• Parish Council Services
  

• Freedom of Information (Model Publication Scheme)
  
  
• Charges for requests (as may be applicable) - click here
  
  
• Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities
  
  
• In December 2014 the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) issued the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities. The Code is a requirement for smaller authorities to make information available for local people to increase democratic accountability. The information for each financial year will be available after the end of the financial year on 31 March and by 1 July at the latest. The exceptions to this are the list of councillors & their responsibilities and the minutes, agendas and papers of formal meetings which are published on an ongoing basis. 

FINANCIAL YEAR (2017 - 2018):

• Notice Period for the Exercise of Public Rights - click here
• End of year accounts - click here
• Bank Reconciliation - 
• Explanation of Significant Variances - 
• All items of expenditure above £100 - 
• Annual governance statement - click here
• Internal audit report -
• List of councillor/member responsibilities - click here
• Details of public land and building assets - None
• Minutes, agendas & meeting papers of all formal meetings - click here

FINANCIAL YEAR (2017 - 2018):

• Notice Period for the Exercise of Public Rights - click here
• End of year accounts - click here
• Bank Reconciliation - 
• Explanation of Significant Variances - 
• All items of expenditure above £100 - 
• Annual governance statement - click here
• Internal audit report -
• List of councillor/member responsibilities - click here
• Details of public land and building assets - None
• Minutes, agendas & meeting papers of all formal meetings - click here

FINANCIAL YEAR (2016 - 2017):

• End of year accounts - 
• Bank Reconciliation - 
• Explanation of Significant Variances - 
• All items of expenditure above £100 - 
• Annual governance statement - click here
• Internal audit report - click here
• List of councillor/member responsibilities - click here
• Details of public land and building assets - None
• Minutes, agendas & meeting papers of all formal meetings - click here

FINANCIAL YEAR (2015 - 2016):

• End of year accounts - click here
• Bank Reconciliation - click here
• Explanation of Significant Variances - click here
• All items of expenditure above £100 - click here
• Annual governance statement - click here
• Internal audit report - click here
• List of councillor/member responsibilities - click here
• Details of public land and building assets - None
• Minutes, agendas & meeting papers of all formal meetings - click here

• Caretaker
  
  
• The Parish Caretaker, Mr Michael Walsh, is contracted by the Council to carry out work within the parish boundaries, for example; cutting back overgrowth, clearing drains, etc.
  
  
• Clerk
  
  
• Communication & Information
  
  
• Web Site
• Noticeboards
• Clerk's Report, from the Church Newsletter - click here
  
  
• Conservation & Landscape Character Areas
  
  
• Nidderdale (AONB)
• Leathley, Conservation Area Appraisal
• LCA 18 - Wharfedale South Facing Valley
• LCA 19 - Lower Washburn Valley
• LCA 20 - Stainburn Moor, Lindley Moor, Sandwith Moor
• LCA 61 - Upland/Farmland, South West Harrogate
• LCA 62 - Farmland, Wharfe Valley Side
• LCA 63 - Flat Valley, River Wharfe

• Councillors
  
  
• Crime Reports
  
  
• Community Grants 
  
  
• Annual grass cutting grant is provided by Harrogate BC
  
  
• Highways Information (County)
  
  
• NYCC

• Incident Reporting
  
  
• Local Matters - Report It  to the Parish Clerk

• Planning Process

• Description of the Local Planning Process - click here
• Planning Portal at Harrogate Borough Council - click here
  
  

Harrogate Borough Council is the 'second tier' of Local Authority, and is the administrative authority for the collection of Council Tax within its bounds. Their website has information & resources relating to: refuse collection & recycling, Street cleansing, Markets, Cemeteries, Planning, Economic development, Housing, Cultural provision, Benefits, Bereavement, Business & rates, Council & local democracy, Crime & anti-social behaviour, Environmental health, Housing, Jobs, Sport & leisure, Licensing, Museums & galleries, Parking, Parks & open spaces, Planning, Tourism.

North Yorkshire County Council is the 'first tier' of local authority covering the whole of the County, and is the largest by area in the UK. It has responsibility for the provision of services including Education & Learning, Libraries & Archives, Health & Social Care, Transport & Streets, Children & Families, Registrar Services, Fire & Public Safety, Highways, Planning, Leisure & Tourism. The Council’s headquarters are in Northallerton.

• Julian Smith