name: Halebank Parish Council
notes: Also, apparently erroneously, sometimes known as: Hale Bank Parish Council.*
  
  
  Halebank is a civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. The area locally referred to as Halebank was officially created by the Halton Order 2008. The parish lies in the western part of the town of Widnes. (Source: Wikipedia article on Halebank) Parish and community councils are the lowest tier of local government in the UK and have the power to provide and maintain certain types of facilities. There is a large variation in the facilities actually provided depending in part upon the size of the council. Below are examples of the types of facilities that some councils provide:
  
  • Buildings for community use, such as village halls.
  • Cemeteries and crematoria.
  • Litter bins.
  • Parks, playgrounds and playing fields.
  • Public seating.
  • Public toilets.
  • Public clocks.
  • Swimming baths.
  • War memorials.