Parish Councils are the lowest tier of local government in England.  As such we act on behalf of the local community across a wide variety of areas and activities, such as:

• owning and managing the village greens and common land;

• monitoring and maintaining public rights of way within the village;

• providing a local view as part of public consultations;

• giving initial feedback to the North Yorkshire Council on planning matters; and

• under the General Powers of Competence, to do anything an individual can do provided it is not prohibited by other legislation.