We're responsible for:
The Parish Council has various powers and responsibilities within the parish of Gunthorpe with Bale and act as the lowest tier of Government.
We receive information about Planning Applications, liaise with NCC Highways, and are able to provide small grants to help support local services such as the Local Lynx.
If you would like to find out more, all residents are welcome to come along to all Parish Council meetings.
Welcome
The Parish Council is made up of members who all live in and around the small villages of Bale and Gunthorpe, located either side of the A148 road, about five miles from Holt in North Norfolk.
The Parish Council represents local residents on various matters. We are the first tier of local government, the other two being Norfolk County Council and North Norfolk District Council.
There are approximately 200 persons on the electoral register for the Parish,
Contact the Parish Clerk for any further information.
The next Parish Council meeting will take place:
at Bale Village Hall
on Thursday 25th September 2025 at 7pm
COME AND MEET THE COUNCILLORS
There is time at every meeting for members of the public to raise questions and concerns.
All welcome
News
Finance - 2024-2025
As the receipts and payments of the Parish Council are under the £25,000 threshold, it has declared itself exempt from external audit in 2024-25. All the audit documents can be found on the Documents page.
The period of Public Rights will be from Monday 9th June until Friday18th July
Contact details for local District & County Councillors
North Norfolk District Councillor
Sarah Butikofer
phone: 01263 516026
email: Sarah.Butikofer@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Norfolk County Councillor
Steffan Aquarone
email: steffanaquarone@gmail.com
The ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2025 will take place on
Thursday 15th May, 7pm at Gunthorpe Village Institute
This is the annual opportunity for electors of the Parish to raise any matters of concern to them that relates to their local community.
All residents, electors and visitors are invited to come along to the meeting and give their views on anything relevant to the villages of Bale and Gunthorpe.
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