Thornton in Craven Parish Council welcomes you to its website.
This small, active community is to be found in the West Craven ward of Craven District Council and is located on the North Yorkshire / Lancashire border between Skipton and Colne.
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Thornton in Craven Parish Council, however, does not simply operate within an area of beautiful countryside or within an attractive village; we are here working as both part of, and for the community, supporting the needs and aspirations of the community in many and varied ways; working alone and in partnership with other levels of local government and other agencies. We all need to nurture and encourage community life both now and as we plan for the future.
Thornton in Craven retains a vibrant community spirit with a lively school, and the Parish Church of St. Mary's Church, a village hall, a number of organisations meeting regularly, sporting and green field play areas and a Post Office. The strength of any community lies with its people and the Parish Council recognises the effort and commitment of so many individuals and groups within the community.
The Parish Council is the first, and some say the most important, level of local government. It is the third tier after the County Council and the District Council, but it is a non-political body. It is at the "grass roots" and is in the best position to represent the views of the local community. Councillors represent the electors within the parish and the Council is a consultee on planning matters within the civil parish. Although the Parish Council can express a view, including objections to planning applications, the decision to approve or reject is the responsibility of Craven District Council planning Department.
Councillors meet in the Village Hall on the first Wednesday of the month, normally at 7 pm. Agendas for the meetings are displayed on the website and on the village notice board.
The meetings are open to the public and electors are encourages to ask questions or raise issues at the 15 minute open forum session held at 7.30p.m. At this point the meeting in progress is adjourned and is a time when electors are free to voice any concerns to, or ask questions of, the Councillors. The issues raised will either be discussed at the appropriate point on the agenda (if they have been scheduled for inclusion) or they will be placed on the agenda for discussion at the next scheduled meeting. However, urgent matters requiring discussion or action by the Parish Council that cannot, due to the timing of the receipt of the information, be dealt with at the current meeting but requiring attention before the date of the next scheduled meeting, will be dealt with specifically at an Extraordinary Meeting of the Parish Council called by the Chairman.
The Parish Council comprises 5 Councillors and one officer
Parish Councillors
- Mr P Bowdler - Chairman
- Mr S Briggs - Vice Chairman
- Mr R Machin
- Mrs D Joyce
- Mrs M Graham-Roe
Council Officers
- Mr K Beasley – Acting RFO & Clerk
The Current District Councillor
Mr R Mason
The Current North Yorkshire County Councillor
Mr P Mulligan
Your Councillors or the Clerk are useful sources of local information, please feel free to contact any of us.
Dates of Ordinary Parish Council meetings
Sorry, none available at the moment. Please check back soon.
Minutes of the Parish Council meetings
(last twelve
months)
14 September 2011
28 August 2011
07 June 2011
11 May 2011
30 March 2011
02 March 2011
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