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  Had this through from Ray Newsam.
  
  
  The law gives local councils choice in activities to undertake; but
  surprisingly
  there are very few duties, or activities that they must carry out in delivering
  services to local people. Exceptions are that a council must:
  
  • comply with its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
  the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010
  • comply with employment law
  • consider the impact of their decisions on reducing crime and disorder
  in their area
  • have regard to the protection of biodiversity in carrying out their functions
  • consider the provision of allotments if there is demand for them from
  local residents and it is reasonable to do so
  • decide whether to adopt a churchyard when it is closed, if asked to do
  so by the Parochial Church Council.
  
  Your local council also has a duty to ensure that all the rules for the
  administration of the council are followed. The council must:
  • appoint a chairman of the council
  • appoint officers as appropriate for carrying out its functions
  • appoint a responsible financial officer (RFO) to manage the council’s
  financial affairs; the RFO is often the clerk, especially in smaller councils
  • appoint an independent and competent internal auditor (see below)
  • adopt a Code of Conduct (see below)
  • hold a minimum number of four meetings per year, one of which must
  be the Annual Meeting of the Council (see below).

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