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Community Payback
Details of the work of the Community Payback Team in Hampsthwaite Hampsthwaite Parish Council was approached in December 2016 to seek our support for the Community Payback scheme. The Unpaid Work Requirement (commonly known as Community Payback) is one of the requirements that can be included in a community order. It involves service users doing compulsory work for the benefit of the community. Types of Work Undertaken Work in Hampsthwaite Volunteers Current Year Reports Contact: Unpaid Work Placement Coordinator, Interserve (Justice) The Humberside, Lincolnshire & North Yorkshire Community Rehabilitation Company Ltd Harrogate Probation Office Harrogate Redefining the future for people and placesWebsite: www.interserve.comPhone: 07720 213674Email: JoeMurphy@interservefls.gse.gov.uk
Information
The Village Room began its life as a purpose-built reading room constructed in stone with a boarded roof covered in slate and with its interior beams exposed in a vaulted roof. It opened to the public in August 1890. Now the Room is a regular venue for meetings including the Parish Council, the Village Society Committee and the Wednesday Group.Hampsthwaite Village Room High Street,HG3 2ET For bookings, contact: T: 01423 770332 E: villageroombookings@hampsthwaite.org.uk See also the History section for a brief history of
Village Room Events Calendar
Details of events and meetings at Hampsthwaite Village Room.PLEASE NOTE: whilst every effort is made to ensure this calendar is kept up to date and can be used for guidance, potential Village Room users are strongly advised to confirm vacancies with the Booking Secretary before committing to a date for any new events. For bookings, contact:Booking SecretaryT: 01423 770332E: villageroombookings@hampsthwaite.org.ukIf you need to visit the Village Room prior to an event, please make an appointment with the Booking Secretary to help us avoid any inconvenience to other hirers.
Harrogate Housing Association
Affordable Homes to Rent and Buy for local people at Grange Park Hampsthwaite We are a small, but expanding, housing association who only operate in the Harrogate District. We offer homes for rent and on a shared ownership basis and have 1, 2 and 3 bedroomed homes on Grange Park. With a personal, local service we want to help our customers create homes near family and work.
Christmas Tree Festival
St. Thomas a Becket Church, Hampsthwaite are holding a Christmas Tree Festival over the weekend of 15th – 17th December.There will be a ‘Preview Evening & Concert ’ on Friday 15th with wine and canapes being served from 6.30 p.m and with a choral performance from Voces Seraphorum from 7.00 – 7.45 p.m. – tickets can be purchased from Hampsthwaite Post Office or you can buy them on the door (£7.00).The church will be open from 10.00 – 16.00 on Saturday 16th December for you to come along and enjoy the Christmas Trees and there will be refreshments served throughout the day.
Hands Off Hampsthwaite Action Group
Newsletters and Updates resulting from Action Group meetings An Action Group to oppose excessive development in Hampsthwaite was formed following the public meting at the Memorial Hall on Thursday 19th July 2017.Meetings are held on Monday evenings, 6.00pm at Sophie's Coffee Shop unless advised otherwise. Email: info@hampsthwaiteactiongroup.com URL: www.hampsthwaiteactiongroup.com FaceBook:@handsoffhampsthwaitevillage Twitter: https://twitter.com/HampsthwaiteAG
Management Committee Meetings
"The general management and control of the Trust Premises and the Arrangements for their use shall be vested in a Committee of Management (hereinafter called “the Committee”) consisting of not more than Twenty-five members (exclusive of members co-opted . . . )" and "All members of the Committee shall retire annually at the Annual General Meeting". Extracts from Conveyance No.8791 dated 24th April 1953
HAMPSTHWAITE UNDER THREAT!
HARROGATE DISTRICT LOCAL PLAN
Harrogate Borough Council is currently preparing a new Local Plan which will set out how the district should grow and develop to 2035. Link to HBC's Online Planning Application Information (opens in a new window) Link to Harrogate District Draft Local Plan Additional Sites consultation 14 July - 25 August 2017 (opens in a new window)
Birstwith Road Site (HM9)
Harrogate Borough Council is preparing a new Local Plan that will set out how the district should grow and develop to 2035. Birstwith Road is proposed as an Additional Site HM9 and is now the subject of a consultation exercise.See: https://consult.harrogate.gov.uk/portal/pp/lp/as17/as17

Hampsthwaite Parish Council Meetings

Village Room

Details of Hampsthwaite Parish Council meetings which are held normally on the second Monday of each month starting at 7.30pm in the Village Room - all welcome.

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Click here for the archive of Minutes from past Parish Council meetings
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SAY NO! - Click HERE to see details of current and previous proposals by HBC and others to build additional homes in Hampsthwaite

Planning Applications

Search HERE for HBC Planning Applications and Appeals by keyword, application reference, postcode or by a single line of an address.

Representations made via Public Access will be available on the Comments tab. Those made either by post or email will be listed on this page and whilst it will say 'Not Available' the comments can be viewed under the Documents tab.

Click here or on the image for recent Hampsthwaite applications

Councillors' Correspondence and Papers

Click here or on the image to view Correspondence and Papers submitted to Hampsthwaite Parish Council covering aspects of:

District Elections Candidates & Agents

Due to the adverse weather conditions, the candidates and agents briefing for district elections organised for tomorrow evening has now been cancelled.

I have rescheduled the briefing for Thursday 8 March 6pm – 8pm. If you would like to attend please confirm your attendance by emailing laura.jolly@harrogate.gov.uk.

Parish and Town Council Elections 3 May 2018

The nomination period will commence from 10am on 26 March. As this is will be the first time we have all out elections across Harrogate, it is advisable that any candidates who wish to stand make an appointment in advance to submit their nomination papers.

All nomination papers must be submitted in person at Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE. The deadline for nominations to be submitted is 4pm 6 April 2018. Any nomination papers received by my office in the post will not be accepted.

The nomination packs can be collected between 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday at the Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate HG1 2AE.

Alternatively, they are also available to download from the Councils website. Please note that nomination packs will not be posted to you.

For information I have also included the elections timetable and key dates for residents below. The Electoral Commission provides excellent guidance for all candidates and agents on election law and responsibilities. All guidance can be viewed at www.electoralcommission.org.uk

Election Timetable 2018 (53k bytes)

Parish Council Nomination Pack 2018 (248k bytes)

Frequently Asked Questions (42k bytes)

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Click HERE to view searchable archive of pre-2011 Parish Council meetings with related Minutes, Agenda and associated papers or links

Useful contacts:

Parish Council website

www.hampsthwaite.org.uk/parishcouncil/

Clerk to the Council:

Chris Moore tel. O1943 462834

Local councillors:

David Collett (Chair), tel. 01423 771178

Harrogate Borough Council:

Planning DDS - PlanningEnquiries@harrogate.gov.uk"

Customer services - customerservices@harrogate.gov.uk

Dog Warden tel.01423 556633
Website www.harrogate.gov.uk
Tel.OI423 500600

District Councillor : Michael Harrison tel.01423 536157 - cllr.michael.harrison@northyorks.gov.uk

North Yorkshire County Council

Customer services - customer.services@northyorks.gov.uk

Highways/footpaths/street lighting - Tel.08458 727374

County Councillor : Michael Harrison tel.01423 536157 - cllr.michael.harrison@northyorks.gov.uk

Environment Agency 08708 506506 / 08459 881188

Police PCSO Rachael Ward (PCSO 3674) - Dial 101, press option 2 and ask for Rachael Ward or collar number PCSO 3674

Fire & Rescue tel.01423 504082

Yorkshire Water tel.08451 242424

Duty Councillor Rota

All Councillors have agreed to serve as Duty Councillors. Should you have matters of concern and points you wish to be raised at a Parish Council meeting then please give details to the Councillor who is nearest or best known to you.

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