The Parish Council

The Parish Council (PC) is the first tier of local government within the context of North Yorkshire County Council. The PC has statutory and discretionary powers and rights to represent and provide services to the community of Thixendale. The boundary for the community is shown below.

There are six seats on the council and elections are held every four years. The council may include co-opted members. The next election for members will take place in 2026. The annual meeting is held in May.

The council acts as focus for discussion and decision making on behalf of the community and the County Council is obliged in law to consult the PC on matters of relevance. The Parish Council has a small budget from the precept which is contained within the Community charge collected by NYCC. We are required to demonstrate value for money and proper financial management.

The PC meets quarterly, usually in the Village hall on a Thursday evening at 6.00pm. All meetings are open to the public and parish residents are welcome to attend particularly if they have a concern relating to an issue on the agenda.

Items for the Agenda should be emailed to the Parish Council Clerk at ~clerk.thixendalepc~.

The Parish Council complies with the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 which sets out an audit framework for public authorities. The framework is extensive and covers Governance, Publication of Minutes, Agendas, Spending, Councillors responsibilities. Within the Act our council is defined as a smaller authority. For more detail please see the government website .

Map showing Parish Council boundary