▁centre , ▁playing ▁fields ▁and ▁play ground s , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁consult ing ▁with ▁the ▁district ▁council ▁on ▁the ▁maintenance , ▁repair , ▁and ▁improvement ▁of ▁high ways , ▁d rain age , ▁foot paths , ▁public ▁transport , ▁and ▁street ▁clean ing . ▁Conserv ation ▁matters ▁( including ▁trees ▁and ▁listed ▁buildings ) ▁and ▁environmental ▁issues ▁are ▁also ▁of ▁interest ▁to ▁the ▁council . ▁ ▁The ▁parish ▁falls ▁within ▁the ▁unit ary ▁authority ▁of ▁Bath ▁and ▁North ▁East ▁Som erset ▁which ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁as ▁established ▁by ▁the ▁Local ▁Government ▁Act ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁It ▁provides ▁a ▁single ▁tier ▁of ▁local ▁government ▁with ▁responsibility ▁for ▁almost ▁all ▁local ▁government ▁functions ▁within ▁its ▁area ▁including ▁local ▁planning ▁and ▁building ▁control , ▁local ▁roads , ▁council ▁housing , ▁environmental ▁health , ▁mark ets ▁and ▁fair s , ▁refuse ▁collection , ▁rec y cling , ▁c em eter ies , ▁cre m ator ia , ▁le is ure ▁services , ▁par ks , ▁and ▁tour ism . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁responsible ▁for ▁education , ▁social ▁services , ▁libraries , ▁main ▁roads , ▁public ▁transport , ▁trad ing ▁standards , ▁waste ▁dispos al ▁and ▁strateg ic ▁planning , ▁although ▁fire , ▁police ▁and ▁amb ul ance ▁services ▁are ▁provided ▁joint ly ▁with ▁other ▁authorities ▁through ▁the ▁Av on ▁Fire ▁and ▁Res cue ▁Service , ▁Av on ▁and ▁Som erset ▁Const ab ul ary ▁and ▁the ▁Great ▁Western ▁Am bul ance ▁Service . ▁ ▁Bath ▁and ▁North