The Local Government (Parishes and Parish Councils) (England) Regulations 2008
Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”) authorises principal councils (as defined in section 102(2) of the 2007 Act) to undertake community governance reviews in their areas and make recommendations for matters such as the creation of new parishes and parish councils, the electoral arrangements for parish councils, the abolition of existing parishes and parish councils and changes to parish boundaries. It also requires a principal council which has received a valid community governance petition to undertake a community governance review. Section 86 of the 2007 Act enables a principal council to make an order to give effect to recommendations made in a community governance review (a “reorganisation order”).