Catterick Parish Council

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Revenues and Benefits System Upgrade

North Yorkshire Council is upgrading the Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing Benefits systems between 2 May and the end of June 2025. They will be merging seven legacy systems into one consistent system for everyone in North Yorkshire. To do this, they will need to turn off their systems, staggering the closedowns over seven weeks.

Whilst the systems are down, customers will still be able to submit requests, however, they will be unable to action any changes. They will process requests as quickly as they can from end of June 2025 when the new system launches. Most people will be unaffected, and customers do not need to do anything while they make these changes.

Upgrading the systems means they will be able to offer more integrated and holistic support, combining services that were previously provided separately by districts, boroughs, and the county council. Using one system will help them support customers and provide a more responsive and streamlined experience.  

You can visit www.northyorks.gov.uk/CitizensAccess for further information about the changes.

If you have any further questions about the system upgrade, please contact welfareandbenefits@northyorks.gov.uk or revenues@northyorks.gov.uk and their team will get back to you.

Roundabout Works – Catterick Road

Lumsden & Carroll are carrying out construction works to form a new roundabout on Catterick Road on behalf of Miller Homes Teesside.

On Monday 2^nd June, we plan to close Catterick Road in both directions, overnight, for 9 working nights, from 8pm till 6am, finishing on the night of Thursday 12^th June.

The road needs to be fully closed for several reasons, mainly safety, to allow a safe working space for multiple large plant and operatives. To allow us to complete the surfacing and white lining phase correctly, access to the whole roundabout and connecting roads must be fully available to us, as it is impossible for us to construct and surface to correct lane widths safely, while keeping one lane open to running traffic.

During the nighttime closures, a traffic diversion will be in place (as attached) but access for any emergency services will be made available, as well as any large farming or service vehicles towards Brough Park (unable to use the weak and narrow bridge). Outside of the nighttime closures, Catterick Road will be open, and we hope to be able to use the new roundabout as normal, including access to Brough Park.

We apologise for this inconvenience and will endeavour to keep interruption to a minimum. Should you have any queries, please contact the number below.

Yours faithfully

Ashleigh Nixon

Site Agent

Lumsden & Carroll

07580528815

Let’s Talk Skills

Let’s Talk Skills is part of our series of Let’s Talk conversations with you. The conversations are part of our continued commitment to listen to people who live and work in North Yorkshire. We want to hear from you! Please fill in the online survey here www.northyorks.gov.uk/letstalk

We want your input on the training and skills development opportunities North Yorkshire needs.

Whether it’s supporting school leavers or those nearing retirement, offering a fresh start for those stepping onto the career ladder, or providing the tools needed to care for others, your insight helps us ensure that all residents of any age can access lifelong learning.

Understanding what’s important to you means that we can develop a curriculum that reflects the skills needed to ensure North Yorkshire is the best it can be.

This survey takes just a few minutes to complete and draws on your experiences with learning, any challenges you’ve encountered, and your vision for the future of skills in North Yorkshire.

There are several ways you can take part in Let’s Talk Skills:

You can fill in an online survey using the link above, it is on Commonplace, which is a safe and easy-to-use online tool used to engage with communities, by over 250 organisations including neighbouring councils in Leeds and West Yorkshire. 

If you would prefer, you can pick up a paper copy from your local library or main local office and return it in the envelope provided.

You can also email letstalk@northyorks.gov.uk or call 0300 131 2 131 (please say ‘Let’s Talk’ when prompted) to request a survey.

You can write to:

Let’s Talk

North Yorkshire Council

County Hall

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

Accessible formats of the survey are available on request. Please share your views with us and encourage your colleagues, friends and family to do the same. The survey closes on 9 June 2025.

Questions from members of the public?

Residents can email LetsTalk@northyorks.gov.uk or call 0300 131 2 131 if they want to speak to someone.

Garden waste licences now available

Sandbags

North Yorkshire Council is simplifying its approach to supporting communities who need access to sandbags during a flood incident.   

From the beginning of October 2024 if a member of public requires access to sandbags they should Google Sandbags North Yorkshire.  If there is an immediate need for sandbags then they can call 0300 131 2 131 and either say Sandbag when prompted or follow the instructions.

Vacancy for Parish Councillors

Following the resignation of Cllr O’Connor (last year) and now Cllr Young, Catterick Parish Council has vacancies for new Councillors and would like to co-opt new members.

Anyone interested in applying should contact the Clerk at catterickpc.dsk@gmail.com

or 0174881136

To be able to stand as a Parish Councillor, an applicant must:

be at least 18 years old on the day of application, be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of any other member state of the European Union and meet at least one of the following four qualifications:

• 1) They are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the parish from the day of their application onwards.

• 2)They have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish during the whole of the 12 months before the day of their application.

• 3)Their main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of their application has been in the parish.

• 4)They have lived in the parish or within three miles of it during the whole of the 12 months before the day of their application.

You must not be disqualified from standing as a Councillor.

Catterick Parish Council August 26th 2024

New play equipment in Kings Close Play Park

Catterick Parish Council has been awarded a grant of £20,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund to install new equipment and replace the safety matting under the zip wire.

Our project was made possible thanks to  #NationalLottery Players

This work has now been completed.