What will the review focus on?
We will consider the community governance arrangements for the area under review and whether to recommend:
To abolish Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby Parish Council and create a parish meeting.
How will the review be carried out?
Before making any recommendations or publishing final proposals, we must consult local government electors for the area under review and any other person or body, including any local authority, which appears to us to have an interest in the review. The review consists of a consultation before reaching any final recommendations.
Stage 1
Date: 13 November 2024
Action: North Yorkshire Full Council considered a report and approved the Community Governance Review and terms of reference
Late January to February 2025 - a formal stage 1 consultation was conducted – this is now closed.
March 2025 consideration of responses from stage 1
We received 55 responses from 251 questionnaires sent to all residents of Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby on the electoral register.
In response to the question “Do you think it is practical to dissolve the parish council and use a community meeting based model instead?”
57% answered yes, it is practical, 20% answered no, it is not practical and 22% were unsure.
In response to the question “Do you support replacing the parish council with a community meeting based model to ensure Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby Parish continues to have a voice locally?”
55% answered yes, I support this, 29% answered no, I don’t support this and 16% were unsure.
All of the responses from stage 1 can be viewed here (pdf / 9 KB)
The free text responses clearly suggested that residents felt strongly that two parish meetings would better represent the community’s identities rather than one single parish for the whole area with one parish meeting. There will therefore now be a second consultation with residents about the future governance of Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby Parish following the results we received from the first consultation exercise.
The second stage of consultation will focus on a specific proposal that Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby Parish Council be dissolved and replaced by a ‘parish meeting’ form of governance in two newly created parish areas being:
- Duggleby and Northstead Parish; and
- Kirby Grindalythe Parish
The proposed boundaries for which are shown on this map
View the Kirby Grindalythe Parish proposed split boundary map here (pdf / 3 MB)
Stage 2
Date: April 2025 to May 2025 - a formal stage 2 consultation was conducted and is now closed.
June 2025 consideration of responses from stage 2
We received 43 responses from 251 questionnaires sent to all residents of Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby on the electoral register.
In response to the question “Do you think Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby Parish Council should be dissolved and two parish areas created?
93% answered yes, it is practical, 2% answered no, it is not practical and 5% were unsure.
In response to the question “Do you think the suggested boundaries for the proposed parish area of Duggleby and Northstead makes sense to your community?
71% answered yes, I support this, 5% answered no, I don’t support this and 24% were unsure.
All of the responses from stage two can be viewed here (pdf / 14 KB)
The free text responses clearly suggested that residents felt strongly that the suggested naming of the parish of Duggleby and Northstead should be amended to Duggleby.
It was also suggested that the Boundary of the Parish should be amended slightly to move two properties with West Lutton postcodes into the Parish of Luttons.
As this was not part of the original consultation there will now be a consultation with residents of Luttons seeking their views on this proposal.
The proposed boundary change is shown on this map (pdf / 830 KB)
Stage 3
Date: 31 July 2025 to 29 August 2025 - a formal stage 3 consultation was conducted and is now closed.
September 2025 consideration of responses from stage 3
We received 41 responses from 186 consultations sent to all residents of Luttons Parish on the electoral register. This equates to 22%.
In response to the question “Do you think the two properties on Sheepwalk Lane in West Luttons are better served by being included in the Luttons Parish?”
87% answered yes and 13% answered no.
In response to the question “Do you think the proposed boundaries for the parish area of Luttons makes sense to your community?”
80% answered yes, 17% answered no and 3% were unsure.
All of the responses from stage three can be viewed here (pdf / 11 KB)
The free text responses clearly supported all properties in Sheepwalk Lane being included in Luttons Parish.
Final decision
The Standards and Governance Committee considered a report containing the outcomes of the Stage 3 consultation on 17 September 2025.
Council considered a report from the Standards and Governance Committee making final recommendations on the Community Governance Reviews for Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby on 12 November 2025.
View the final decision here
Timetable for the creation of the new parish meetings is as follows:
- 25 November 2025: reorganisation order made and sealed
- 1 April 2026: dissolving of Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby Parish Council and replacing it with two parish meetings named Kirby Grindalythe Parish meeting and Duggleby
- 1 April 2027: amendment of the external boundary of Luttons Parish to include the properties in Sheepwalk Lane (6) within Luttons Parish
- May 2027: parish council elections to be held under any new arrangements that may be decided
This review is now complete.
Any questions relating to the Community Governance Review can be forwarded to CGR@northyorks.gov.uk.
