8.1   Braintree District Council will consider all requests from individual Parish and Town Councils who wish to take on functions/services currently provided by Braintree District Council and will provide comprehensive information to allow parish/town councils to make an informed decision.

8.2   Having received comprehensive information from Braintree District Council, Parish and Town Councils will consider whether they wish to take on the relevant function and will notify Braintree District Council of their decision.