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Corston, Somerset

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has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and
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groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, such as the
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Bus services connect Corston with Bath, Keynsham and Bristol. The Saltford Environment Group is campaigning to reopen the nearby
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and strategic planning, although fire, police and ambulance services are provided jointly with other authorities through the
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with responsibility for almost all local government functions within its area including
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All Saints' Church dates from the 12th century and is a grade II
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Bath and North East Somerset's area covers part of the
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on the Bath–Bristol line, which was closed in 1970.
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It provides a single tier of 53: 820: 802: 777: 721: 708: 686: 656: 619:It is part of the Benefice of 566:North East Somerset and Hanham 516:Avon and Somerset Constabulary 284:North East Somerset and Hanham 1: 650: 549:. Before 1974 it was part of 486:. It is also responsible for 397: 638: 512:Avon Fire and Rescue Service 436:Bath and North East Somerset 430:The parish falls within the 369:Bath and North East Somerset 130:Bath and North East Somerset 7: 629:Diocese of Bath & Wells 90:OS grid reference 18:Human settlement in England 10: 892: 871:Civil parishes in Somerset 765:. 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Gray stone building with small square tower and pyramidal roof. Grassy foreground with a cross and gravestones
Corston is located in Somerset
Somerset
OS grid reference
ST694653
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Ceremonial county
Somerset
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
BA2
Dialling code
Police
Avon and Somerset
Fire
Avon
Ambulance
South Western
UK Parliament
North East Somerset and Hanham
UK
England
Somerset

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