ANNUAL TOWN MEETING The Annual Town meeting is to be held on Wednesday 26th May in Featherstone Community Centre at 6.00pm Everyone is very welcome to attend*. If you are unable to attend but would still like a question to be asked you can email these to: [email protected] *Please note that the capacity at the Community Centre is 15 this …
Meeting Attendance Guidance for Members of the Public
Until social distancing restrictions are lifted there will be a strict limitation placed upon the number of people admitted to the Community Centre for the purposes of attending Town Council meetings. The maximum number of attendees in the Community Centre is 16 (including staff and councillors) For members of the public that wish to attend they are recommended to register …
Fighting from Home update
Featherstone Town Council launches film for ‘Fighting From Home’ a new art project at Mill Pond Meadows Over the last six months, artist Luke Perry has been researching and developing a new artwork for Mill Pond Meadows supported by a grant from Arts Council England. ‘Fighting From Home’ is a project exploring the wider impacts of WWI on society and …
Events in Featherstone
The Town Council has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel all remaining events scheduled for 2020. This will include the Christmas Lights Switch On and Santa’s Day. This is in line with the action taken by Wakefield Council, neighbouring Councils and the most up to date Government guidance. The safety of our residents and children is our priority and we …
Notice of conclusion of audit
Please see below: https://www.featherstone-tc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/audit-2020.pdf
Notice of Public Rights for Year End 31st March 2020
Please click here to view the Notice of Public Rights & Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return for year end 31st March 2020. Section 1 & section 2 – Annual Governance Statement & Accounting Statements for 2019/2020
Virtual Meetings
In accordance with the Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority Meetings) (England) Regulations 2020, Featherstone Town Council’s meetings will be online/virtual meetings (using the Zoom app) for the foreseeable future. The meetings are still public meetings so members of the public still have the right to ‘attend’. Therefore, if you wish to ‘attend’ an online/virtual meeting, please email the …
Notice of alteration
Notice of alteration to the period for the exercise of public rights to inspect the council’s accounts Year ended 31 March 2020 Sections 25 to 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 contain provisions giving interested persons and local government electors certain rights of inspection of the accounts and accounting records. Local government electors may also question the …
Fighting From Home!
Featherstone Town Council secures Arts Council England grant for new art project at Mill Pond Meadows We are delighted to announce that thanks to a grant from Arts Council England we are embarking on a new art project at Mill Pond Meadows Nature Reserve to build on the fantastic War Horse project. ‘Fighting From Home’ is a creative engagement programme …
Les Clewarth
Featherstone Town Council are saddened to hear of the passing of Les Clewarth. The Town Council would like to pay tribute to Les who was a former Mayor Of Featherstone and a Town Councillor. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Les’s family.”