ɡˈɑːɹɡɹeɪv wʌz ɪnðə ɡˈɑːɹɡɹeɪv ænd mˈælhɐmdˌeɪl wˈɔːɹd ʌvðə nˈɑːnjˈuːnɪtˌɛɹi ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi, kɹˈeɪvən dˈɪstɹɪkt kˈaʊnsəl, ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvd baɪ ðə nˈɔːɹθ jˈɔːɹkʃɚ kˈaʊnti kˈaʊnsəl fɔːɹ lˈoʊkəl sˈɜːvɪsᵻz.
Gargrave was in the Gargrave and Malhamdale ward of the non-unitary authority, Craven District Council, also served by the North Yorkshire County Council for local services.