About the Council But what is a Parish Council? It is a separate tier of local government which sits alongside the existing Borough Council and covers a local area; It does not replace the Borough or County Councils, but allows people to have more say over local issues; It has powers to provide or maintain community facilities, Allbrook Parish Council manage Broomhill and Lincoln's Rise Allotments; and It is able to comment and lobby on matters of interest to people in its area.