NEWS
HEREFORDSHIRE DRAFT LOCAL PLAN 2021-2024 (REGULATION 18) CONSULTATION
From 25th March 2024 to 20th May 2024 Herefordshire Council are consulting on the draft Local Plan which highlights Planning Policies for the county and includes policies for the market towns, including Kington. This is an important document and this is your chance to have your say on future growth in Herefordshire until 2041. Go to https://hlp.commonplace.is/ for further information.
The Town Council will be holding an additional meeting on Monday 22nd April 2024 at 6.00pm in the Old Police Station, Market Hall Street, to consider it's own responses to the consultation. As with all town council meetings, members of the public are very welcome to attend the meeting and may, at the discretion of the Chair, speak at the meeting.
It is important to note that the town council response to the consultation carries no more weight than any individual's comments/observations. It is therefore important that members of the public submit their own responses to the consultation via the website as detailed above.
CASUAL VACANCY
Following the co-option of Cllr. Bishop, the Town Council has one remaining vacancy to serve our community as Town Councillor. Appropriate notices have been displayed and no request made by residents for an election so the Town Council is now able to fill that vacancy by co-option. If you think you might be interested in serving your community as a town councillor, please let the Town Clerk know as soon as possible. There is more information 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