Clause 69
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
10:00 am
Angela Smith (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government; Basildon, Labour)
We are discussing community councils and the services that are received by the community as a whole. The traditional reason for the arrangement goes back many years, probably to before the hon. Gentleman and I became Members of Parliament. However, when establishing a parish council or a new governance process, the electors will make such decisions. That has been the established tradition for many years.