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Keep up to date with the latest news and events in Flaxton. If you would like to publish information on this website click the Contact button to tell us more. You can see our Privacy policy here.
Keep up to date with the latest news and events in Flaxton. If you would like to publish information on this website click the Contact button to tell us more. You can see our Privacy policy here.
Flaxton is a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire. Located about nine miles north of York, the village lies entirely within a Conservation Area and has a population of approximately 350.
Under development by the Parish Council, this website enables you to find out how your Parish Council is serving you. It also provides local news and information for Flaxton and the wider community. The site replaces the Original Website, which will be decommissioned once all relevant materials have been transferred.
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As you will no doubt be aware, Flaxton does not currently have an active Neighbourhood Watch Scheme however some residents have expressed an interest in setting one up. It is a community led function and not a Parish Council one therefore if you feel you have some time to spare and could give something back […]
A new planning application has been received for a notice to erect a part side/part rear single storey extension. You can view the planning application via our Planning Application Page.
The Parish Council have been asked to publish the attached notice regarding a meeting of the ACC on Wednesday 13th January 2021 @ 10.00am
Sent on behalf of Neighbourhood Watch. we have been alerted to a highly believable scam which starts with a text and advises the user that they are eligible to apply for the vaccine and to click on the link in the text message. The user is then led to a webpage, which looks very convincing […]
Flaxton Parish Council have received the following email from NYCC and have been asked to circulate it to our Parish. Individuals are invited to respond and we would encourage you to do so. Have your say on our budget priorities Dear Parish Clerk. We have faced a very challenging financial environment in the […]
Good Afternoon I hope this email finds you well. Earlier this year we sent out a questionnaire to ask for feedback following a significant amount of work carried out on Highways England’s behalf on the A64. We received a good response to the questionnaire and a wide variety of questions were posed. We have now […]
PLEASE BE AWARE OF SCAM CALLERS STATING ‘YOU HAVE BEEN NEAR A COVID POSITIVE CASE, AND ASKING YOU TO PURCHASE A COVID TEST OVER THE TELEPHONE’. DO NOT PASS THEM ANY BANKING DETAILS OVER THE PHONE, DO NOT PURCHASE A TEST. PLEASE CONTACT NHS 111 FOR COVID INFORMATION. North Yorkshire Community Messaging (NYCM) is managed […]
Dear all My name is Andy Fox and I am the Financial Abuse Safeguarding Officer attached to the Economic Crime Unit at North Yorkshire Police. With the country placed into another lockdown I know many of you will be increasing your online shopping in the run up to Christmas. Fraudsters are aware of this and […]
A new planning application has been received for a notice to fell trees in a conservation area. You can view the planning application via our Planning Application Page.
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