Vic, you missed the significance of the
, I was having a bit of fun with you from something I remember from the forum during your parish campaign two years ago - apologies if I offended, it wasn't intended.
Keith, you're out of date. Town and parish councils are 'sovereign', and provided they operate within the law and are able to justify their actions to their council tax payers they can raise what funds they like and spend it how they like - district and county can't, they are controlled by central goverment.