NEWS
CHRISTMAS 2024
Staff and members of Kington Town Council would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year. Our offices will be closed from Monday 23rd December to Monday 6th January 2024. Emails received during this time may be monitored by may not necessarily be responded to. In an emergency please call 07483914485. Please remember you can report potholes, full litter bins, empty grit bins, street light faults and other highway matters directly to Herefordshire Council via their website: www.herefordshire.gov.uk.
CASUAL VACANCIES
The Town Council currently has two councillor vacancies and is able to co-opt to fill those vacancies. If you would like to be considered for co-option and would like further information on the process and the role, please contact the Town Clerk. There is more information about the role on our vacancies page.
EXAMPLES OF TOWN COUNCIL WORK
Provides financial support to Festivals, Exhibitions and Events throughout the year, including funding the Festivals brochure which is distributed widely throughout the country and beyond.
Has obtained funding for the benefit of local businesses and residents including managing and funding a shop front grant scheme, creation of a town walking map, funding for planters and flower displays throughout the town, offers grants to local community groups, owns and manages the Recreation Ground through Kington Recreation Ground Trust, submits comments on planning applications within the town, maintains the churchyard at St. Mary's Church, supports the local footpath network, funds and provides decorations through the town at Christmas, works with and through other organisations in the town to represent the views of local people particularly in relation to the services provided by and through Herefordshire Council such as working with Herefordshire on the Kington Economic Development Plan and the Kington Travel Survey and operates a civic award scheme to recognise the efforts of local residents working for the benefit of local people.
Has worked with Herefordshire Council to obtain funding and manage resurfacing of the High Street and pavements