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<p>A <b>parish council</b> is a civil local authority found in <a href="page.php?w=England">England</a>, which is the lowest tier of <a href="page.php?w=Local_government_in_England">local government</a>. Parish councils are elected corporate bodies, with variable tax raising powers, and they carry out beneficial public activities in geographical areas known as <a href="page.php?w=civil_parish">civil parish</a>es. There are about 10,480 parish and town councils in England. Parish councils may be known by different styles, they may resolve to call</p><p>
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