We are consulting residents of Constable Burton & Finghall parish council area about the future governance of the parish council.
The parish council does not currently meet the requirements of parish governance arrangements as required under Local Government Act, in that each civil parish with the group does not have at least one representative as required. Each parish within a group of parishes forming a parish council must return at least one councillor.
An initial 12-week stage one public consultation ended in December 2025 on a proposal for change. The results of this consultation have been analysed and the draft recommendations for this parish meeting are listed below (the names of the proposed amalgamated civil parishes were suggested by the parish council):
Recommendation 1 - maintain Constable Burton civil parish as it is now.
Recommendation 2 - amalgamate the 4 current civil parishes of East Hauxwell, West Hauxwell, Barden, and Garriston, to form a new civil parish called Barden, Garriston and Hauxwell (indicated in blue on the map above).
Recommendation 3 - amalgamate the 3 civil parishes of Finghall, Akebar, and Hutton Hang to form a new civil parish called Finghall (indicated in orange on the map).
Recommendation 4 - group those 3 civil parishes (of Constable Burton, the proposed Barden, Garriston and Hauxwell and proposed Finghall) to form a group called Constable Burton and Finghall.
Recommendation 5 - that group have a council, to be called Constable Burton and Finghall Parish Council (as per the current name).
Recommendation 6 - that council to have a total council size of 6 (as current) with representation as follows:
| Proposed Civil Parishes within Parish Council | Electorate | Councillors |
|---|---|---|
| Constable Burton civil parish | 139 | 2 |
| Barden, Garriston and Hauxwell civil parish (taking in East Hauxwell civil parish, West Hauxwell civil parish, Barden civil parish, and Garriston civil parish) |
98 | 2 |
| Finghall civil parish (taking in Finghall civil parish, Akebar civil parish and Hutton Hang civil parish) | 182 | 2 |
| Totals | 419 | 6 |
Recommendation 7 - Changes to take affect administratively on 01 April 2027 with elections to the new arrangements be at the next scheduled elections in May 2027, and that changes to the electoral register required for the above take effect on the revised publication ahead of that election (planned for December 2026).
Proposed map
You are invited to have your say as part of this consultation. You can do this by completing the survey below, or you can request a paper copy of the survey by contacting the council on cgr@northyorks.gov.uk or by phone on 0300 131 2131.
The full analysis and feedback from the stage one consultation can be found view on the edemocracy page for the standard and governance committee meeting notes.
The closing date for the survey is 11 June 2026.
Please do not include any personal information in your response.
Community governance review for Constable Burton and Fingall - Stage 2