The responsibilities of Milton Ernest Parish Council include the following:

• Provision of allotments, including the duty to provide allotments if demanded by parishioners.
• Maintenance of the churchyard.
• Provision and maintenance of public clocks.
• Provision of buildings for public meetings and functions.
• Provision and maintenance of footway lighting, which lights roads and pavements.
• Provision of litter bins and the support of anti-litter campaigns.
• Provision and maintenance (including grass cutting) of public open spaces, playing fields and public walks.
• Maintenance of public seats.
• Maintenance of bus shelters.
• Erection of signs which warn of dangers, indicate a place name or a bus stop.
• Powers to maintain a village green.
• Maintenance and protection of war memorials.
• Maintenance of rights of way, ponds, ditches, public footpaths and bridle-ways
• The right to appoint school governors.
• The right to be notified of planning applications.
• Support and encouragement of arts and crafts.
• Acquisition and maintenance of rights of way.
• Naming of streets.
• Trustees or appointing trustees of local charities.