Date of the Next Meeting

The Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday, 12th August 2026.  The agenda and meeting details can be found here Notice of the August 2026 Parish Council Meeting

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Public Rights of Inspection Notice for the 2025-26 Accounts

You can find the legal notice with regard to your right to inspect the accounts of Kexby & Scorby Parish Council by clicking below Public Rights of Inspection of Accounts for 2025 - 26

You can find an explanation of your rights by clicking here Public Rights of Inspection - Explanation 

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Sale of Church of England Lands in Kexby & Scorby Parish

The Parish Council is strongly contesting the sale of Church lands, which comprise of 75% of our Parish.  This sale to unknown sources means that several tenant farmers are affected and some may even lose their homes as part of this.  Cllrs also fear for what the land will be used for in the future.  We are all too aware of the proliferation of solar farms in the UK as well as extensive house building - could this historic part of the country soon disappear under concrete with the loss of hundreds of years of farming.   There has been absolutely no consultation in this matter and the Parish Council has written to the key decision makers, asking that as a minimum, a consultation is held with representatives of residents.  Cllrs feel that this whole sale is unethical and immoral and the Church Commission is acting like a medieval landlord, evicting its serfs from their land - we cannot in all justice see how this sale and the impact on farmers meets the broadcast principles of the Church of England. 

You can find the letter we have sent out by clicking on this link Letter of Urgent Concern to the Archbishops of York & Canterbury

The Parish Council would ask as many residents as possible to contact the following to express your concern in this matter 

Church Commission Office  Church House, 31 Great Smith St, London SW1P 3AZ commissioners.enquiry@churchofengland.org
Office of the Archbishop of York  Bishopthorpe Palace Bishopthorpe York YO23 2GE  office@archbishopofyork.org
Church of England Representative in Parliament  Marsha Decordova  marsha.decordova.mp@parliament.uk

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Meetings in June 2026

The Parish Council has issued notice of three meetings to take place on Wednesday, 17th June 

The Notice for the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council can be found by clicking on this link 2026 Annual Meeting of the Parish Council

The Notice for the Annual Meeting of the Parish of Kexby & Scoreby can be found by clicking here  2026 Meeting of the Parish of Kexby & Scoreby

The Notice for the June (Ordinary) meeting of the Parish Council can be found by clicking here  Notice and Agreed Agenda for the June.26 meeting of Kexby & Scoreby Parish Council

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Notice of an Extraordinary Meeting of the Parish Council

The Parish Council has been made aware of plans by the Church Commission to sell considerable amounts of land within the Parish and evict tenant farmers - The Parish Council is most concerned to hear this news and also the future implications on the Parish as a result of the sale of the land.  Cllrs have instructed that an extraordinary meeting of the Parish Council is called to discuss this matter and agree any response the Parish Council may take.  The meeting will be held at Primrose Tearoom/Nursery on Daulby Lane, Kexby at 7pm on Tuesday 26th May.  Residents of the Parish / public may attend this meeting and speak to Cllrs, however parking is limited so car sharing is encouraged where possible.  The formal notice for the meeting can be found by clicking here Notice of An Extraordinary Meeting of Kexby & Scoreby Parish Council

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Kexby and Scoreby are villages and civil parishes in the unitary authority of the City of York, both were Iron Age and later Scandinavian settlements.

Kexby and Scoreby lie on the River Derwent situated between the A1079 and A166 roads about five miles east of York. Scoreby has the remains of a Roman Settlement and Roman Road buried under farmland along with the ancient village of Scoreby and ancient Iron Age burial mounds.

Kexby village is situated either side of the A1079 which is the principal route between York and Hull.

The Old Bridge over the River Derwent is a Scheduled Ancient Monument with a Grade II listing, once a toll bridge and built in 1650. A ferry was used to cross the river near to the bridge. St. Paul’s Church was built by Lord Wenlock in 1852, the National school was built a few years after the church for the accommodation of 60 children, both are now closed but the churchyard remains open.

The Parish boundaries extend to Dunnington, Gate Helmsley, Elvington and Stamford Bridge.

There are several walking routes through the Parish including The Minster Way, Scoreby Wood and Hagg Wood.

Kexby & Scoreby Parish Council meet four times a year and consists of seven elected/co-opted Parish Councillors including the Chairman and Vice Chairman plus a Parish Clerk. We are also a member of the Yorkshire Local Councils Association.