About The Parish Council
Hartwith cum Winsley Parish Council incorporates the villages of Summerbridge and Low Laithe and the hamlets of Smelthouses, Hartwith and Winsley.
The Parish Council has 7 members elected every 4 years:
The Chair for the year 2021/22 is Cllr Tom Watson
Vice Chair is Nick Milnes
Clerk to the Parish Tracey Dawson
Councillor Treasurer Barry Thornton
Councillor Roger Titchmarsh
Councillor Howard Benn
Councillor Joy Stanton
There is currently one vacancy*
Harrogate Borough Councillor Tom Watson
North Yorkshire County Councillor Michael Harrison
The Council meets each month, except for August, in the School Room of Summerbridge Methodist Church. The meetings begin at 7.00p.m. and normally last for 2 hours, depending on the amount of business. They are usually on the third Tuesday of the month.
Parish residents are welcome at the Parish Council meetings, with details of agendas etc posted on the parish notice boards and the Parish website.