RESIDENTS have been invited to share their views on a proposal to create a new town council in Scarborough.
Scarborough is one of the few areas of North Yorkshire that does not have a parish or town council.
On 1 April, North Yorkshire County Council, and the county’s borough and district authorities will be replaced by North Yorkshire Council, which will deliver all local services.
Given this, residents of unparished parts of Scarborough were invited last summer to say whether they wanted to create new town councils.
More than two thirds of residents who responded in the two towns were in favour of the idea.
Now, residents are being urged to give their views on detailed recommendations for the creation of the town councils.
Executive member for corporate services, Cllr David Chance, said the new authority is “committed to working with town and parish councils, and other partners, to support communities in driving local action and priorities”.
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In Scarborough the recommendation is for a new parish to be established for the unparished area, with a new authority called Scarborough Town Council created to serve it.
The parish would be divided into wards, matching those that apply to North Yorkshire Council.
A total of 15 councillors would be elected.
The proposed new parish would exclude the following areas:
- The unparished part of Eastfield Ward, which is recommended to form part of Eastfield Town Council
- The unparished part of Charles Williams Apartments, which are recommended to form part of Newby and Scalby Town Council
- The three unparished properties at Osgodby, which are recommended to form part of Osgodby Parish Council
The consultation is open and will run until Friday, May 5.
Residents can take part in the survey online: www.northyorks.gov.uk/CGR
Alternatively, you can request a paper copy of the survey by calling 01609 536400 or emailing cgr@northyorks.gov.uk
The town councils would be formed for administrative purposes from April 2024, and the first elections would be on May 2, 2024, when councillors would be elected for a reduced term of three years.
Elections would then take place every four years from 2027.
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