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Seems there is good fortune shining down; the grips in Barker's Lane have been cleared by NY Council this last week. This should make a great deal of difference and reduce standing water in the Lane.
The Parish Council has been operating for over 2 years now with only 4 Councillors. Consequently there have been times when a scheduled and planned Parish Council meeting hasn't taken place as there must be at least 3 Councillors present for the meeting to be quorate, and therefore legal. There is a vacancy for a fifth Councillor. Maybe you, or someone you know might be interested? If you are, just talk to any Councillor, or to the Clerk.
The Council, once again thanks The Wykeham Estate for its support in providing such a wonderful Christmas Tree. The Council, in recognition of the Estate's generosity, have made a donation to St. Helen's Church as a gesture of appreciation and a "thank you". The tree will be taken down shortly, and plans are in place for an even brighter one this year.
At its meeting on 29th December the Parish Council set a precept of £28,000. This is £1,000 more than the 2025/2026 precept. Taking account of the loss of some £3,000 of grant from the former Scarborough Borough Council, this increase is just under 4%. For a Band D property it will be an increase of £2.39 for the year