Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]

I hesitate to commit my noble friend but I am sure that he would stress not just the difference between principal local authorities and parishes and community councils but also the differences within the sector—the term used by the noble Baroness. Parish councils in one place are very different from those in another. She mentioned resources. I would be aware not just of financial resources but of the time available. I refer not only to the time spent processing petitions but also to the time that a parish council might wish to devote to a petition. Living in London, I do not have direct experience of how parishes work.