Masham, North Yorkshire

​A vibrant and friendly market town in the heart of North Yorkshire
Easy to reach and the perfect base from which to explore
Find out more on the Visit Masham website

KNOW YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLORS

Chairman: Councillor Neil Pickard
Vice Chairman: Councillor Flo Grainger
Clerk to the Council: Jen Hurford
​mashamparishclerk@gmail.com

​Parish Council Members following last Election 5th May 2022:
Members for Parish of Masham:

• Councillor Colin Barker (Co-opted 16th May 2022)
• Councillor Mrs Rosemary Blades
• Councillor John Ellis (Co-opted 16th May 2022)
• Councillor James Gregg 
• Councillor Neil Pickard (Chairman) (Co-opted 16th May 2022)
• Councillor Ben Rodney (Co-opted 16th May 2022)
• Councillor Mrs Jane Vickery
• Councillor Peter Weatherill 

Member for Parish of Burton on Yore:

• Councillor Mrs Flo Grainger (Deputy Chairman) (Co-opted 16th May 2022)

Parish of Ellington, High & Low:

• Councillor Mrs Valerie Broadley
• Councillor Robert Greensit

Parish of Swinton with Warthermarske:

• Councillor Ian Johnson (Co-opted 16th May 2022)

​Harrogate Borough Council Masham & Kirkby Malzeard Ward (following last Election 3rd May 2018):

• Councillor Nigel Simms

​North Yorkshire County Council – Masham & Fountains Electoral Division
Notice of Election issued - 
Nomination papers must be delivered to the Deputy Returning Officer, Civic Centre, St Lukes
Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE on any day after the date of this notice, on Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4 pm on Friday, 13th January 2023.
2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Deputy Returning Officer, Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE during the times stated above.
3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 9th February 2023.
4. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE by 5pm on Wednesday, 25th January 2023.
5. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE by 5pm on Wednesday, 1st February 2023.
6. Emergency proxy applications on the grounds of a medical condition, illness or disability, or where a person’s occupation or service or employment means they are unable to attend at their polling station (and this could not have been foreseen before the deadline for ordinary proxy applications) must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE by 5pm on Thursday, 9th February 2023.

REGISTER OF INTERESTS
To view the Register of Interests for each member of the Masham Parish Council democracy.harrogate.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?ID=221&LS=4 and click on the individuals name on the Harrogate Borough Council link where the document will then be listed.

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