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- DictionaryParish council/ˌparɪʃ ˈkaʊnsl/
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- 1. the administrative body in a civil parish. British
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Civil local authority found in England
A parish council is a civil local authority found in England, which is the lowest tier of local government. They are elected corporate bodies, with variable tax raising powers, and they carry out beneficial public activities in geographical areas known as civil parishes. There are about 10,480 parish and town councils in England. Wikipedia