councillors) Cowling Ward : Parish of Cowling. Embsay with Eastby Ward : Parish of Embsay with Eastby. Gargrave and Malhamdale Ward : Parishes of Airton, Bank Newton, Calton, Coniston Cold, Eshton, Flasby-with-Winterburn, Gargrave, Hanlith, Kirkby Malham, Malham, Malham Moor, Otterburn, Scosthrop, Stirton-with-Thorlby (two councillors) Glusburn Ward : Parish of Glusburn and Cross Hills (two councillors) Grassington Ward : Parishes of Grassington, Hebden, Hartlington, Linton. Hellifield and Long Preston Ward : Parishes of Hellifield, Long Preston, Nappa, Swinden. Ingleton and Clapham Ward : Parishes of Austwick, Clapham-cum-Newby, Ingleton, Lawkland, Thornton-in-Lonsdale. (two councillors) Penyghent Ward : Parishes of Giggleswick, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Stainforth. Settle and Ribble Banks Ward : Parishes of Halton West, Langcliffe, Rathmell, Settle, Wigglesworth (two councillors) Skipton East Ward : Parish of Skipton (two councillors) Skipton North Ward : Parish of Skipton (two councillors) Skipton South Ward : Parish of Skipton (two councillors) Skipton West Ward : Parish of Skipton (two councillors) Sutton-in-Craven Ward : Parish of Sutton-in-Craven (two councillors) Upper Wharfedale Ward : Parishes of Arncliffe, Buckden, Conistone-with-Kilnsey, Halton Gill, Hawkswick, Kettlewell-with-Starbotton, Linton, Threshfield. West Craven Ward : Parishes of Broughton, Carleton, Elslack, Martons Both, Thornton-in-Craven. Abolition In July 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced that in April 2023, the non-metropolitan county will be reorganised into a unitary authority. Craven District Council will be abolished and its functions transferred to a new single authority for the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire. Allied organisations Craven District Council allies with other organizations: North Yorkshire County is a two tier local authority area, with NYCC being the top and Craven District Council the bottom tier. Whilst CDC is responsible for providing some services NYCC is responsible for others. The Leeds City Region is the economic area comprising Craven, Harrogate, York, Bradford, Leeds, Selby, Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield and Barnsley. LCR members work together in fields such as transport, housing and spatial planning. North Yorkshire Strategic Partnership is a partnership of public sector, private sector and voluntary organizations in Craven working together to meet the needs of the communities. North Yorkshire Children's Trust, part of the NYSP, represents all those agencies that working with children and young people across the county. NYCT promotes the five national Every Child Matters outcomes for children. York and North Yorkshire Cultural Partnership brings together a number of Yorkshire agencies that bring the benefits of culture to quality of life and economic regeneration. This partnership is