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Whitworth Town Council received the sad news today that the former Mayor of Whitworth, Mrs Lynda Barnes, has passed away. Everyone here at the council sends our thoughts and best wishes to all of Lynda's family at this sad time. Lynda was a much loved, well respected member of Whitworth Town Council for a number of years and served as Mayor twice, 2015 to 2016 and 2019 to 2021. She stayed on as Mayor during Covid and helped with the Town Council's community response to the emergency.
Thanks to everyone who sponsored a duck this year, all monies raised go towards upcoming TLC events. The winning duck numbers are 1st - 173, 2nd - 1233, 3rd - 1050 and the last duck - 434. All winners have been contacted.
An unusual vacancy has arisen in Whitworth for a part time Parish Lengthsperson. The purpose of the role is to keep the "length" of Whitworth neat and tidy.
The Great Britsh Spring Clean begins on Friday 17th March 2023! Anyone wanting to get involved can collect litter pickers and bags from our office at The Ashcroft, Mon-Fri 9:30am til 2:30pm.
WainGap Woods -Trim Trail Please note that the footpath will be closed from Monday 6th March 2023 to Monday 20th March 2023 for essential maintenance work. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you
Whitworth Town Council councillors are holding a meeting on Monday 21st November at 7pm at Shawforth Chapel to discuss the Boundary Commission Consulation in more detail.