The South Gloucestershire Charter for Town and Parish Councils
This charter aims to create a framework for South Gloucestershire Council and town / parish (local) councils to work in partnership to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area. It sets out how the local councils and South Gloucestershire Council will endeavour to work in partnership for the benefit of the local community while respecting their mutual rights as separate democratic bodies.
35 of the 46 local councils in South Gloucestershire are signed up to the charter and 14 of those local councils are represented on the Parish Charter Working Group. This group meets quarterly to monitor progress and to raise issues that need to be addressed.
The charter is reviewed and updated annually.