Oswestry Rural Parish Council 

The website for Oswestry Rural Parish Council

Welcome to the website for Oswestry Rural Parish Council where you can find out about the activities of the Council and information about the parish.
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Oswestry Rural Parish is divided into 5 wards: Maesbury with Aston Ward with 580 electors, Morda with Sweeney Ward with 1,548 electors, Rhydycroesau with Llanforda Ward with 197 electors, Sychtyn Ward with 84 electors and Trefonen with Treflach Ward with 1,021 electors making a total electorate of 3,430 (electoral figures taken from the 2016 electoral register).

Parish councils were first created under the Local Government Act 1894.  They are a part of local government which is closest to the people. They are an elected body made up of councillors who are volunteers serving their local community. Parish councils raise money called the precept which is collected with the council tax each year and is spent on improving facilities and services within the parish.

As Parish councils are created in law and they must act in accordance with the laws which govern them.