Councillors - Kirkbymoorside Town Council

Annual Report

You can read the Mayor's Annual Report here

Community Connect

Click here for information on initiatives and projects co-ordinated by Ryedale Community Connect, to tackle community issues caused by COVID-19.

Flood Risk Management

The Town Council has been proactive in trying to address concerns by local residents regarding flood risk

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Grants

The council can make grants for projects that benefit the town. More details...

The Town Council presently consists of:

Town Mayor and Chair of the Town Council

Joe Coughlan 6 Piercy End, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6DF 432217

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Deputy Town Mayor and Vice Chair of the Town Council

Jean Illingworth 2 Highfield Lane, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6BF 07977 583 254

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Members of the Town Council

Chris Bettany The Lodge, Dale End, Kirkbymoorside YO62 6EE 07908432303

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Chris Dowie Weirside, Keldholme, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6LZ

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Andrea Moffat 20 Ploughlands Grove, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6FL 07815 935 766

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Tony Riby Burton House, 50 Piercy End, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6DF 432193

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Hilary Shields 5 Queensway, Kirkbymoorside YO62 6EB 07570 011 012

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Simon Woodhams 32 Howe End, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6BD 432217 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Town Council Office)

The North Yorkshire Councillor for Kirkbymoorside is

Councillor Greg White
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The Town Clerk is Lisa Bolland
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Councillor Joe Coughlan

Councillor Chris Dowie

Councillor Andrea Moffat

Councillor Simon Woodhams

MANOR VALE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Councillor Jean Illingworth

Councillor Hilary Shields

Councillor Simon Woodhams

Non Councillor Members:

Local Expertise –Mike Simpson

NYCC Ranger – Andrew Hall

Ryedale National History –Tom Denney

Ravenswick Representative – Jonas Carter

Golf Club Representative – Richard Carr

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Councillor Joe Coughlan

Councillor Chris Dowie

Councillor Jean Illingworth

Councillor Tony Riby

Councillor Hilary Shields

Councillor Simon Woodhams

PLAY AREAS & SPORTS COMMITTEE

Councillor Chris Bettany

Councillor Joe Coughlan

Councillor Chris Dowie

Councillor Andrea Moffat

STAFFING COMMITTEE

Councillor Chris Dowie

Councillor Andrea Moffat

Councillor Simon Woodhams

Fix my street

Quite a few problems can be reported through Fix My Street - a web site with links to Ryedale and North Yorskhire Councils.

The Moorsider

The Moorsider is the town newsletter and is published about four times a year. A copy is delivered to every household in Kirkbymoorside. You can download a copy of the latest edition here.

Previous editions are listed below:

The Moorside Room

The Moorside Room @ 9 Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6AZ is available for hire. The space is ideal for exhibitions meetings, children's parties, exercise classes, fund raising events and is the venue for the annual North Yorkshire Open Studios.

Click Here for a Booking Form

HIRE CHARGES

Commercial bookings @ £15 per hour

A 30% discount is available to Local Community Groups and Charities @ £10.50 per hour

Rates may be negotiated for block bookings and certain events such as exhibitions at the discretion of the Town Clerk.

Manor Vale

Manor Vale is extensively used by the local community for quiet recreation and has open public access. It is located at the northern edge of the town, and is owned and managed by Kirkbymoorside Town Council. Read more about it here.

Town Council Office

Church House
7 High Market Place
Kirkbymoorside
York YO62 6AT

01751 432217

Send us a message

The office is located downstairs in the Community library. The Clerk works part time so please contact the office to make an appointment.

Meetings

The full council normally meets on the third Monday of each month except August. Meetings are held in Church House, High Market Place, Kirkbymoorside and start at 7pm with the Planning Committee meeting (if there are planning applications for consideration) followed by the Ordinary meeting of the full council. For committee meetings or to check on council meetings, please refer to our calendar.

Town History

Kirkbymoorside has a long and interesting history. The local history group has built a collection of documents and items and has created a body of writing about the town's past. You can find a summary here, or look out for exhibitions by the group.