Within Harrogate district there are 148
Parishes, making up 76 Parish and Town Councils and
11 parish meetings. Funding to support the
activities of Parish and Town Councils is raised by
adding an extra cost known as a "precept" to householders' council
tax bill within each parish. Your parish precept will be clearly
shown on your council tax bill.
Parish Councils are elected on four year terms. The
last elections for Knaresborough and Ripon Parishes were
held in 2007 and elections for the 130 rural
Parishes in 2008.
Vacancies on Parish/Town Councils can arise at anytime e.g.
due to resignation or death of an exisiting councillor. If an
election is not requested then the remaining councillors can
fill the vacancy through co-option. See the
casual
vacancy procedure
Vacancies awaiting election
request
Current Vacancies occuring within six
months of a normal election
None
Current Vacancies awaiting
co-option
Aldfield
Asenby
Boroughbridge (Minskip Ward)
Hampsthwaite
Kirkby Overblow (Kirkby Overblow Ward)
Marton Le Moor
Marton Le Moor
Moor Monkton
North Stainley w Sleningford
Nun Monkton
Sicklinghall
Tockwith (Cowthorpe)
Forthcoming Elections
An election is to take place on the 12
August 2010, for the Parish of Markington with Wallerthwaite. As
only one nomination paper was received from Claudia Sutterby
she will take up the office of Councillor without
contest. Please click
here to see the Notice
of Uncontested Election.
For details of Parish/Town Councils including contact details
for the Parish/Town clerk please contact:
Electoral Registration Office
Council Offices
Crescent Gardens
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2SG
E-mail: elect@harrogate.gov.uk
Phone: 01423 556008 or 556011 (9am to 5pm)