What is a Parish Council?

A Parish Council is a tier of local government and is a statutory body serving the local electorate. The Councillors are independently elected, and raise their own funds through the precept (a form of council tax). There are approximately 10,000 local councils in England.

Parish Councils work towards improving community well-being and providing better services. Their activities fall into three main categories: representing the local community, delivering services to meet local needs, and striving to improve the quality of life and community well-being.

The Parish Council meets approximately four times a year when a full agenda of business is considered. Additionally, once a year, there is an Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, usually held in May/June which gives the Council a chance to let residents and local organisations know what they have been doing over the last year and more importantly it is an opportunity for electors to have a say on anything they consider to be valuable about the Parish. 

All residents are welcome to attend all meetings.

Parish Council Members

The Cundall and Leckby with Norton le Clay Parish Council is composed of 5 councillors plus the Parish Clerk:

• Nick Brown- Chairman and North Yorkshire Councillor for Wathvale and Bishop Monkton
• Tim Swiers - Councillor and Deputy Chairman
• Jim Turner - Councillor
• Caroline Stanley - Councillor
• Vacancy

Anthony Wilson is Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer (RFO) who can be contacted via email wilsontant@gmail.com

The Councillors' term of office runs until May 2027, when there will be an election .

The Council does not have any committees and does not appoint any of its members to serve on external local public bodies.