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
Mark Wilson- Vice Chair
Jayne Berger
Giles Naish
Robert Wainwright

Scackleton Councillors (2)
Dr Nicole Robson
Professor Steve Britland

Coronation Green Tree and Seat in memory of Queen Elizabeth II

An election for the Parish Council takes/took place on 5th May 2022. Councillors Phil Chapman, Mark Wilson, Dr Nicole Robson and Professor Steve Britland were elected in an uncontested election. Formal notification is available HERE. Jayne Berger was co-opted onto the Parish Council at the meeting on 25^th May 2022 and Giles Naish was co-opted at the meeting on 27^th July 2022. Robert Wainwright was co-opted onto the Parish Council following the meeting on 31st May 2023.

The Parish Council are ably supported by Serena Farrow, the Parish Clerk, 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 are available <here>.

The Parish Council normally meet 6 times a year. All 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 2022, the next is now due in May 2026.

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.

The 2022-23 Annual Return and Accounts are now available; further details are available HERE