Parish Council

The Hovingham with Scackleton Parish Council are a statutory body responsible for the villages of Hovingham and Scackleton. These responsibilities include the village cemetery, grass cutting and general village maintenance.

The Parish Council comprises of 7 councillors; 5 for Hovingham and 2 for Scackleton.

Hovingham Councillors (5)
Phil Chapman - Chair
Frank Colenso
Mark Wilson
Monica Gripaios
Robert Wainwright
There is one vacancy following the death of Ian Battersby in October 2018.

Scackleton Councillors (2)
Rob Matthews
Wendy Swann

The Parish Council are ably supported by Mrs. Sue Wainwright the Parish Clerk, and our Responsible Finance Officer (RFO), who should be initially contacted about matters relating to the Council, who also are responsible for the Village Cemetery. A list of charges and regulations is available <here>.

The Parish Council normally meet 6 times a year on the 2nd Wednesday of alternate months from January. All meetings start at 7pm in the Community Room of the Hovingham Village Hall, except for the July meeting which is held in St. Georges Church in Scackleton. The May meeting is the "Annual Meeting” of the Council, at which a Chairman’s report and Annual Accounts are presented and officers elected for the Council. The latest reports are available below.

Parish Councillors are elected for four-year terms; the last election took place in May 2015, the next is due in May 2019.

Residents of the parishes of Hovingham and Scackleton are welcome to attend any of the meetings of the Parish Council. It would be appreciated if you would please notify the Parish Clerk at least one day in advance if you would like to ask a specific question of the Parish Council.