Welcome to the Dacre Parish Council Website.
Who we are:
Dacre Parish is one of seventy Parishes in Eden District. About one-third of the parish lies inside the Lake District National Park. It is represented at parish level by 11 councillors. Councillors are appointed by election every four years. The positions are unpaid, although councillors may claim expenses. The Parish Council meets every month (except August & December) at one of the four village halls in the Parish. The current councillors can be found by clicking here.
Dacre Parish Council also represents the old manorial Juries of Newbiggin and Stainton, and manages the land that was awarded to these juries by the Commons Commissioners in the 1980’s.
The day-to-day affairs of the parish are managed by the Parish Clerk, who receives a salary.
Meeting dates
All meetings are open to anyone to attend.
Members of the public are not eligible to vote at Parish Council meetings.
Meeting dates going forward are (all held at 19:00):
14th Sept 2026 19:00-Stainton
12th Oct 2026 19:00-Newbiggin (Sunbeam Room)
9th November 2026 19:00-Newbiggin (Sunbeam Room)
11th January 2027 19:00-Stainton
What we do:
The Parish Council has an income of about £25,000 per year of which the largest share (about £24,000) comes from the Parish Precept (your rates). About £250 is received from renting parish land and properties (see Parish Land.)
The largest portion of our income is paid out in the form of administration costs, followed by grants to the village halls and other community facilities (see annual accounts). The income is also used to pay for a grass-cutting contract, to maintain seats & noticeboards, and to facilitate communications via this website.
A full list of the legal powers & duties of a Parish Council is available. Powers & Duties
Parish Council Elections
All town and Parish Councils in Cumbria hold an election once every four years in May. The next round is 4th May 2027
The 4th May 2023 Election for Dacre Parish Council has been declared as uncontested. For more information you can view the Declaration of Uncontested Election Dacre PC May 23
Parish Plan
Dacre Parish Council has a Parish Plan for 2014-2019 which can be viewed here: Dacre Parish Plan
This was produced in response to the views of parish residents. It is intended to provide guidance for the activities of the Parish Council during this period. Throughout its life parish residents will be invited to express their views on the progress and appropriateness of the direction of the plan.
Housing Needs Survey
Dacre Parish Council recently worked alongside Eden District Council to consult with local residents to identify the accurate housing need within the Parish.
The final documents can be found below.
Dacre Housing Needs Survey Report 2019
Dacre Housing Needs Survey Appendix A (Including Definitions, consultation documents, consultation questionnaire, policy extracts)
Dacre Housing Needs Survey Appendix B (Charts and statistical analysis)
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