Consultation on the possible warding pattern for proposed Harrogate Town Council

Introduction

In the spring of 2023, we consulted with the residents of Harrogate on proposals to create a town council and what that town council might look like. 

Outcome of the consultation

The consultation showed that the majority of respondents supported the creation of a town council, as well as supporting the proposals that the parish be divided into 10 wards matching the North Yorkshire Council divisions. Each of these wards would be represented by two councillors, with the exception of Saltergate which would be represented by one councillor, giving a total of 19 councillors.

New proposal put forward

Councillors supported the recommendation that a town council be created, but suggested that a better warding pattern could instead be for 19 single councillor wards to be created using the ward boundaries used by the former Harrogate Borough Council.

As this proposal differs from the two councillor warding pattern that we originally consulted on, a further period of consultation is now required before final recommendations can be approved. 

Ward patterns proposals

We are now asking the public to confirm which warding pattern they would prefer for a Harrogate Town Council:

Option 1: Two councillor wards

In this proposal there would be 10 wards with two councillors representing most of these wards, with the exception of Saltergate. The ward boundaries follow the same pattern as the current North Yorkshire Council division boundaries. 

The wards and number of councillors in them would be as follows:

• Bilton and Nidd Gorge - 2 councillors
• Bilton Grange and New Park - 2 councillors
• Coppice Valley and Duchy - 2 councillors
• Fairfax and Starbeck - 2 councillors
• Harlow and St Georges - 2 councillors
• High Harrogate and Kingsley - 2 councillors
• Oatlands - 2 councillors
• Saltergate - 1 councillor
• Stray, Woodlands and Hookstone - 2 councillors
• Valley Gardens and Central Harrogate - 2 councillors

A total of 19 councillors.

Option 2: Single councillor wards

In this proposal there would be 19 wards with one councillor in each ward. The ward boundaries follow the same pattern as the former Harrogate Borough Council. The wards and number of councillors in them would be:

• Bilton Grange - 1 councillor
• Bilton Woodfield - 1 councillor
• Central - 1 councillor
• Coppice Valley - 1 councillor
• Duchy - 1 councillor
• Fairfax - 1 councillor
• Harlow - 1 councillor
• High Harrogate - 1 councillor
• Hookstone - 1 councillor
• Kingsley - 1 councillor
• New Park - 1 councillor
• Oatlands - 1 councillor
• Old Bilton - 1 councillor
• Pannal - 1 councillor
• Saltergate - 1 councillor
• St Georges - 1 councillor
• Starbeck - 1 councillor
• Stray - 1 councillor
• Valley Gardens - 1 councillor

A total of 19 councillors.

Further information

For further details please visit our Community Governance Review for unparished areas of Harrogate and Scarborough page.

Have your say

Have your say on the proposed ward patterns for Harrogate Town Council 
This consultation closes on Friday 31 May 2024.