Back to Sun and Fun by Cllr Bill Cawley.
My Civic Sunday event went as well as I could possibly have hoped. Thanks to Denise, Lyn and Matt who played a major role in bringing it all together. A nod also to Rev Nigel and his team as well. Much of it was planned, but it was accidental things that contributed to the delight. […]
Cllr Bill Cawley’s watch
I have been Mayor for nearly one calendar month, it has been as busy as I expected. The Platinum Jubilee has driven most events in my first 30 days. My wife and I started with a bang by attending a Royal Garden party at Buckingham Palace. A day of sunshine and showers we chatted to […]
Funds for Jubilee Activities
Leek Town Council has received a £1000 grant from SMDC to support activities by community groups related to the Platinum Jubilee year. In order to try and use the money fairly we have broken it down into £100 amounts but, where necessary, we can add to the amount from our discretionary fund or our events […]
Leek wins Bee Friendly Town award.
Leek has renewed its status as a bee friendly town. In 2019 Cllr Bill Cawley approached the London based Bee Friendly Trust to see what Leek could do to help the survival of an insect, along with other pollinators vital to the future of the planet and humanity. “The impetus was a TV documentary on what could be […]
Party in the Park
Plans are well advanced for the welcome return of ‘Party in the Park’. On the Sunday of The Platinum Jubilee weekend, Leek Town Council will be hosting the event in Brough Park. The bandstand will be the venue for a whole range of bands, celebrating the town’s live music scene over the decades. Expect some […]
Mayor Making and Annual Town Meeting
Residents are invited to attend the forthcoming Mayor Making and Leek Town Council’s Annual General Meeting, at the Council Chamber, Moorlands House on Tuesday 17th May. Proceedings start at 7.00pm. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Concerts in Brough Park
As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations we are looking forward to a full concert series this summer in the newly renovated Brough Park Band Stand. Leek Town Council have supported ‘Friends of Brough Park’ and Cllrs Roy Molson and Sue Coleman in putting together a really varied programme of music for those glorious sunny […]
Seeking peace by partnership.
I am sure I’m not alone in having the terrible situation in Ukraine as a backdrop to my every thought, making me count my blessings as everyday issues unfold, work and family life roll on, and plans are made. One such plan surrounds a visit to Este in Italy where Leek Town Council Twinning Committee […]
Mothers and principles
As we approach Mother’s Day I have been thinking about the qualities surrounding motherhood and its changing concept in today’s society, with the mother role being undertaken by others as well as a birth mother, e.g. grandparents, fathers, step parents etc. Celebrating the role of mothers dates back to the celebration of mother Goddesses in […]
Jubilee Week Street Parties
The Government has issued the following guidelines for residents planning Jubilee Parties in streets and public roads. See below the attached documents and application forms. If the road which needs to be closed is unclassified, not a bus route and not traffic sensitive, we only require the street party application form and there is no […]