Current Parish News
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
The next Parish Council meeting will be held at
the Village Institute at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 1st December 2026. This
meeting will include the setting of the parish precept for the forthcoming
financial year. Members of the public are always welcome to attend.
MAYOR’S TRANSPORT PLAN
Residents are being invited to have their say on the future
of transport across
The page contains information about events, explaining the
transport plan, being held in the area. The
consultation deadline is Wednesday, November 4th.
PARISH COMMUNICATIONS
Following
discussions at May’s Parish Council Meeting, the parish clerk has now provided
a series of alternative scenarios to ensure compliance with government
requirements for email and web communications. At September’s meeting
councillors studied eight different options and took into account the
convenience, effectiveness and costs of each. The most attractive package
seemed to be one that is already being used by some local parish councils, and
is provided by an independent designer who has local connections. Councillors
resolved to pursue this option and instructed the clerk to contact the
designer, with a view to using his services. More information will be provided
as it becomes available.
PARISH LANDS
The
Parish Council has discussed the current letting value of the parish lands.
This discussion was precipitated by an informal approach from the Bolton
Estate, suggesting an exchange of one of the land parcels for a more
conveniently situated field, closer to the village. At September’s Parish
Council Meeting it was resolved to appoint Councillor Oliver to meet with
representatives of Bolton Estate to discuss this offer and see if it held any
advantages for the council and the village residents. The council is keen to
ensure that any exchange will be advantageous in the long term and will not
reduce potential income from the parish lands.
A
big thank you and congratulations to all involved in
BT TELEPHONE BOX
Councillors
have expressed concern that BT appear not to have fully de-commissioned the
call box in the village. The box is still being lit at night, which means that
electricity is still being provided to it. As the Parish Council is not
responsible for this provision, the clerk has been asked to check with BT as to
what the present situation is. Once this has been resolved, the box will be
fitted out as a book exchange for villagers and information point for tourists.
THANK YOU
The Carperby Concert team would like to thank all
those who contributed to the Richard
Thompson concert at St. Andrew’s Church on September 3rd. A total of £7462.92p was raised and split
between Amnesty International and St. Andrew’s Church funds.
ANNUAL RESIDENTS’ MEETING - REPORT
The Annual Residents’ Meeting was held on Monday 23rd March
2026 at the Village Institute. The minutes of the last Annual Residents' Meeting held on
4th March 2025 were approved and signed as a true record, and the Chair,
Councillor Amsden, thanked villagers for their attendance.
The Carperby Poor Land Trustees report was presented by Mr
David Brampton. It
was noted that income for the 2025 calendar year was £2104.14, compared to
£1,988.04 the previous year. A total of £1,900 was distributed, leaving an end
of year balance of £5.14 after costs. A request was made to share information
about the organisation in the village since not everybody is aware of it. Contact can be made with Councillor
Brampton, or the other Trustees Mr. Roger Dinsdale, Mr. Martin Beckett and Mrs.
Janice Peacock. It was also noted that the trustees have been named a regulated
charity commission.
The annual auction of Parish Lands was in the hands of our local
NYC Councillor Yvonne Peacock, and this source of Parish revenue was successfully
secured for another year. Bids were slightly down on 2025, but almost £800 was
raised for the parish.
The
meeting received a report from North Yorkshire Councillor, Yvonne Peacock in which she stated that, overall, there is a shortage of funding, especially
since the £14m that had previously been received as a rural grant is no longer
given. This inevitably has a knock-on effect. The majority of Councillor
Peacock's work centred around Highways issues, including drains, potholes and
bridges. An amount of the Highways budget has been allocated for the Mayoral
Office to use and Councillor Peacock is keen to see what will happen with this.
The finances at NYC are balanced, but the increase of 4.99% in council tax was
needed to mitigate shortfalls. Furthermore, central government has said that if
they did not charge this extra amount and NYC subsequently approached them for
help with social care etc. then they would be penalised if the council tax had
not been increased by the maximum amount.
A member of the public asked how money received from the second home council
tax surcharge was used. Councillor Peacock explained that NYC were the only
council in the
The question of who
would be the next head of the National Parks was discussed and Cllr Peacock
confirmed that NYC have no say in this. However, Councillor Peacock had been
invited to a Q&A with candidates and her questions revolved around how the
National Park would interact with the community and prioritise them, looking at
issues linked to social and economic wellbeing.
Regarding village matters, a member of
the public asked why the insurance premium paid by the Parish Council was so
high. It was explained that the Parish Council have always been responsible for
this insurance as part of the original agreement and it covers the separate
entities of the Pavilion, playing fields, and other items in the village that
the Parish Council is responsible for.
Please note that if you wish to contact the Parish Council, the new email address is carperbyclerk@protonmail.com.This will put you in touch with Lorna Bleach, the Parish Clerk.
PARISH NEWSLETTER
If you know anyone in the parish who is not on the mailing list for the newsletter, please ask them to send an e-mail to carperbyparish@btinternet.com so that they can be added. Alternatively, they can make a friend request for the Facebook page.
Parish Salt Bins
A reminder that the two Parish Council salt bins for the village are situated on Hargill and on the north side of the main village green. There is an additional RDC bin in
Carperby village now has
an active WhatsApp group. Should anyone wish to join the village group, please
message Tina Richard on 0771 5045600. In
order to join you will need to have a smart phone and download the app. Tina
can help if you have any doubts or queries. WhatsApp is a
free messaging application that lets users text, chat, and share media,
including voice messages and video, with individuals or groups. It relies on
data (broadband/4G) to send messages, so it doesn't cut into your monthly text
allotment. Every message and call is end-to-end encrypted by default, so WhatsApp
is quite secure for virtually all users. This level of encryption means not
even WhatsApp can see the content of your messages, despite what you might hear
online.
Parish Forums
The
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
hopes to continue to hold a series of parish forum meetings, as a way to engage more
closely with parish councils within the YDNPA. Please contact Councillor Amsden
for details of the meeting and let the Parish Council know if there is anything
you would like to be added to the future agendas. Details here: http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/living-and-working/parish-councils-and-meetings/parish-forums
AYSGARTH SURGERY - EVENING APPOINTMENTS
A quick reminder that appointments are available at Aysgarth Surgery on Tuesday
evenings for those needing to see a doctor after work.
Community
First Responders - REMINDER
The First Responders are still looking to recruit additional volunteers to the
team. This does not require a great deal of time and can easily be
arranged around your work/family/social commitments. A short training programme
and a qualification test are all that is needed. Even a small commitment would
be helpful to them and the local Ambulance Service. If you are interested
in joining or simply wish to know more about the service they provide, please
contact David Brampton on 663561.
DOG WASTE BINS IN CARPERBY
One of the issues to emerge from the recent Parish Plan Event in January was the continuing problem of dog waste in the village. The main problem seems to stem from visitors and it was felt that the location of the dog waste bins could be better advertised. IF YOU OWN A HOLIDAY LET IN THE VILLAGE OR USE YOUR SECOND HOME FOR FRIENDS AND VISITORS, PLEASE PRINT & DISPLAY THE ATTACHED MAP. More copies of the map are available from Councillor Sheldon at The Quarter House.
Upper Dales Health Watch
Follow this link for news.
Freeholders Wood - YDNPA coppicing plan can be viewed by clicking here. If you wish to speak to Geoff Garrett on matters relating to Freeholders Wood please contact him on 01756 751648.
A reminder that NHS dental provision in the area has been awarded to ADB (Alpha). They have bases in Hawes, Leyburn and Bedale. Residents can register with them by calling 01969 623999.
Anyone interested in volunteering for the local branch of Daleswatch should contact Councillor Brampton via the Parish Council e-mail address at carperbyparish@btinternet.com
