The Role of Town Councils
There are three tiers of Local Government in Preesall - County Council, District (or Borough) Council, and Town Council. Each tier has distinct responsibilities and works together to serve the needs of residents.
Town Councils represent the first tier of local government - the level closest to the community.
Local Authorities - Who Does What? Town Councils - Tier 1They provide valuable local insight and are increasingly taking on more community-focused responsibilities. These can include:
- Supporting local events and community groups
- Managing assets such as community centres, play areas, and noticeboards
- Reporting local issues like potholes, littering, and dog fouling
- Advocating for the needs and interests of residents to higher-tier authorities
They play an essential role in making their communities better places to live, work, and visit.
District Councils - Tier 2Preesall Town Council comes under Wyre Council who has responsibility for:
- Collection of council tax and business rates
- Refuse, recycling, and litter collection
- Housing services and homelessness support
- Planning applications and local development
- Environmental health, including noise and animal nuisances
- Maintenance of parks, play areas, and open spaces
- Management of allotments
For information on District Council services:
Website: www.wyre.gov.uk
Phone: 01253 891000
Email: mailroom@wyre.gov.uk
Preesall Town Council comes under Lancashire County Council who has responsibility for:
- Children, education, and families
- Health and social care
- Transport and travel
- Roads, potholes, repairs, and gritting
- Recycling centres
- Fire and public safety
- Flooding
- Libraries and archives
- Trading standards
- Births, marriages, and deaths
For more information on County Council services:
Website: www.lancashire.gov.uk
Phone: 0300 123 6701
Email: enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk
About Preesall Town Council
Preesall Town Council covers the township of Knott End and Preesall in North Lancashire.
It is one of only three town councils in the borough of Wyre and has 12 town councillors, one of whom is elected Mayor at the Annual Meeting in May.
The Council employs a Clerk who is also the Responsible Financial Officer who carries out the administrative work associated with the day to day running of the Town Council. It also employs a Lengthsman whose job it is to keep the area neat and tidy and to carry out improvement works on behalf of the Town Council.
The website contains information about the area, about the meetings of the Town Council and provides contact details for each Town Councillor.
It also contains agendas and minutes of the monthly meetings as well as information on the Council's policies and procedures. The useful contacts page provides links to the various statutory and voluntary agencies in the area and, if you would like a link to your organisation included on the page, please contact the Clerk.
Similarly, if you are a statutory, voluntary, community or faith organisation and have an event you wish to advertise through the news page, contact the Clerk using the contact form.