Who We Are and What We Do
Organisational information, structures, locations, contacts - letting you know who's who on the Parish Council and its committees.
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Welcome to the website for Lower Washburn Parish CouncilLower Washburn is situated to the south west of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, and is made up of five rural areas.You can view general information from Wikipedia for the villages of: Castley, Farnley, Leathley, Lindley and Stainburn.
You can also View a Boundary Map.
How and where the Parish Council fits in to the democratic process of local governmentParish, community and town councils operate at a level below district and borough councils. They are elected and can help on a number of local issues, for example: allotments, public clocks, bus shelters, community centres, play areas & play equipment, grants to help local organisations, and consultation on planning.You can view further information about how local councils work, including the different types of council, decision making processes, spending & accounts, role of councillors, elections, and how to make a complaint by visiting the website Government Local Council Services. Parish Meetings take place on the second Thursday every two months, and are scheduled for May, July, September, November, January and March. Meetings are held at the Leathley Village Hall, commencing at 8.00pm. You can attend most council meetings, although usually you won’t be able to speak at them.View the Previous Agendas and Minutes
NoticeboardsThere are noticeboards located in each village, and they display the dates, times, location, and agenda's for Parish Council meetings in the current year.
View the Locations of Noticeboards
News and AnnouncementsWe publish a quarterly parish magazine which is available from the Parish Clerk. | Coronavirus - Community AppealCORONAVIRUS ** Community Appeal ** > click on the document image to read < 
Mr. David Allan Holmes for: FARNLEYMr. David Maurice Portlock 4 Lindley Farm Cottages Mrs. Lesley Woledge
Manderlea Farm Mr. William John Akeroyd Smith Mr. Alistair Holmes Wood for: LINDLEY
| Contact UsYou can contact the Parish Council through the Parish Clerk by any of the following means.Mr. Mike Elam10 Hawthorne Grove Burley in Wharfedale Ilkley, LS29 7RF telephone 01943 864312 email lowerwashburnpc@hotmail.co.uk For a description of how we process and store the information that you provide through this form you can View Our Privacy Policy.
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