion of highway

Power to complain to district council as to protection of rights of way and roadside wastes

Power to provide traffic signs and other notices

Power to plant trees etc. and to maintain roadside verges
Highways Act 1980, ss.43,50

Parish Councils Act 1957, s.3;
Highways Act 1980, s.301

Litter Act 1983, ss.5,6

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, ss.57,63

Highways Act 1980, ss.30,72

Parish Councils Act 1957, s.1

Highways Act 1980, ss.47,116

Highways Act 1980, s.130

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s.72

Highways Act 1980, s.96

Investments Power to participate in schemes of collective investment
Trustee Investments Act 1961, s.11

Land Power to acquire by agreement, to appropriate, to dispose of

Power to accept gifts of land
Local Government Act 1972, ss.124, 126, 127
Local government Act 1972, s.139

Litter Provision of receptacles Litter Act 1983, ss.5,6

Lotteries Powers to promote Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976, s.7

Mortuaries and post mortem rooms Powers to provide mortuaries and post mortem rooms Public Health Act 1936, s.198

Nuisances Power to deal with offensive ditches Public Health Act 1936, s.260

Open spaces Power to acquire land and maintain Public health Act 1875, s.164
Open Spaces Act 1906, ss.9 and 10

Parish Property and documents Powers to direct as to their custody Local Government Act 1972, s.226

Postal and telecommunications facilities Power to pay the Post Office, British Telecommunications or any other public telecommunications operator any loss sustained providing post or telegraph office or telecommunication facilities Post Office Act 1953, s.51;
Telecommunications Act 1984, s.97

Public buildings and village hall Power to provide buildings for offices and for public meetings and assemblies Local Government Act 1972, s.133

Public Conveniences Power to provide Public Health Act 1936, s.87

Recreation Power to acquire land for or to provide recreation grounds, public walks, pleasure grounds and open spaces and to manage and control them

Power to provide gymnasiums, playing fields, holiday camps

Provision of boating pools
Public Health Act 1875, s.164
Local Government Act 1972, Sched.14 para.27
Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890 s.44
Open Spaces Act 1906, ss.9 and 10
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, s.19

Public Health Act 1961, s.54

Town and Country Planning Right to be notified of planning applications Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Sched.1, para.8

Tourism Power to contribute to organisiations encouraging Local Government Act 1972, s.144

Traffic Calming Powers to contribute financially to traffic calming schemes Local Government and Rating Act 1997, s.30

Transport Powers to spend money on community transport schemes Local Government and Rating Act 1997, s.26-29

War memorials Power to maintain, repairs, protect and adapt war memorials War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers) Act 1923, s.1; as extended by Local Government Act 1948, s.133

Water Supply Power to utilise well, spring or stream and to provide facilities for obtaining water therefrom