October 2026
We recently welcomed Julia Messervy-Whiting to the Parish Council as our newest councillor. This means we still have a vacancy. If you would be interested in joining us, then please come along to a meeting to see what happens at a parish council meeting. The next Parish Council meeting is on 02 November at 7 pm and the final one of the year will
be on 14 December.Bus shelter - Hopefully you have seen the changes to the bus shelter and agree that it looks so much better. The Parish Council is looking for ideas to improve it further and would like your opinions. How would you like the area around the bus shelter to look?
We have a limited budget to work with so would like to hear your views on the matter. Would you like to see hanging baskets? Planters? A seat? Graveled area? Whatever we do there will need to be low maintenance and rely on volunteers to help water/tidy the area.Please let me have your comments by 31 October so that they can be discussed at the next parish council meeting on 2 November.
Email: newtonlewillows.pc@gmail.com or talk to one of the councillors or clerk if you see them out and about. Your opinion matters.
Movember - Did you know that November is men's health month? This year the 21st November Village Hall coffee morning will be about men's health and monies raised will be for Prostate Cancer UK.
I am calling on bakers - male in particular, to bake something that can be eaten at the coffee morning. It may be scones, cakes, biscuits or something that can be eaten with a brew. Please let me know if you can bake something for the event (and what you intend
to bake) or if you could spare some time to volunteer to help me host the event.
Perhaps you could grow a moustache as part of the Movember campaign (check out Movember.com) or come along and share a bake and a brew with us.
Please contact me, Teresa Sanderson by text 07564 339844 or email teresa66.sanderson@gmail.com. Many thanks in advance for your help and support.
- Do you know that you can report many issues online and do not need to pass matters to the parish council. This includes highways, rights of way, streetlights, burst pipes and speeding concern. In many cases, the more reports of concern can highlight an issue and sometimes achieve a positive outcome more quickly. You will need an email for them and may need to set up an account on a safe website.
- North Yorkshire Council allows you to report issues on their website. You can report potholes, road conditions, kerbs, issues with street lighting, damaged stiles and condition of footpaths. Just search for Highways, Street lighting, Rights of Way or even check your bin days by going to www.northyorks.gov.uk then using their search tool.
- Yorkshire Water allows you to report burst pipes, concerns about your water supply or damage to drain hole covers. Just go to www.yorkshirewater.com.
June 2026
Join us on the Parish Council
Have you ever wondered what a parish council is? A parish council is a local authority that
makes decisions on behalf of the people in the parish and has an overall responsibility for the
well-being of its local community. As it is the authority closest to the people, parish councils
are invariably the first-place people will go with concerns or ideas.
It’s true to say that on their own, parish councils have limited powers to make decisions. But,
they do have the ability to negotiate with, and the power to influence, those other
organizations that do make the final decisions (in our case North Yorkshire Council).
The most common topics that parish councils get involved with are planning matters (they
are statutory consultees), crime prevention, helping local groups, managing open spaces and
campaigning for and delivering better services and facilities.
In this respect parish councils are extremely powerful. The organizations that make the final
decisions know that a parish council gives the best reflection of how a community feels about
something, and its views will be taken seriously.
Newton le Willows Parish Council currently has a vacancy. Councillors are volunteers and as
such are unpaid. We meet approx. every 8 weeks. This year we have set all the dates and
these are listed on our website (https://newton-le-willows-parish-council.yolasite.com/).
Please have a look at the website to give you a taste of what is discussed at meetings.
If you live in the village and are interested in joining us, then please speak to one of the other
councillors or email the clerk at newtonlewillows.pc@gmail.com.
Becoming a councillor can be a rewarding experience as you can make a change in your
community to help improve residents’ lives. A councillor’s role can include developing
strategies and plans for the area, helping with problems and ideas, representing the
community, working with other local community groups, making decisions, and talking to the
community about their needs and what the council is doing.
Our next meeting is on Monday 29 June - everyone is welcome to attend.