St Andrew's United Church, Kirton in Lindsey with the newly restored 'last gas lamp'. Find out more: https://kilttt.quest
Serving the People of Kirton in Lindsey, Working for the Local Community
Kirton in Lindsey Town Council is a democratically elected body with a mandate to speak on behalf of all the people living within the parish boundary of Kirton in Lindsey.
The function of the Council is to act as a focus for local opinion and to liaise with other bodies and authorities in a constructive way to achieve the desired outcomes where possible.
โKirton in Lindsey Town Council constitutes 9 Councillors including the Mayor of Kirton in Lindsey. In addition, there is a Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer and Burial Clerk (36.5 hrs per week) and Assistant Clerk (13 hrs per week).
All your Councillors live in the town and understand many of the local issues. Your council is working on your behalf to improve both life and the environment in the town and maintain it’s character and nature.
โMeetings are held monthly at Kirton in Lindsey Diamond Jubilee Town Hall and start at 7pm. Meetings are open to the public. If you have a point of interest or concern that you wish to be raised at a Council meeting, please contact the Town Clerk via email on enquiries@kirtoninlindeytowncouncil.gov.uk or phone 01652 648978.
This website provides easy access to information about the Town Council, the local area, news and events – as well as information for new residents or those intending to move here.
Contact Details
Town Clerk, Burial Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer - Neil Taylor-Matson
Assistant Clerk - Cheri Morton (Town Council Events & KLASSIC Park)
The Town Council Office, Diamond Jubilee Town Hall, High Street, Kirton in Lindsey, DN21 4LZ
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Clerk's contact details
Telephone: 01652 648978 Mobile: 07518 284173
Clerk's e-mail: enquiries@kirtoninlindseytowncouncil.gov.uk
Assistant Clerk's contact details (Town Council Events & KLASSIC Park)
Mobile: 07936 936961
Assistant Clerk's email: assistantclerk@kirtoninlindseytowncouncil.gov.uk
Please note that public opening hours of the Town Council office are Tuesdays and Thursday between 12noon to 4pm.
The Clerk is also available by phone or email for any enquiries or concerns and at other times by appointment.
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Next Meetings
The Schedule of Meetings 2025-2026 can be viewed here.
Full Council Meetings
The next monthly Meeting of the Town Council will be held at the Diamond Jubilee Town Hall on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 at 7pm. The agenda and supporting documentation will be published on the Meetings - Minutes and Agendas page from Thursday 17th July.
Committees
The next Promoting Kirton Committee Meeting will be held at the Diamond Jubilee Town Hall on Monday 14th July 2025 at 6:30pm. The Agenda is now published on the Meetings - Minutes and Agendas page.
The next Finance and Planning Committee Meeting is to be confirmed. The Agenda will be published on the Meetings - Minutes and Agendas page three clear days prior to the meeting.
The next Personnel and Disciplinary Meeting will be held at the Diamond Jubilee Town Hall on Friday 11th July 2025 at 11:00am. The Agenda is now published on the Meetings - Minutes and Agendas page.
Town Council Charities
A meeting of The Green and The Market Place Charity Committee will take place at the Diamond Jubilee Town Hall on Monday 14th July at 7:30pm. The Agenda can be viewed here: Agenda
A meeting of The War Memorial and Garden of Edward Elmhirst Duckering Charity Committee will take place at the Diamond Jubilee Town Hall on Monday 14th July at 8:00pm. The Agenda can be viewed here: Agenda
A meeting of KLASSIC Charity Committee will take place at the Diamond Jubilee Town Hall on Wednesday 16th July at 6:30pm. The Agenda can be viewed here: Agenda
News and information
Scarecrow Trail
The 2025 Kirton in Lindsey Town Council "Heroes" Scarecrow Trail is now LIVE! We hope you enjoy spotting the Hero themed scarecrows dotted around the town. Thanks to those who have taken the time to enter and create such amazing scarecrows for the rest of us to enjoy. Without the people taking part creating the scarecrows, there would be no trail! Hopefully we can encourage some more entries for the next one!
This year sees the return of the word challenge, so grab a map, find all the scarecrows and note down the letter they are displaying. Then solve the anagram and write down the answer on a voting slip. The next challenge is to choose your TWO favourite scarecrows and note them down on the voting slip. Return the voting slip to either Co-Op on Hgh Street or Station Road, or to the Town Hall letterbox.
Voting is from 5th to 11th July and the winners will be anounced at 2pm at the Summer Gala on the Green (King Edward Street) - we hope to see you there!
Click here to view the 2025 Kirton in Lindsey Town Council "Heroes" Scarecrow Trail map
Councillor Vacancy
Following the resignation of Cllr Kathy Cooper on 18th June, there is a vacancy for one Councillor for Kirton in Lindsey Town Council.
If by Wednesday, 9th July 2025 a request for an election to fill the vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at North Lincolnshire Council signed by ten electors of the town, an election will be held to fill the vacancy. Otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
Town Events information
For more information about coming Town Events, please see the Events page.
Unnamed Paths Survey
Kirton in Lindsey Town Council is keen to retain the existing network of paths in the town, as if they go unrecorded they could in time be lost. Thank you to those of you who wish to see the paths protected and responded to the survey. The recording of the paths can only be achieved with support from residents who are happy to confirm that they use the paths and that they are needed! The Town Council survey about this closed in April 2023, and the results can be viewed here: Unnamed Paths Survey results. Thank you to everyone who responded.
The next steps following the survey was to work with North Lincolnshire Council to ask for the process to be started. In March/April 2025 the installation of the signage took place, with the exception of Duck Lane which will not be progressed. Kirton in Lindsey Town Council hope that the recording of these paths to retain this existing network of paths in the town will see them protected and create more awareness of the recent and older history of Kirton in Lindsey.
In addition to the unnamed paths, Cllr Hazel Fox also worked with residents from King Edward Street to have the signage for the houses around the Green to be better identified. Previously, hand written signs attached to the lime trees were the only indication of the existence of the houses. The new sign installed by North Lincolnshire Council now improves this identification.
If you require any further information, please contact enquiries@kirtoninlindseytowncouncil.gov.uk.
Local Councils Award Scheme
Local Council Award Scheme Success - Silver Award recieved
In January 2025 Kirton in Lindsey Town Council achieved the Local Council Award Scheme Silver Award.
The Local Council Award Scheme (LCAS) promotes high standards in Parish and Town Councils by recognising excellence in governance, community engagement, and service delivery.
The scheme is tailored to celebrate the achievements of Parish and Town Councils while offering a structured framework to empower all Councils to enhance and realise their full potential. It allows Councils to demonstrate adherence to sector standards, be evaluated by their peers, and establish conditions conducive to ongoing improvement.
Winning this award becomes a celebration for Councillors and Officers alike. It is a tangible acknowledgement and respect for their unwavering commitment and hard work.
The award instils confidence in others, assuring them that the Council operates at a national professional standard and is dedicated to delivering quality services.
Receiving the Silver Award is an excellent achievement showing that the Town Council achieves good practices in governance, community engagement and Council improvement. Furthermore, this award shows that the Council has gone above and beyond the legal obligations; leading the community and continuously seeking opportunities to improve and develop even further.
Kirton in Lindsey Town Council is the first Council to attain the new Silver Award criteria.
The award is valid until January 2029.
CPRE Best Kept Village Competition 2024
Car Park project update
At the Extraordinary Full Council Meeting of Kirton in Lindsey Town Council held on 28th August 2024 the members present agreed that:
All works associated with providing Kirton in Lindsey Town with a new Car Park are to be placed on hold until such time as:
Funding for the entire project[1] (from conception to end user occupation) has been secured in full without any funding taken or planned to be taken from the Town precept and the project is free of any cost to the town residents.
Potentially suitable land has been identified, is available for purchase and can be purchased for a sum not more than the market value[2] of that land.
[1] “project” is defined as Stages zero to seven (inclusive) of the RIBA Plan of Work 2020.
[2] The “market value” shall be the average of at least two independent valuers appointed by the Town Council.
This resolution was made following all Councillors who were present putting forward their points of view and concerns on a number of points, including new information that following the professional market valuation instructed by the Town Council an agreement could not be reached with the current landowners of the proposed site off Redbourne Mere/South Cliff Road.
Kirton in Lindsey Town Council cannot spend public money above market value to make purchases.
Community Website launched
In addition to this information, there is also a Useful Links page which lists the contact numbers and websites for the most requested services and amenities and also a page listing places to buy food, drink and other such goodies!
Also included is a page outlining the Voluntary Car Scheme (run by Humber & Wolds Rural Action) which is available for people with genuine transport difficulties over the age of 18 to get to important appointments such as doctors, hospitals, dentists, clinics, support groups, local shops etc.
There is also a page with information about the Neighbourhood Policing Team.
The website has been created following a feasibility study funded by North Lincolnshire Council and run by Kirton in Lindsey Town Council between 2021 and 2022 which identified that there was no single place that these offerings were listed.
We hope that www.kirtoninlindsey.com will become a first point of contact for anyone wanting to know what goes on in the town and hope that you will discover new activities and groups that you would like to be a part of.
If you yourself run or host a community activity or group that takes place in Kirton in Lindsey, please email community@kirtoninlindseytowncouncil.gov.uk to become involved.
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Recently we have again seen an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour across the town. The police have informed the Town Council that they receive few reports but notice chatter on social media about incidents they have not been made aware of.
To receive the police cover our town wants we ๐ฎ๐น๐น need to report ๐ฎ๐น๐น crimes and anti-social behaviour that are committed in our community no matter how trivial you might think they are.
We may not receive an actual visit from the police for every report, but the numbers of reports are what count to inform the police of the activity in the area.
Small incidents can lead to bigger issues and every crime or act of anti-social behaviour presents a picture of what is happening and the cover required for the town.
When incidents are reported, as soon as it is possible to do so, policing resources are allocated to protect the community.
So don’t think “it is not worth reporting” - we ๐ฎ๐น๐น have to get into the habit of reporting our concerns or the requirement for police cover will not be seen.
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https://www.humberside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime
Community Renewal Project "Connecting Kirton" report.
Between June 2021 and June 2022 North Lincolnshire Council Community Champions Pot funded a £25,000 feasibility study focused on community renewal for Kirton in Lindsey. The project focused on mapping and understanding the different groups within the town and how they are represented, establishing a community development framework for the town and using the information gathered to begin some activities and create a plan to continue to improve the life and wellbeing of residents by planning for ongoing activity and funding.
The feasibility study report was provided to North Lincolnshire Council and Kirton in Lindsey Town Council in early July 2022 and a presentation of the report took place at the Town Council's Full Council Meeting held on 28th September 2022.
The report can be viewed by selecting here Kirton in Lindsey Feasibility Study.
Feedback received from residents will now be collated together for the Council to review and applications made for funding for a Community Co-Ordinator role in the town.