Your Parish Council

Draughton Parish Council has five members, elected for four-year terms on an electoral cycle consistent with that of its parent authority, Craven District Council.  The Council meets monthly, normally on the third Thursday in the month, at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

The current councillors are:

Meriel Curtis (Chairman)

Robert Clayton (Vice-Chairman)

David Jones

Margaret Billing

John Garnett

The members can be contacted through the Clerk, Jane Markham on 01756 711305, via email on jane.markham@lineone.net or through this site using the Contact Us form. Please use this site to view the most recent Council minutes.

Latest News

Meeting of the Parish Council – 19 January

The draft minutes from the meeting of the Parish Council  held on Thursday 19 January are now available on the Parish Council Minutes page of this site.

Afternoon Tea Party

The next afternoon tea party will be held on Monday 6 February at 2.30pm in the Village Hall.  All welcome.

Chelker Wind Turbines

The planning authority will decide on the application to build 2  new 75m-high wind turbines at Chelker reservoir at a meeting to be held on Monday 13 February at the District Council offices.  A full text of the Parish Council’s objections to this development may be viewed here:
Submission on turbines 2011 (revised app)
Copies of Kelda’s plans and supporting [...]

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