§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many successor parishes have been established in local authorities in England since the Local Government Act 1972; and if he will list them.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe Local Government Act 1972 provided for the establishment of "successor parishes" on 1st April 1974. 300 were established on that date. They are listed below.
LIST OF SUCCESSOR PARISH COUNCILS IN ENGLAND
(See Statutory Instruments 1973 No. 1110, No. 1939 and 1974 No. 569)
County of Avon
- Clevedon
- Norton-Radstock
- Portishead
County of Bedfordshire
- Ampthill
- Biggleswade
- Kempston
- Leighton-Linslade
- Sandy
County of Berkshire
- Wokingham
- Eton
County of Buckinghamshire
- Buckingham
- Beaconsfleld
- Chesham
- Marlow
County of Cambridgeshire
- Huntingdon and Godmanchester
- Saint Ives
- Wisbech
- Chatteris
- Ely
- March
- Ramsey
- St. Neots
County of Cheshire
- Alderley Edge
- Alsager
- Bollington
- Culcheth and Glazebury
- Knutsford
268 - Lymm
- Middlewich
- Nantwich
- Northwich
- Sandbach
- Winsford
County of Cleveland
- Guisborough
- Loftus
- Salburn and Marske-by-the Sea
County of Cornwall
- Bodmin
- Falmouth
- Helston
- Launceston
- Liskeard
- Penryn
- St. Ives
- Saltash
- Truro
- Bude-Stratton
- Looe
- St. Just
- Torpoint
County of Cumbria
- Appleby-in-Westmorland
- Kendal
- Cockermouth
- Grange-over-Sands
- Keswick
- Lakes
- Maryport
- Patterdale
- Ulverston
- Windermere
County of Derbyshire
- Ashbourne
- Bakewell
- Belper
- Old Bolsover
- Clay Cross
- Dronfield
- New Mills
- Ripley
- Staveley
- Whaley Bridge
- Wirksworth
County of Devon
269W
- Barnstaple
- Bideford
- Dartmouth
- Great Torrington
- Honiton
- Okehampton
- Tiverton
- Totnes
- Ashburton
- Buckfastleigh
- Budleigh Salterton
- Crediton
- Dawlish
- Ilfracombe
- Kingsbridge
- Lynton and Lynmouth
- Newton Abbot
- Northam
- Ottery St. Mary
- Salcombe
- Seaton
- Sidmouth
- Teignmouth
County of Dorset
- Blandford Forum
- Bridport
- Dorchester
- Lyme Regis
- Shaftesbury
- Wareham Lady St. Mary
- Portland
- Sherborne
- Swanage
- Wimborne Minster
County of Durham
- Barnard Castle
- Brandon and Byshottles
- Shildon
- Spennymoor
- Tow Law
County of East Sussex
- Lewes
- Rye
- Newhaven
County of Essex
- Harwich
- Saffron Walden
- Brightlingsea
- Burnham-on-Crouch
- Epping
- Frinton and Walton
- Halstead
- Waltham Abbey
- West Mersea
- Wivenhoe
County of Gloucestershire
- Tewkesbury
- Cirencester
- Nailsworth
County of Greater Manchester
- Blackrod
- Horwich
- Saddleworth
County of Hampshire
- Romsey
- Alton
- Petersfield
County of Hereford and Worcester
- Bewdley
- Droitwich
- Evesham
- Leominster
- Kingston
- Ross-on-Wye
- Stourport-on-Severn
County of Hertfordshire
- Hertford
- Berkhamsted
- Bishop's Stortford
- Chorleywood
- Harpenden
- Royston
- Sawbridgeworth
- Tring
- Ware
County of Humberside
- Hedon
- Barton-upon-Humber
- Brigg
- Hornsea
County of Isle of Wight
270W
- Ventnor
County of Kent
- Faversham
- Hythe
- Lydd
- New Romney
- Sandwich
- Tenterden
- Broadstairs and St. Peters
- Sevenoaks
- Southborough
- Swanscombe
County of Lancashire
- Clitheroe
- Adlington
- Carnforth
- Kirkham
- Longridge
- Preesall
- North Turton
- Whitworth
- Withnell
County of Leicestershire
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Ashby Woulds
- Oakham
County of Lincolnshire
- Louth
- Stamford
- Alford
- Bourne
- Horncastle
- Mablethorpe and Sutton
- Market Rasen
- Skegness
- Sleaford
- Woodhall Spa
County of Merseyside
- Billinge Chapel End
- Rainford
- Seneley Green
County of Norfolk
- Thetford
- Cromer
- Diss
- Downham Market
- East Dereham
- Hunstanton
- North Walsham
- Sheringham
- Swaffham
- Wells-next-the-Sea
- Wymondham
County of North Yorkshire
- Richmond
- Ripon
- Filey
- Knaresborough
- Malton
- Northallerton
- Norton-on-Derwent
- Pickering
- Scalby
- Selby
- Skipton
- Whitby
County of Northamptonshire
- Brackley
- Higham Ferrers
- Burton Latimer
- Desborough
- Irthlingborough
271 - Oundle
- Raunds
- Rothwell
County of Northumberland
- Alnwick
- Amble
- Hexham
- Prudhoe
County of Nottinghamshire
- Eastwood
- Warsop
County of Oxfordshire
- Abingdon
- Chipping Norton
- Henley-on-Thames
- Wallingford
- Woodstock
- Bicester
- Thame
- Wantage
- Witney
County of Salop
- Newport
County of Somerset
- Chard Town
- Glastonbury
- Wells
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
- Crewkerne
- Frome
- Ilminster
- Shepton Mallet
- Street
- Watchet
- Wellington
County of South Yorkshire
- Penistone
- Stocksbridge
- Tickhill
County of Staffordshire
- Biddulph
- Kidsgrove
- Leek
- Stone
- Uttoxeter
County of Suffolk
- Aldeburgh
- Beccles
- Eye
- Southwold
- Sudbury
- Bungay
- Felixstowe
- Hadleigh
- Halesworth
- Leiston
- Saxmundham
- Stowmarket
- Woodbridge
County of Surrey
- Godalming
- Haslemere
County of Tyne and Wear
- Hetton
County of Warwickshire
272W
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Warwick
- Kenilworth
County of West Sussex
- Arundel
- Chichester
- Burgess Hill
- East Grinstead
- Littlehampton
County of West Yorkshire
- Todmorden
- Denby Dale
- Denholme
- Featherstone
- Hebden Royd
- Hemsworth
- Holme Valley
- Ilkley
- Kirkburton
- Meltham
- Normanton
- Otley
- Ripponden
- Silsden
County of Wiltshire
- Calne
- Devizes
- Malmesbury
- Marlborough
- Wilton
- Bradford-on-Avon
- Melksham
- Warminster
- Westbury
- Trowbridge