Welcome to Aspatria Town Council
Aspatria is a Market Town located on the old Roman road between Maryport and Carlisle. It is one of seven towns that make up the district of Allerdale. Aspatria developed as a coal mining town in the 18th and 19th centuries, however, it remains a rural area and farming is still a key activity.
In 1888, a group of dairy farmers formed the West Cumberland Dairy Company and built a creamery near Aspatria railway station. Over 170 dairy farms in the surrounding district now supply the creamery with milk and it is known for its Lake District Cheese.
Sealy is the biggest bed brand in the world and has a manufacturing site in Aspatria and is the biggest employer in the town. There are two schools, Richmond Hill Primary and Beacon Hill Secondary. Both serve the town and surrounding communities.
Aspatria is also known for its 19th century Church of St Kentigern, on the site of a former Norman church. Within it is a carved Viking hogback tombstone and carved stones pre-dating the Normans. The churchyard has a holy well reputed to have been used by St Kentigern himself. Nearby, an ancient burial site discovered in the 18th century contained a skeleton, weaponry and gold ornaments.
About the Town Council
Aspatria Town Council is made up of fifteen unpaid Councillors who meet on the third Tuesday of each month. There is also a Town Clerk – Mrs Kelly Cooper, Responsible Finance Officer – Ms Sharron Hullock and Town Caretaker – Mr Jack Baker.
A Parks & Allotments Sub Committee looks after the green spaces and parks reporting to the main Town Council.
The Town Council meet at 6pm on the third Tuesday of each month in Aspatria Methodist Church. There is no meeting in August. General Public are welcome to attend the meetings.
We are currently recruiting for Town Councillors
Recent News
The latest news from Aspatria Town Council
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💙 GREAT NEWS!!!! Regarding Lawson Street allotments…we have received the day 6 results back tonight and they are NEGATIVE!! This means the site will no longer be under restrictions from TOMORROW AT 12 NOON. The team are going down tomorrow morning as usual to sort feed etc while we finalise everything to reopen the site. The fences will be removed at 12pm tomorrow for things to be returned to normal 🥰 we will be trying to contact people individually also but please bear with us. Again, this has been a stressful time and even having to deal with someone trying to enter the site while restrictions are in place but Jack, myself and the team have done a great job keeping things going and giving their own time to muck in and keep the birds on site fed. We are relieved with this result but we must remind you the cleanliness of keeping birds is so important and hopefully further testing will help us to find out what has been the cause of this. Thank you all for your patience and to those who have been understanding at this unusual time. Please do not arrive before 12 as you will not be able to enter. Thanks 💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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We are still waiting on Day 6 results coming back from APHA regarding the Lawson Street allotments. We are hoping these will be back tomorrow or Sunday. Once we know more I will update and try and contact tenants but please bear with me. I’m sure you can all appreciate we did not anticipate this happening and it’s been a difficult, stressful week trying to sort everything and of course the birds welfare is paramount. If the results come back negative we will be instructed on how to revoke the restrictions. Thank you for your patience. ... See MoreSee Less
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