It has long been the aim of the Parish Council to make the process of grass roots local government more transparent and to engage better with members of the village ward. This website is part of that journey and in its first iteration, we look forward to your feedback and suggestions for how this utility can best the serve the community as a whole.
What We Do
The Parish Council is made up of members of the village (subject to the required residency and other qualifications) and forms the first tier of local government for residents and is one of nearly 9,000 such statutory bodies in England and Wales. The Council’s funding is by way of a ‘precept’ – an amount raised by taxation (via the Council Tax) and passed from North Yorkshire Council to Carleton twice yearly.
This money is then allocated for services such a street lighting, highway cleaning, mowing and grass cutting of verges and upkeep of various Parish Council owned facilities (to name but a few of the calls on funds). One thing that the precept is not used for is funding individual councillors. No Carleton-in-Craven Parish Council councillor is paid for their work on the council. Another aspect of the Parish Council’s work is receiving planning applications and passing comments and recommendations to North Yorkshire Council’s Planning Department.
Philip Holmes
Councillor
Philip has lived in Carleton for nine years and is proud to be part of this excellent community. He is the Chair of the Village Hall Management Committee and a member of the Carleton Archive team. He is currently creating a video archive of the residents’ memories of Carleton in past years. He feels that we have great community spirit in Carleton and is honoured to be part of that community.
philip.holmes@carletonincravenparishcouncil.gov.uk
Jane Taylor
Councillor
Jane has lived in Carleton for 30 years and can often be seen walking her dog around the village. She has had a varied career, nursing sister, PA, set up and managed a local charity and ran her own business which she closed at the start of lockdown.
Jane now spend her time enjoying her hobbies of open water swimming (all year round!), walking, reading, crafts and trick training with her dogs. Jane is married to Malcolm and their daughter, Charlotte, lives in Australia. Jane is also a trustee of the local RSPCA branch.
jane.taylor@carletonincravenparishcouncil.gov.uk
Rebecca Lacy
Councillor
Rebecca joined the Parish Council in June 2023. She lives with her partner in the village.
rebecca.lacy@carletonincravenparishcouncil.gov.uk
Nicola Prest
Clerk
Married to Simon and with two daughters, Nicola was brought up in Carleton. She attended the village school and now works there in the office. Prior to this, she spent 20 years in facilities management. Nicola can be seen (and heard!) walking two very vocal terriers around the village. She became Clerk to the Parish Council in October 2022. Please contact her in the first instance at:
clerk@carletonincravenparishcouncil.gov.uk
Simon Prest
Councillor
A proud father of two teenagers, Simon has a passion for cycles and cars. He has worked within the development industry as a land surveyor for almost 30 years and has lived in Carleton since 2002. Simon has previously served the Parish Council as both a councillor and Chair. He can be contacted at:
simon.prest@carletonincravenparishcouncil.gov.uk
Fiona Wood
Chairman
Fiona was co-opted to the Parish Council earlier this year and lives in the village. She can be contacted at: