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Welcome to the Flaxton Community Website
Flaxton is a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire. Located about nine miles north of York, the village lies entirely within a Conservation Area and has a population of approximately 350.
This website is funded by the Flaxton Parish Council and enables you to find out how the council is serving you. It also provides local news and information for Flaxton and the wider community.
Our aim is to evolve this site into a thriving community hub – so please sign up to receive the latest news and changes to the website.
There are a number of ways you can help us build the website … why not:
- Promote your upcoming village events and fundraising activities
- Promote your club or society
- Submit your Flaxton images so we can capture the whole village in our gallery – past or present.
- Provide historical details so that we can build and develop a Flaxton history timeline
You can get in touch with the Council or the Community via the Contact Page.
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Accessibility
New parish council websites are required to display an accessibility statement saying how well they conform to the latest accessibility requirements. The aim is to make websites as accessible as possible to all users. This includes users with disabilities, users accessing the site from a range of devices (e.g. laptops, tablets or smartphones), etc.
You can view our Accessibility Statement which describes how accessible our website is and also how to use the UserWay functions which help to improve accessibility.
Property Finder
You can find the location of a property by name/address using the Flaxton Property Finder.
Latest News Items
Flaxton Environment Group – Birdwatch 2026 – 23rd-25th January 2026
/in News /by flaxton_adminBig Garden Birdwatch Big Garden Birdwatch is is the largest garden wildlife survey in the world and is run each year in January by the RSPB. This year it is […]
New planning application
/in News /by Parish ClerkZE25/01291/HOUSE | Erection of two storey rear extension providing ground floor kitchen and first floor bedroom and bathroom improvement | Green View Cottage Main Street Flaxton North Yorkshire YO60 7RW You can view and […]
New planning application
/in News /by Parish ClerkZE25/01403/CAT | Removal to stump level of 1no. Willow tree (T1). Crown lift to 4m and remove sucker growth from base of 1no. Sycamore tree (T2) | The Elms Main Street Flaxton North Yorkshire […]
PLANNED ROAD RESTRICTION NOTIFICATION – 19/01/2026 – York Lane, Flaxton
/in News /by Parish ClerkPLANNED ROAD RESTRICTION NOTIFICATION – 19/01/2026 – York Lane, Flaxton Location: York Lane, Flaxton CP, Flaxton, Unknown Description of works: Carriageway patching works. The Restriction will be in place for a period of 2 days between 19th January 2026 and 23rd January 2026 […]
Flaxton Community Hall Fundraiser – And the successful bidder is…
/in Flaxton Community Hall, News /by flaxton_adminThe fundraising auction of the ‘Snowy Flaxton’ painting ended at noon today (20th December 2025). The winning bid was an incredible £250 (all of which is to be donated to […]
New Planning application
/in News /by Parish ClerkZE25/01312/CAT | Pollard to 3m above ground level 4no. Common Alder (A1, A2, A3, A4). Remove or pollard to 2m above ground level 1no. White or Crack Willow (W1.) Pollard upright trunks […]
Flaxton Community Hall Fundraiser – The Auction is Closing Soon
/in Flaxton Community Hall, News /by flaxton_adminCharity Auction A gentle reminder that the Auction of the Snowy Flaxton Watercolour will be closing at noon on 20th December 2025. The current highest bid is £250. Details of […]