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March's Parish Council meeting has had a change of date etc. It will now be held on Wednesday March 11th to accommodate the pre-planned activities of one Councillor.
This is the best course of action until a 5th Councillor can be co-opted to the Council to minimise the risk of the Council meeting being inquorate. A minimum of 3 Councillors must be present a Council meeting to be quorate and lawful..
The present Council's term runs to May 2027, at which time there w...
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February's Parish Council meeting has just passed.
It was Monday 9th Feb in the Reading Room at 7:30 pm. The Agenda is now published and available on the website.
Sadly the meeting was inquorate.
So, what's the big deal this month?
A request has been received from Ebberston Parish Council to 'rent' Snainton's speed awareness unit, the one that lights up if motorists are travelling over 30mph, to install in Yedingham. An outline Heads of Agreement has b...
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The problem of falling down walls is not uncommon, and the graveyard at St.Stephen's church is no exception. However, great news, North Yorkshire Council have agreed to fund repairs and they're underway. What a difference it'll make.
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