Parish Council

There are 54 parish and town councils in Richmondshire. Across England there are about 8,700 parish and town councils that serve 30% of the population as their most direct tier of government. Parish and town councils have a combined budget of £493m. That is an average of about £20 for every parishioner. Individual budgets range from £100 to over £1million per year. Parish councils have wide powers in law, but relatively few duties, making individual councils very different in size and activity.

Annual Governance & Accountability

Return (AGAR) 2024

To be completed by Local Councils, lnternal Drainage Boards and other Smaller Authorities.

Notification of Public Rights

wHAT SMALLER AUTHORITIES NEED TO DO TO ADVERTISE THE PERIOD DURING WHICH ELECTORS AND INTERESTED PERSONS MAY EXERCISE RIGHTS RELATING TO THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS.

Chairman’s Statement 2024

Statement made by the Chairman Hunton Parish Council 2024

Police Report

To: Hunton Parish Council From: PCSO 3521 Di Smith Meeting date:16th March 2022

The History of Parish

Councils

Parish Councils have their origins in Saxon and Norman times. Villages were ruled by the Lord of the Manor and sometimes the villagers all met to make decisions which affected the whole community. Parish Priests and later Schoolmasters took on roles of leadership and by 1601 Church Vestry Meetings were given the responsibility of levying the poor rate. These were the first effective local taxes. There have been 25 Acts of Parliament over the last two centuries conferring, directly or indirectly, various powers on Parish Councils including Gladstone’s 1894 Local Government Act which established them in their modern form as the third tier of Local Government and the 1972 Local Government Act which revised their role substantially.

Rob Wyatt - Councillor

Wendy Knight-Councillor

Raymond Worsdale -

Councillor

Janet Wylie-Councillor

Ronnie Smith - Chairman

The Role

of

Hunton

Parish Council

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Overview

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A parish council is a civil local authority found in

England and is the lowest tier of local government.

It receives funding by levying a precept upon the

council tax paid by the residents of the parish. The

current precept of Hunton PC stands at £5,500 per

annum and is reviewed at the end of each financial

year. In addition to the annual precept, the Parish

Council can keep reserves for unexpected items of

expenditure or for specific projects but normally

this sum should not exceed the annual precept.

The Parish Council is made up of unpaid

councillors who are elected to serve for four years,

supported by a parish clerk and treasurer.

Roles

The specific roles of the Council can be summarised

as follows,

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Grass cutting to all areas under the responsibility

of the Parish Council

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The provision, inspection and maintenance of all

play area equipment

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The maintenance of the village hall car park (The

Village Hall is not the responsibility of the PC and is

managed and maintained as a registered charity

by a separate committee)

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The maintenance of the war memorial

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The maintenance of the Pinfold

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The maintenance of the Cinder Hut at the quoits

pitch

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The guardianship of areas of common land

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Provision of a public liability insurance policy

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Provision and maintenance of public seating,

picnic benches and litter bins

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Maintenance of the Beck where it passes through

Parish Council land

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Provision of flood prevention equipment

Consultation

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The Parish Council has the right to be consulted by

Richmondshire District Council on all planning

applications.

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To be consulted by North Yorkshire County Council

on any proposed highways or drainage works

Miscellaneous

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Applying for grants and funding towards

replacement of play equipment and furniture

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Supporting community initiatives where we can

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Providing a central means of coordination for

major issues such as flooding

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Using our contacts with the local councillors to

seek resolution of issues which have not been

resolved by other means

It is not the role of the parish council to do what

residents can do for themselves such as reporting

street lighting faults, highway issues, rubbish

collections. However, we are willing to hear people's

views, ideas and concerns re the village and sign post

you to the correct services.

A full list of the acts of Parliament and powers that

apply to Parish Councils can be found at the web site

of the National Association of Local Councils.

Typical Hunton Parish

Council business

Typical business includes helping parishioners with local issues, often by taking up their problems with the District or County Council, commenting on local planning applications, managing and maintaining the play park, grass cutting and a wide range of other matters effecting the people of Hunton. Our meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Dates for Parish Council meetings can be accessed via the website Calendar or from the Parish notice board.

Proposed dates for the next Parish

Council meetings are available here

Parish Council Minutes.

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