Canvey Island Town Council

What is a Town Council?

It is a separate tier of local government and does not replace the Borough or County Council Councillors.
Elections are held to appoint town councillors who meet and decide on how to undertake the town council’s functions.
It has powers to provide or maintain community facilities. These include allotments, cemeteries and crematoria, bus shelters, litter bins, community centres, war memorials and public open spaces.
It is able to comment and lobby on matters of interest to local people.
It decides its own budget and sets its own Council Tax which is added and collected over and above the existing Council Tax.
Depending on its size, it usually employs administrative staff and has a permanent office from which to operate its affairs.
It has access to financial resources that are not available to the Borough Council that can be used to provide facilities in its area.