The Parish Council
Buckden Parish Council is one of 37 Parish Councils in the Craven District. The Parish Council is the first tier of local government and has a variety of responsibilities including matters relating to the environment, public health, recreation, transport facilities and public spaces in the Parish. The Council has a number of direct responsibilities but also represents local views and interests to the District Council.
The council represents the Parish of Buckden, that is the village of Buckden itself, as well as the hamlets of Cray, Hubberholme, Raisgill, Yockenthwaite, Deepdale, Beckermonds, Oughtershaw and Greenfield.
There are currently four councillors as follows:
Alan Jones
The Council meets in the Institute on the
second Monday of each month at 7.30 p.m.
(though occasionally subject to change so
worth
checking the What's On page)
Members of the public are welcome to
attend.
Contact:
Louise
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Clerk to Buckden Parish Council
The Dairy
Coates lane
Starbotton
Nr. Skipton
BD23 5HY
Tel: (01756) 761266
Email: clerk@buckden.org
Click here
for contact details for
County Councillor Gill Quinn
& District Councillor Sue Metcalfe
Register of Interests
Parish Council Annual return
Parish Land Registrations
Parish Council Resources:
Touchstones -
a skills development
programme provided by Rural Action
Yorkshire & Age UK to support the
newly bereaved.
Click here to
download
leaflet.