Welcome to Wigton Town Council
Wigton is a historic market town in Cumbria, England, with roots stretching back to the 7th century. Its name originates from Wicga’s tun – with tun being Old English for a homestead or village – thought to reference an Anglo-Saxon leader named Wicga who settled here.
Once part of the old county of Cumberland, Wigton lies just beyond the edge of the Lake District, within the borough Allerdale. Nestled at the heart of the Solway Plain, it is beautifully positioned between the Caldbeck Fells and the Solway Coast. The town is well-connected, served by the Wigton railway station on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line, and by the A596 road leading to Workington. Just twelve miles to the west lies the coastal town of Silloth-on-Solway, beyond the village of Abbeytown.
About the Town Council
Wigton Town Council consists of fifteen members, all local people living within three miles of the town’s boundary. It employs a Town Clerk, an Assistant Town Clerk along with a team of five groundsmen.
The Council is responsible for managing and maintaining a range of assets and amenities within Wigton, including Wigton Park, Barton Laws Playing Fields, Throstle Park, four children’s play areas (situated on residential housing estates), allotments and St Mary’s churchyard. As well as the woodland area at Speet Gill and the Millenium Walk, the seating areas on Water Street car park, bus shelters and public seats on various sites within the parish. Additionally, it operates and maintains the public toilets in the centre of town.
It is also responsible, in partnership with the adjoining Woodside and Waverton Parishes, for the operation of Wigton Cemetery.
The Town Council meets monthly and incorporates four committees: Staffing, Policy & Development Committee, Events Committee, Finance Committee, and Parks, Open Spaces & Allotments Committee.
The Council meets at 7pm on the second Wednesday of each month, except for the month of August. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
Recent News
The latest news from Wigton Town Council
*EDIT* To answer some of your questions.
The flags always come down this time of year and the reason is to prevent them from being damaged by the weather as we enter Autumn and Winter. We all agree they look lovely through the warmer months but it is disrespectful to leave them up and allow them to become ripped and frayed as a result of the weather. Any torn flags will be replaced and will be put back up for Remembrance Day. It doesn't cost WTC anything to put them up or take them down as it has, and always will be part of our grounds maintenance team's schedule, just like every other year, we aren't paying someone to take them down. When the flags are taken back down after Remembrance Day, the Christmas trees will be put up at the same time - same as every other year.
To be clear, we are only talking about the flags that hang on the High Street and King Street, we are not responsible for any other flags in the town nor do we have the authority to remove any flags that are not our own.
We have received many complaints and comments about the flags both for and against so we will never be able to please everyone. We just want to make it clear that we are just following our usual schedule and to assure residents we are not influenced by external factors.
Wigton Town Council are only responsible for our own land and buildings, we are not responsible for potholes or bin collections etc, these are local authority issues. If you need to make a report, you can do so by calling 0300 373 3730 or going to the Cumberland Council's website www.cumberland.gov.uk
🏴FLAG UPDATE 🏴
We wanted to let you know that our Union Jack flags will be coming down during the week commencing 15th September.
This is part of our usual yearly routine and isn’t connected in any way to the current discussions about St George’s flags being raised around the country.
Our Union Jacks will be flying proudly again for Remembrance Sunday, before being taken down until next year as normal.
Wigton Town Council isn’t a political party – our decisions are simply about looking after the town and following our regular schedule.
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💷 Grants Available from Wigton Town Council 💷
Wigton Town Council is pleased to offer grants of up to £1,000 to local organisations and charities within the Wigton area.
📌 Application forms can be:
✔ Requested directly from the Town Clerk
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📩 Completed forms can be returned to the Town Council Office or emailed to: clerk@wigtontowncouncil.org.uk
🗓 The Finance Committee reviews applications several times a year, with the next window in October.
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*UPDATE*
Contractors have been onsite this morning to cut up the tree, leaving the rounds to one side while they went for some lunch. It is disappointing to learn that while they were sat in the car park at Wigton Baths, someone decided to throw all the cut up rounds into the beck. This is a waste of public money as the contractors now have to spend more time fishing the wood out of the beck. This was totally unnecessary!
Please be aware that the path from Wigton Baths leading into Speet Gill, up to the wooden bridge will be closed on several occasions this week. A large tree has fallen across the beck and path, and a team will be onsite with machinery to remove it. The closures are necessary for public safety.
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