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Allotments
Skipton Town Council provides and maintains two key allotment sites within Skipton.
The sites are at:Middletown and Broughton Road
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Christmas Lights
The Town Council funds the provision of the Town's annual Christmas Lights, including arranging the purchase/leasing, installation and dismantling of the lights each year. The Council also arranges the installation of the Christmas tree outside the Town Hall.
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Churchyards & Closed Burial Grounds
Working with the relevant Church Fabric Committees, the council maintains churchyards at Holy Trinity and Christ Church - together with the Raikes Road Closed Burial Ground
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Civic Events & Functions
The Town Council provides direct support, and assists in the running of, Remembrance Day and other memorial parades within the town, helps fund and promote Skipton In Bloom - and organises events on behalf of the Town Mayoralty.
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Community Grants & Funding
An annual Community Grants scheme provides financial support to a large number of community groups and non profit-making organisations. Grants are also made to support festivals and events - and the Town Council provides core funding to some key organisations in the voluntary sector.
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Events & Festivals
The Town Council promotes, funds and operates a range of festivals and events within the Town each year, working with other agencies and community groups to ensure a diverse range of activities for residents and visitors to the town.
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Parks and Open Spaces
Skipton Town Council is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of a number of open spaces within the Town, looking after general grounds maintenance, upkeep and grass cutting.
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Play Areas And Playgrounds
Skipton Town Council maintains children's play areas, playgrounds and facilities across the Town. It works within the local community to provide appropriate equipment - and ensures all the sites are safe and well-maintained.
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Planning Recommendations
The Town Council is a statutory consultee on all planning applications submitted within the Parish of Skipton. It takes an active interest in all aspects of the Town - and makes recommendations to the Planning Authority.
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Public Conveniences
Skipton Town Council currently manages the public conveniences at Coach Street Car Park in Skipton and have started discussions with Craven District Council with a view to managing all public toilet provision in the town.
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Public Seating
The Council provides and maintains a range of public seating located in public areas across the town. It considers requests for additional seating, together with requests for memorial benches and the dedication of existing benches and seating.
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Street Lighting
The Town Council provides and maintains additional street lighting, away from major streets and highways, helping to maintain public safety in alleys, ginnels, footpaths and other public spaces.
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Tourism, Marketing & Promotion
The Town Council undertakes initiatives to help promote tourism, to encourage visitors to the Town - and to promote the various festivals and events which take places throughout the year.
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Town Centre Management
The Town Council's Town Centre Management team work with a range of agencies, including other local authorities and the emergency services, to help facilitate local events, parades, festivals and celebrations - and helps to maintain a high quality, safe environment in Skipton Town Centre.
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Town Mayor and Town Crier
The Town Council supports the position of Town Mayor, an important part of the Town's Civic pride and heritage. We also support the ceremonial position of Town Crier.
The Current Town Mayor is Cllr Robert G Heseltine
The Town Crier is Kevin Griffiths
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Town Twinning
Skipton is twinned with the Bavarian town of Simbach in Germany and the town of Erquinghem-Lys in France - and strong civic and educational links are maintained the two towns.
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Youth Council
Work is currently underway to set up an effective Youth Council within the town, feeding into the formal Council Committee Structure.
More details will appear as this project progresses but, if you'd like to be involved, click below for more details.
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