Stratford-on-Avon parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

• Manuela Perteghella

  Liberal Democrats
  

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

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Stratford-on-Avon District Council: Bidford East ward

Local Councillor

• Daren Philip Franz Pemberton

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

District councils cover a smaller area than county councils. They’re usually responsible for services like:

• rubbish collection
• recycling
• Council Tax collections
• housing
• planning applications

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Warwickshire County Council: Bidford & Welford division

County Councillor

• Daren Philip Franz Pemberton

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

County councils are responsible for services across the whole of a county, like:

• education
• transport
• planning
• fire and public safety
• social care
• libraries
• waste management
• trading standards

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Warwickshire Police

Police and Crime Commissioner

• Philip Seccombe

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

Police and crime commissioners are elected in areas of England and Wales to make sure that local police meet the needs of the community.

They are responsible for:

• how your area is policed
• the police budget
• the amount of Council Tax charged for the police
• the information you get about what the local police are doing
• appointing and dismissing the chief constable (the most senior police officer for the area)