Forthcoming Parish / Town Council Elections
An election for 1 councillor for the Bramham cum Oglethorpe Parish Council will take place on Thursday 24 May 2012. A copy of the Statement of Persons Nominated and the Notice of Poll can be downloaded from this page.
An election for 1 councillor in the Central Ward of Morley Town Councill will take place on Thursday 31 May 2012. A copy of the Statement of Persons nominated and the Notice of Poll can also be downloaded from this page.
Vacancies
There are vacancies in Boston Spa Parish Council and the Barwick & Elmet Ward of Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Parish Council, as well as 2 vacancies in Swillington Parish Council The Notice of Vacancy for all Parish Councils are available to download from this page.
ANYTHING REGARDING THE ABOVE PLEASE CONTACT THE ELECTIONS OFFICE OR EMAIL THEM AT electors@leeds.gov.uk
Parish and Town Council Annual Forum
The Parish and Town Council Annual Forum took place on the evening of Wednesday 25 January. The Review of the charter and its supplements were agreed and these will be re-published in due course. Copies of the presentation given by John Woolmer, Locality Manager, on Environmental Delegations are now available to download from this page.
Neighbourhood planning regulations consultation
A copy of the Council's proposed response to the consultation is now available to download from this page.
Queens Diamond Jubilee
This year is the Queens' Diamond Jubilee and communities have been asking to commemorate the year by holding street parties on their residential streets. To encourage such events it has been agreed to simplify the process for requesting a road closure to enable a street party to take place. The cost of the legal advertising of an agreed road closure will be met by the Council.
Some Parish and Town Councils may also be considering more wide ranging events which may have a larger impact on road users, particularly bus operators and emergency services. It is essential that local councils discuss such an event with Highway Services as quickly as possible to ensure that any objections which may require cancelling of the event. Again, the cost of advertising such events will also be met by the Council providing the traffic management arrangements have been agreed by Friday 13 April 2012. Events not agreed by this date will have to fund the cost of the legal advertising.
An application form and set of guidance notes is now available to download from this page. For further information please ring (0113) 222 4444.
Information
There are 31 parish and town councils within the Leeds metropolitan district. Funds needed to support their activities are raised by adding an extra cost known as a precept to each householder’s council tax bill.
The parish/town councils are
- Aberford and District
- Allerton Bywater
- Alwoodley
- Arthington
- Bardsey cum Rigton
- Barwick in Elmet and Scholes
- Boston Spa
- Bramham cum Oglethorpe (QS)
- Bramhope and Carlton
- Clifford
- Collingham with Linton
- Drighlington
- East Keswick (QS)
- Gildersome
- Great and Little Preston
- Harewood
- Horsforth (Town Council)
- Kippax
- Ledsham
- Ledston
- Mickelfield
- Morley (Town Council)
- Otley (Town Council) (QS)
- Pool in Wharfedale
- Scarcroft
- Shadwell
- Swillington
- Thorner (QS)
- Thorp Arch
- Walton
- Wetherby (Town Council)
QS indicates the council has achieved quality status.
You can download a list with the details of parish and town council clerks in Leeds.
For further information on Parish or Town Councils contact Yorkshire Local Councils Association (YLCA), York House, Outgang Lane, Osbaldwick, York, YO19 5UP, email admin@yorkshirelca.gov.uk or call 01904 436622.