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CURRENT NEWS
ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING

ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCILLOR
IN TRINITY WARD
The results of the
election held on Thursday 11th
April 2013 are as follows:
|
Name of Candidate |
Description (if any) |
Number of Votes |
|
AUSTIN |
The Labour Party Candidate |
132 Elected |
|
Andrew David Charles |
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GAINS |
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36 |
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John Edward |
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LOCKING |
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Independent |
87 |
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Malcolm |
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TOWN COUNCIL GRANTS 2012/13
Left: Some of the recipients of grants
On Tuesday 12th February 2013 the Mayor of Louth,
Councillor Mrs. Jill Makinson-Sanders presented grant cheques to those local organisations
awarded a grant by Louth Town Council's General Purposes and Finance Committee
on 27th November 2012 as follows:
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2012/2013 GRANTS |
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No. |
NAME OF APPLICANT |
LTC Award 2012 |
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£ |
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1 |
Louth Area Autism Family Support Group |
200 |
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2 |
Louth Dolphins Swimming Club |
400 |
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3 |
Louth and District Gardening Society |
200 |
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4 |
Louth Cottage Garden Allotment Association |
300 |
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5 |
Louth and District Help for Homeless |
500 |
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6 |
Louth & District Concert Society |
400 |
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7 |
East Lindsey Citizens Advice Bureau |
1,000 |
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8 |
East Lindsey Domestic Abuse Service |
100 |
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9 |
Louth Old Boys FC |
200 |
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Total Awarded |
3,300 |
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON 2012
Louth's Christmas
Lights are on! The ceremony was performed on Sunday 2nd December 2012 at Louth's
Christmas Market and was supported by a selection of brilliantly enthusiastic
children from local schools singing festive songs and carols. The lights
have this year been slightly revamped by the Town Council with help from the
Town Partnership, as a programme of replacement has commenced seeing some of the
older strings being changed. Newer strings, costing in the region of
£4,000 have primarily been placed in the market area, this being a central hub
of the town, with other replacements to be looked at in the future.


Above: The Mayor, Councillor Mrs. Jill
Makinson-Sanders, ably assisted by her Son, John and her granddaughter, Florence
turn the lights on amid cheers
and applause and the Christmas Tree in all its glory.
CHILDREN IN NEED
2012
On
a very cold Friday, the 16th November 2012
the family of former Mayor and local Policeman, Keith Sharp
ran 'Coppers on the Wall' outside The Sessions House (as Keith was well known to do when he was a Policeman
based at the Old Police Station which is next door to The Sessions House). The event
took place from 9am to 4pm and passersby donated their unwanted coins by
placing them on the top of the wall. In total over £150 was raised and Louth Town Council would like to say a big thank you to all who helped out or
donated, all proceeds have gone to Children in Need.
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Sunday
11th November 2012 saw the Royal
British
Legion commemorate those who have died
in Wars and Conflicts past and present at Louth's annual Remembrance Sunday event. A
Wreath Laying service took place at Louth War Memorial from 10.30am
and the Mayor, Councillor Mrs. Jill Makinson-Sanders laid a Wreath on behalf of Louth Town Council.
Her guest for the morning,
serving Corporal Reuben Elliott, a Louth lad, home on leave, laid a wreath on
behalf of the Grenadier Guards to commemorate his fallen comrades. The
Bishop of Grimsby
said prayers at the War Memorial and Councillor Gus Robertson, the President of the Royal British Legion Louth Branch
said the Eulogy. Adam Barter played the bugle to begin and end a two minute
silence which provided a unique opportunity for us to reflect on lives lost
during all the Wars in which this country has fought.
Those assembled then paraded to St. James’ Church for Divine Service
led by
the Bishop of Grimsby. Public support was magnificent. Louth Town Council would like to thank the British Legion Louth Branch, the Team
Parish of Louth, the drummers, the bugler, all those
parading uniformed services and all the youngsters who were in attendance as
their participation made the event the reverent and honourable occasion that the
brave servicemen and women who gave their lives for this Country deserve.
WE WILL REMEMBER
THEM

LOUTH WINS SILVER GILT AWARD
IN EAST MIDLANDS IN BLOOM COMPETITION

Louth has achieved a fantastic
Silver Gilt Award in its first ever entry into the East
Midlands in Bloom awards.
Silver gilt is above silver and just one below gold and
the town will be going for gold next year!
Councillor Trevor Marris and
Mayor Councillor Mrs Jill Makinson-Sanders attended a
special awards ceremony in September where the results
of the Judges visit to Louth in July were announced.
Louth was rated for horticultural achievement,
environmental responsibility and community participation
in the large town category. The judges have also
produced a report on Louth to give the group pointers to
work on for the year ahead.
LOUTH
WINS PRESTIGIOUS COUNTRYFILE MAGAZINE
'FAVOURITE MARKET TOWN' AWARD

Left to right front to back:
Sam Phillips, Town Coordinator,
Councillor George Horton JP, Interim Chairman of the Town Partnership,
Mayor of Louth, Councillor Mrs. Jill Makinson-Sanders,
Town Clerk, Mrs. Linda Blankley,
Councillor Mrs. Gill Burton,
Gerry Gale, Town Partnership,
Mick Forman, Town Partnership,
Councillor Roger Featherstone
LOUTH has been voted
the country’s Favourite Market Town. The town topped the poll in a
competition run by the BBC’s Countryfile magazine.
When the shortlist
was announced it featured national treasures including Ludlow, Stamford,
Perth and Hay-on-Wye along with Saffron Walden, Devizes and Richmond in
Yorkshire. That Louth should be included alongside these famous market towns
was felt to be a great honour for the town.
So it came as
something of a shock when Louth Town Clerk Linda Blankley unwrapped a parcel
delivered to The Sessions House
recently to find it contained the award
proclaiming Louth to be the winner of the country’s Favourite Market Town.
The secret then had to
be kept until the
magazine was published and the good news
was released.
But now the news can
be shared with all the town’s 17,500 residents who will be proud that the
rest of Britain agree what they knew all along, what a wonderful place Louth
is.
“We have always
known Louth is special but now its official!” the Mayor Coun Mrs Jill
Makinson-Sanders commented, “What an exciting way to round up this very
special summer. Winning this will really put Louth on the map and we hope it
will mean a lot more visitors coming to discover all the marvellous things
we have to offer.
“I hope all our
local businesses will put the good news on their websites and use this
to publicise Louth far and wide.
Louth is a very special market town and the time is right for us to gain
national recognition for having an excellent range of independent shops and
some of the very best specialist food shops as well as three town centre
markets and Lincolnshire’s only cattle market too.
“Winning this award
will be of huge benefit to us all and we must make the most of it!”
The award will take
pride of place at the town’s Victorian market on October 21 when Louth will
again pull out all the stops to show just how special Louth
is.

Above left: The Town Clerk Mrs. Linda Blankley
and the Mayor of Louth, Councillor
Mrs. Jill Makinson-Sanders with the award. Above right: Spout Yard.

Above: Pictures of Louth - St. James' Church, Hubbard's
Hills and the Cornmarket
LOVELY LOUTH WINNERS
Winners of the 2012 Lovely Louth
competition will receive their awards on Tuesday 4th September at a special
ceremony immediately prior to a meeting of Louth Town Council. This year's
winners are:
|
Class |
Place |
Winner |
Address |
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1 |
1st |
Spinning Wheel |
28-30 Mercer
Row |
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1 |
2nd |
Lakings of
Louth |
33 Eastgate |
|
1 |
3rd |
M. & G. Designs |
14 Eastgate |
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2 |
1st |
(Mr. M. Ellery)
- The Wheatsheaf |
62 Westgate |
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2 |
2nd |
(Mr. G. Arnold)
- The Woolpack Inn |
14 Riverhead
Road |
|
2 |
3rd |
(Ms S. Davies)
- The Kings Head |
10 Mercer Row |
|
3 |
1st |
Mr. G. and Mrs.
S. Macdonald |
21 Linden Walk |
|
3 |
2nd |
Mrs. C.A. Day |
2 Michael Foale
Lane |
|
3 |
3rd |
Ms C. Harrison |
Almshouses, 143
Eastgate |
|
4 |
1st |
Mr. K. Addison |
161 St.
Bernard’s Avenue |
|
4 |
2nd |
Mr. H. Kerman |
7 Beck Way |
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4 |
3rd |
Mr. M. Foxon |
3 Kenwick
Pastures |
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5 |
1st |
Miss M. Welton |
Bridge House,
136 Newmarket |
|
5 |
2nd |
Mrs. C.J.
Evison |
9 Pasture Drive |
|
5 |
3rd |
Mr. J. Dring |
6 Monks’ Dyke
Road |
|
5 |
3rd |
Mr. K.
Willerton |
19 Priory Close |
Above Winners Class 1 and 2: Spinning Wheel and The Wheatsheaf

Above Winners Class 3 and 4: Mrs. S. Macdonald and Mr. K. Addison

Above Winner Class 5: Miss M. Welton
The judges commented that despite the very wet
spring and summer the gardens of entrants provided a very worthy display and
were pleased that there were an increased number of entries this year. All of
the successful entrants receive a trophy featuring an image of their garden,
with the winners of each class also receiving a cup which can be kept for the
year of their reign. Louth Town Council will be looking to include additional
categories in future years to encourage sustainable planting, build on the
success of this year and promote Louth In Bloom more widely. The Lovely
Louth Competition, organised by Louth Town Council, forms part of the Louth
entry for the East Midlands In Bloom Competition, Large Towns category for which
the results will be announced on September 12th 2012 at an Awards Presentation
evening in Spalding.
OLYMPIC TORCH COMES TO LOUTH
Wednesday 27th June 2012 saw the Olympic
Torch make its way through Louth to the delight of thousands of spectators who
lined the streets to welcome it. The Torch arrived at the top of Grimsby
Road at approximately 7.50am and was carried down to St. James' Church and up
Upgate to Meridian View. The torchbearers were Michelle Brown, Chris Suich,
Alexander Mclachlan, James Roark and Timothy Pearson.
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Left: Crowds gather early to wait for the Torch Right: Olympic Torch
carried by Chris Suich
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Above: The Olympic Torch completes its journey through
Louth
ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12
Louth Town Council's Annual Report for
2011/12 is now available to view. You can obtain a hard copy from the Council's Offices at The Sessions
House, from the ELDC Area Office located at the Town Hall, Louth (entrance off
Cannon Street) or at the Library. To view a copy now, please click the
following link:
Louth Town Council's Annual Report 2011/12
ELECTION OF
MAYOR 2012/13
On
Friday 18th May 2012 Louth Town Council elected Councillor Mrs. Jill Makinson-Sanders to be
its Mayor for the 2012/13 year.
Jill
joined the Town
Council in January 2005 and was also elected as a District Councillor last year
serving St. Mary's Ward. She is the secretary of the Louth Town
Partnership and is also a trustee of Hubbard's Hills. She is very active
within the town with various community groups, charities and the church.
The Mayor of Louth is only too happy to
attend local events and those further afield whether they be coffee mornings or
official opening ceremonies, if the organisers feel that the presence of the
Mayor could raise the profile of their event. The Mayor of Louth is the
first citizen of Louth and part of their role is to promote Louth.
If you
would like the Mayor of Louth to attend an event please write to:
Mrs. Lynda Phillips
Secretary to the Mayor
The Sessions House
Eastgate
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11
9AJ
or email
admin@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk with an invitation giving full details of the event and any requirements you
might have of the Mayor and she will endeavour to meet your requirements.

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