Powerless CPC

In the minutes of the Planning Meeting 4th July 2017 under chairman's announcements the following is said:

"The Parish Clerk reported that it was not within the powers of the Parish Council to install the bollards."

The first port of call in checking this is the General Power of  Competence. This allows a Parish council that has adopted this power (CPC has) to do anything it wishes that a person can except that is prohibited by law.

Looking at this, as a person cannot just put up signs on a Highway this power cannot be used. The GPC is useless in this instance.

Looking at the Powers of a Parish Council the following is stated:

From the looks of the above, the Parish Council does have a power to erect signs and other objects. A lesson here is always read the legislation. The RTR Act 1984 s.72 says:

(1)A parish or community council may, with the permission of the highway authority and subject to any conditions imposed by that authority, provide on or near any road, other than a footpath or bridleway, or may contribute, either wholly or in part, towards the cost of providing on or near any such road, traffic signs indicating—
(a)a stopping place for public service vehicles;
(b)a warning of the existence of any danger; or
(c)the name of the parish or community or of any place in it.

Whilst CPC has the power to provide signs this is only with the permission of the Highways Authority. CPC doesn't have the power to provide highway signs and other objects on its own.

What is the point of this power? A power is given by parliament to the Parish Council to do something. Without that power the Parish Council cannot do unless it uses Section 137 money.

Ron says: a quick look at Google and this is what I have found. Hardly rocket science.