Featherstone’s Christmas Lights Switch on will this year take place on Wednesday 25th November. If you are a charity/community organisation and would like to hold a table at the event, please download the below form and return this back to the Council. We will have more details on the event in the next few days so please watch this space …
Mayor Honoured to Present Awards – Click here for full details
The Mayor of Featherstone Councillor Maureen Tennant-King was invited to Featherstone Town Cricket Club awards night. The presentations took place on Friday 14th August where youngsters were rewarded for their efforts during the cricket season. Pictured is the Mayor with all the winners on the evening. Well done to all.
Murder Mystery Tea Dance – Saturday 19th September 2015
Saturday 19th September 16:30 – 18:30 Join ‘Ms Agatha Christie’ – celebrated crime writer – and help her finish writing her latest mystery. Dress up 1940’s outfit in this fun tea dance with a difference, not to be missed! Come join us at Featherstone Library/Community Centre. Tickets are £5.00 each and includes refreshments. You can book your tickets now by …
Summer Tea Dance – Thursday 16th July 2015
Don’t forget Thursday 16th July is Featherstone Town Council’s Summer Tea Dance. The Tea Dance will be held at 4pm in the Community Centre. There will also be bingo and a raffle held on the night with all proceeds being donated to the Mayor’s Charity The Alzheimer’s Association. Tickets are only £3.00 each and include refreshments. You can purchase your …
Summer Newsletter 2015
The Town Council is pleased to advise that the Summer edition of the newsletter has now been delivered to all households in Featherstone by Royal Mail. If any resident has not received their copy please could you contact us using the contact form on this website. Many thanks.
Saturday 4th July is Gala Day!!
This Saturday is Featherstone’s Annual Town Gala!! We have plenty of events and fun activities going on throughout the day at Purston Park. There is a fancy dress competition with the theme of American Independence Day. Prizes will be awarded to Under 5’s, Under 7’s and Under 10’s. We have the school sports taking place at 1.30pm, Jesters Gymnastics at …
No Boxes Just Bins from 14th July
Wakefield Council will collect all recycling in your brown paper bin from 14th July. You can stop using your recycling box after your last collection before this date (shown on your current bin collections calendar) and can put all of your recycling in your brown paper bin. Wakefield Council is making changes to make it easier to recycle and state-of-the-art …
Featherstone Gala Saturday 4th July 2015
Plans are well under way for this years Annual Town Gala. The Parade will start from St Wilfrid’s School at 11am headed by the Parade Marshall, The Pennine Jazz Parade Band with the Mayor Councillor Maureen Tennant-King, the Gala Queen 2014 Miss Brodie Westwood, Gala Queen 2015 Miss Freya Brenton in the lead car. Civic Dignitaries from surrounding towns and …
Mayor’s Civic Service
The Mayor’s Civic Service took place on Sunday 10th May at St Thomas Church. The Civic and Mayor’s awards are made every year honouring local people who make outstanding contribution to the local community. This years Civic Award winners are : Mr Roger Parkinson Featherstone Rovers Volunteer Group Ms Eileen Davis Mr Parkinson has been fundamental in the work that …
Mayor’s Civic Service
On Sunday 10th May 2015 the Mayor’s Civic Service will be held at St Thomas Church, Featherstone. The presentations will take place with St Thomas normal Sunday service which this year includes a baptism.