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Entry Type	Corporate
Corporate Name	Longford Parish Council
Place	Longford
Epithet	Local Authority
Dates	1894-
History	By the Local Government Act 1894 parish councils were established to perform various civil duties previously undertaken by parish vestries. They deal with street lighting, allotments, recreation grounds, footpaths, war memorials, village halls, sometimes burial grounds etc. The first Council meeting was Feb 1895.
Authorised Form of Name	Longford; Longford Parish Council; 1894-; Local Authority

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