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Who we are & what we do
Helmsley Town Council
has 7 Councillors. They are usually elected for four years, 2022 was for a five-year term with the creation of a new unitary authority, North Yorkshire Council. The next whole town council elections are due to be held in May 2027.
Council Meetings
are usually held on the third Monday of every month in the North York Moors National Park Committee Room at The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley.
Link to Meetings Calendar
. For meeting documents please see the
Council Meetings box
on the home page.
For further information relating to the services offered by the Town Council please contact the
Clerk to Helmsley Town Council
Victoria Ellis.
The Clerk works part time Monday to Thursday. She works some of the time in the North Yorks Moors National Park offices, The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley YO62 5BP. She is available to meet by appointment and is usually in the office on Mondays.
Telephone
01439 772572 - please do leave a message
Email
clerk@helmsleytowncouncil.gov.uk
Website
www.helmsleytowncouncil.gov.uk
Helmsley Town Council Councillors
Appointments are made each year at the Annual Meeting of the Town Council in May.
Chairman Councillor Carol Swift 01439 771072
Vice Chairman
Councillor Steve Arnold 01439 770904
Councillor Val Arnold 01439 770904
Councillor Jake Duncombe 01439 770213
Councillor Jonathan Fairburn 01439 771600
Councillor Tony Johnson - Email tonyjohnson44444@gmail.com
Councillor Ian Saggers 01439 771076
Council Roles - appointments are usually made each May at the Annual Meeting of the Town Council - 18th May 2026 appointments:
a) Councillor to liaise with local Neighbourhood Watch group.
Cllr S Arnold
b) Staffing Committee.
Cllrs Swift, S Arnold and Duncombe.
c) Staffing Working Group.
Cllrs Swift, S Arnold and Duncombe.
d) Yorkshire Local Council Associations Meetings.
Cllr V Arnold and the clerk.
e) Planning Application Leads brief council on applications –
Cllrs Swift, Duncombe and Johnson.
f) Planning Policy/Local Plan Leads - prepare consultation responses ahead of council meetings for councillors to consider.
Cllrs Swift, Saggers & Johnson.
g) HTC Cemetery Bin Management – fortnightly-wheelie bin(s) to & from gates.
Cllr Johnson.
h) HTC Defibrillators – monthly inspections.
Cllr S Arnold.
i) Ryedale Five Towns.
Cllr Swift and the clerk. Any councillors welcome.
j) Vehicle Activated Signs-switch around, 12 weeks maximum any one direction.
Cllr Fairburn.
k) Christmas Lights Group. Cllrs Swift and V&S Arnold.
l) Helmsley Church-Momentum Project & Civic Events Liaison.
Cllr S Arnold.
m) Representative of the Council at the local Internal Drainage Board.
Cllr S Arnold.
n) Helmsley Highways, Transport & Streetscene Lead.
Cllr Johnson.
o) Remembrance Sunday Traffic Management.
Cllrs Duncombe & Saggers
.
p) The council noted that Helmsley Town Hall Trustee, Helmsley Town Hall changed its constitution & the trustees are appointed directors therefore, the appointment of a trustee is no longer possible. Cllr Steve Arnold was invited to become a director by the Town Hall and had accepted.
Councillors' Registers of Interest
Each councillor's Register of Interests is now shown under their name - please click on this link to the
Helmsley Town Council page on the North Yorkshire Council website
.
From the 3rd June 2024 the North Yorkshire Council Democratic Services contact email for any query concerning Register of Interests or other Parish/Town Council information on the North Yorkshire Council website will be:
democraticservices.east@northyorks.gov.uk
Meeting Dates - weblink to calendar of meetings
Helmsley Town Council Minutes, Agendas, Policies and general information
The quickest and easiest way to find agendas and minutes for a particular meeting is to view our
Council Meetings Calendar
(the box on the left of the home page). You will find all the papers associated with each meeting linked to the calendar entry. Agendas are published 3 'clear' days before a meeting, usually on a Tuesday afternoon. Many of the meeting documents will be added before that, as they are completed. If a document is not under the Calendar when it is expected to be, please note that all of our published documents are in the
document management system
(DMS) where you can also view our
agendas
and
minutes
and other documents. You can set the filter to select documents of interest or choose by tag, date order etc.
Policies and procedures
are in
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, as are Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
Your other local elected representatives
North Yorkshire Council
Councillor George Jabbour
Email
cllr.george.jabbour@northyorks.gov.uk
Tel
Mobile
07958 790722
Elected May 2022. Next election due May 2027.
Member of Parliament
Ryedale
Constituency Kevin Hollinrake MP
Constituency Office
9 Hanover House
Market Place
York YO61 3AD
Tel
01347 666880
Email
kevin.hollinrake.mp@parliament.uk
Insurance - the town council is insured with Zurich
Elections and Publications about being a Councillor
The next election for the whole council is in May 2027.
Helmsley Councillors Guide 2022
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The Good Councillors Guide 2018 (update due 2024/25
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North Yorkshire Council Elections and Voting
NALC Make a Change Become a Councillor
See Documents on this website and the Yorkshire Local Councils Association website.
Election Results since 2022 - the last whole council election year
Helmsley by-election result 2024-02
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Helmsley by-election result 2023-06
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2022 Election-Statement of Persons Nominated
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Helmsley Fireworks
Sat, 7th Nov 2026
18:00
Helmsley Town Council Meeting
Mon, 16th Nov 2026
18:30
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Mon, 21st Dec 2026
18:30
Helmsley Town Council Meeting
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Helmsley Cemetery Memorials Restoration Phase 1 - 2026
Posted:
Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Christmas Lights Switch-on 2026
Posted:
Thu, 7th May 2026
Christmas Lights Switch-on Friday 28th November 2025
Posted:
Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Helmsley Fireworks Saturday 1 November 2025
Posted:
Tue, 7th Oct 2025
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Town Clerk (part-time):
Ms Victoria Ellis
The Old Vicarage
Bondgate
Helmsley, York
YO62 5BP
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