Council Responsibilities – Brierfield Town Council

Guide to who does what in local government

There are 3 tiers of Local Government – County Council, Borough Council and Town Council. Councils are made up of individual Councillors, who are elected to serve the needs of their locality. Town Councils represent the first tier of Local Government – the tier closest to local residents.

Lancashire County Council

The County Council is responsible for:

Highways include road maintenance, street lighting, signage, parking enforcement, and many more.
Trading Standards
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
Local Authority Schools

Pendle Borough Council

Pendle Council is responsible for:

Waste Collection
Council Tax and Benefits
Planning and Building Control
Licensing and Law
Business Support and Advice
Environmental Health (including animal welfare)
Elections
Bereavement Services
Taxis
Bins
Housing

Brierfield Parish Council

Brierfield Town Council is responsible for:

MUGA’s and Play areas (Chatburn Park Drive playground, Sackville Street Playground and MUGA, Massey Street playground and Taylor Street MUGA)
Benches
Bus Shelter (on Higher Reedley Road)
CCTV
Christmas Lights / festive decorations
Summer and winter flower planting
Allotments
Brierfield Town Hall
Brierfield Community Centre

Located in the beautiful Lancashire countryside and forming part of the Borough of Pendle, Brierfield lies approximately 25 miles north of Manchester and is situated between the towns of Burnley and Nelson.

Contact Info

– 21 Colne Rd, Brierfield, Nelson BB9 5HW
– Info@brierfield.gov.uk

Quick Links

– Homepage
– Council
– Governance
– Facilities
– Bookings

Contact Info

– 21 Colne Rd, Brierfield, Nelson BB9 5HW
– Info@brierfield.gov.uk

Quick Links

– Homepage
– Council
– Governance
– Facilities
– Bookings