• Transparency Code - (for smaller Parish Councils)

In December 2014 the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) issued the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities. The Code is a requirement for smaller authorities to make information available for local people to increase democratic accountability. The information for each financial year will be available after the end of the financial year on 31 March and by 1 July at the latest. The exceptions to this are the current list of councillors & their responsibilities, and the minutes, agendas and papers of formal meetings which are published on an ongoing basis. 

You can access all of the information that we are required to publish under the Transparency Code by following the links shown below...

Financial Year (2017 - 2018):

• Notice Period for the Exercise of Public Rights - click here
• End of year accounts (summary) - click here
• Bank Reconciliation - click here
• Explanation of Significant Variances - click here
• All items of expenditure above £100 - click here
• Annual governance statement - click here
• Internal audit report - click here
• List of Councillor/member responsibilities - click here
• Details of public land and building assets - None
• Minutes & meeting papers of all formal meetings - click here

Financial Year (2016 - 2017):

• End of year accounts (summary) - click here
• Bank Reconciliation - click here
• Explanation of Significant Variances - None
• All items of expenditure above £100 - click here
• Annual governance statement - click here
• Internal audit report - click here

Financial Year (2015 - 2016):

• End of year accounts (summary) - click here
• Bank Reconciliation - click here
• Explanation of Significant Variances - click here
• All items of expenditure above £100 - click here
• Annual governance statement - click here
• Internal audit report - click here

• Communication & Information
  
• Web Site
• Noticeboards  (locations listed on the Home page)
• Minutes           
  
  
  
• Conservation & Landscape Character Areas
• Nidderdale AONB
• Planning in Nidderdale AONB
  
• Clifton, Conservation Area Character Appraisal
• LCA   1 - Nidderdale/Washburn, Gritstone Moor
• LCA 16 - Middle Washburn
• LCA 17 - Timble, and Upland
• LCA 18 - Wharfedale, South Facing Valley 
• LCA 19 - Lower Washburn Valley
• Harrogate Borough Council:  LCA Section
  
  

• Parish Councillors - see Home Page
  
  
  
• Highways Information -  NYCC website
  
  
  
• Incident Reporting
• Local Matters - Report It  to the Parish Council
  (use District & County links for other matters)
  
  
  
• Planning
• See a description of the Local Planning Process here
• Planning Portal at Harrogate Borough Council - click here

District Authority

Harrogate Borough Council is the 'second tier' of Local Authority, and is the administrative authority for the collection of Council Tax within its bounds. Their website has information & resources relating to: refuse collection & recycling, Street cleansing, Markets, Cemeteries, Planning, Economic development, Housing, Cultural provision, Benefits, Bereavement, Business & rates, Council & local democracy, Crime & anti-social behaviour, Environmental health, Housing, Jobs, Sport & leisure, Licensing, Museums & galleries, Parking, Parks & open spaces, Planning, Tourism.

County Authority

North Yorkshire County Council is the 'first tier' of local authority covering the whole of the County, and is the largest by area in the UK. It has responsibility for the provision of services including Education & Learning, Libraries & Archives, Health & Social Care, Transport & Streets, Children & Families, Registrar Services, Fire & Public Safety, Highways, Planning, Leisure & Tourism. The Council’s headquarters are in Northallerton.

District Councillor
(Washburn ward)

County Councillor
(Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Moors)

Member of Parliament
(Skipton & Ripon)

• Julian Smith