NEWS
CASUAL VACANCIES
There are currently four vacancies for town councillors on Kington Town Council. If you care about where you live and are passionate about your community, why not join us and make a local change. No experience or special skills are required, just a willingness and enthusiasm to help keep Kington a vibrant and good place to live. If you are over the age of 18, have lived or worked in Kington for the last 12 months or more and are on the electoral register you can put yourself forward. You will need to be able to attend our monthly meetings which are held on the third Monday of each month at 6.00pm. Meetings last no more than two hours. For more information about the role of a Town Councillor, please email or call the Town Clerk. There is more information about the role of town councillor on our vacancies page.
EXAMPLES OF TOWN COUNCIL WORK
Provides financial support to Festivals, Exhibitions and Events throughout the year, obtains 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