Your Town Councillors and Town Clerk are always looking to work on new projects to make Aspatria a lovely place to live, work or visit. Please see below what we have been up to and what we are working towards:
2025 REVIEW OF THE YEAR – MAYOR’S REPORT
As Mayor of Aspatria Town Council, I wish to inform you of the numerous projects that were undertaken during 2025. We have strived to bring new activities/events to the townspeople of Aspatria.
In the Memorial Park we installed both a Ninja Trail and an outdoor gym, both of which are highly used.
Food outlet vans have been invited to trade on Market Square car park in order to offer extra facilities to everyone.
Our new events have included a ‘Bake Off’ competition, Easter Races and a very successful ‘Party in the Park’.
We will endeavour to arrange other events during 2026.
Senior citizen’s day trip to Skipton in August.
Remembrance Sunday parade was held, during which poppy wreaths were laid at the Memorial Park gates, followed by a service in St Kentigern’s church.
The Christmas light switch on was deemed a great success, confirmed by all the positive feedback we have received. I would like to thank our Town Clerk, Kelly Cooper and our Town Caretaker, Jack Baker for all their efforts, along with other individuals who went above and beyond! Many thanks must also go to residents of Aspatria who donated Christmas trees and decorations. These certainly helped to make the school hall look magical. A particular thanks must go to Reverend Matt Richards who provided a manger, complete with donkey. It was a lovely addition. Another big thank you to Adam Young, Deputy Head of Beacon Hill School, for allowing us to use school facilities and to all the stall holders and entertainers who put on a great show. Thanks must go to Holmen for providing two Christmas trees for the town.
A senior citizen’s Christmas Party was held in the Masonic and catered for by Gwen Atkinson. Thanks must go to her and everyone who helped out at this event, particularly pupils from Beacon Hill School for serving the food. Thanks also to pupils from Richmond Hill school for entertaining everyone with Christmas carols. Entertainment was provided by Devonne Ashton. A raffle draw with prizes donated by local businesses and individuals.
The window Christmas light draw will take place at our January council meeting.
Thanks again to local businesses for providing prizes.
As Mayor, along with our Deputy Mayor, Ray Gregory, we have represented Aspatria at several Mayoral Civic Services in the surrounding area, along with the Judge’s service which was held at Carlisle Cathedral at the invitation of the High Sheriff of Cumbria. Our own Civic Service was held in September in St Kentigern’s church.
The town council strived to increase the numbers of flowers within town planters to improve the displays.
Special thanks must go to Sarah Edmondson for her dedication in assisting the Town Caretaker.
The management of the allotments on Lawson Street have brought unexpected issues this year but please rest assured that the town council are working hard to resolve the problems. One issue was that the allotments had
to be ‘quarantined’ for a while due to suspected ‘bird flu’. Fortunately, this was not the case.
Myself and my fellow councillors must send a special thank you to councillor Alan Reay who has resigned from the town council after many, many years of committed service. He has been a stalwart of the town council and will be sorely missed.
Despite welcoming two new councillors onto the town council, there are still vacancies.
Anyone wishing to apply to become a councillor should contact: clerk@aspatria-tc.gov.uk
Please be assured that Aspatria Town Council are fully committed to maintaining and improving facilities within the town.
In conclusion, can I please wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2026.
Stephanie Maxwell (Mayor)
Aspatria Town Council
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