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The Mayor & Mayoress of Barton Upon Humber invite you to an Indian Banquet on Wednesday 8th November 2023, raising money for Barton Army Cadets and Barton Men in Sheds. Please email info@bartonuponhumbertowncouncil.gov.uk to secure your seats.

Please find an application form to download to apply for a stall at our upcoming Barton Upon Humber Christmas Festival. The event is being held in the High Street, Queen Street, Kings Street and George Street from Midday until 18:00. Please submit Insurance Certificates and Risk Assessment documents with this application. You will be invoiced on receipt of your application form. Please email or post your stall applications to Barton Upon Humber Town Council, The Assembly Rooms, Queen Street, DN18 5QP / info@bartonuponhumbertowncouncil.gov.uk

A new bus service started on Tuesday 2nd May. Service 96 operating between Barton and Brigg via South Ferriby, Horkstow, Saxby All Saints, Bonby, Worlaby, Elsham, Barnetby Top and Wrawby. Please refer to the Timetable.

It’s the monthly Barton Town Market on Saturday 6th May. Come along to the Market Place and Butchery between 08:00 and 13:30 for your fresh local produce, sweet treats and local crafts. Live entertainment will start from 09:30am with the Castledyke Primary School Children singing in the Butchery, followed by the Barton Town Community Band.

Prizes to be won!

Can you spot the St Edward’s Crown around the shop and business windows in Barton.

HM The King Charles III’s coronation will be on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. To celebrate, we have placed 14 St Edwards Crowns around the windows of Barton. Can you find them all to find the hidden words. All of the Crowns have a letter and are numbered to give you a helping hand.

To enter the competition all you need to do is download an entry form or pick one up from the Town Council Office on Queen Street, write down all the letters which can be found on each crown in the windows and return your entry form to the Town Council or by email (info@bartonuponhumbertowncouncil.gov.uk) by 4pm on Tuesday 9^th May 2023. Don’t forget to include your name and email.

Good Luck.

Saturday 1st April is the next Barton Upon Humber Market. Taking place on Market Place and the Butchery between 08:30 and 14:00. We’re looking forward to welcoming over 30 food, arts and crafts traders, including

• Really Indian;
• The Blue Whippet Cafe;
• Baked by Bex Hull;
• Just Bake It;
• Bespoke House Scents;
• Netty’s crafts;
• Wrights panini & toastie grill;
• The Tastiest Catch;
• Heather’s Purple Pantry;
• Death By Fudge;
• The George Inn Barton;
• The Workshop Grimsby;
• Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust;
• Beardy Man Cheesecakes;
• The Helbrows:
• The Foodie Folk;
• Macey Moo Crafts & Gifts;
• Hepys hog roast;
• Dreamieinabottle;
• Doughnut Dreams;
• Wilcox Bakery;
• Goddard & Page Fine Cheese;
• The Woodland Trust;
• Jill Smith Art;
• Cake & Craft;
• Tuckers Ice Cream;
• Buddy’s Bites UK;
• Melts and More;
• The Tourism Partnership,
• The Ted Lewis Centre;
• Linda Taylor Designs;
• Avon
• Alfresco Living.

The Barton Evangelical Church warmly welcomes you to enjoy a tea, coffee and / or a biscuit.

North Lincolnshire Council will be holding elections on Thursday, 4 May 2023 to elect 43 Councillors to represent their 19 wards, alongside a number of Town & Parish Council elections. Voters will need to show an accepted form of photographic ID at a polling station before they can be issued with a ballot paper. There are a number of IDs that can be used like a passport, driving license, older person’s bus pass, disabled person’s bus pass, blue badge. Expired photo ID will be accepted as long as the photo remains good enough likeness for the polling station staff to be able to identify the voter. Only original IDs will be allowed. There is no need to provide ID if you have a postal vote.

If you don’t have a valid ID you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate using the Government’s online portal or contact the Elections Team on 01724 296245. The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5 pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023. If you have changed your address recently the last date to register is 11.59 pm on Monday, 17 April 2023.

With special thanks to the Humber Bridge Board our Barton upon Humber Mayor Cllr Paul Vickers is able to offer an amazing money cant buy opportunity to tour the Humber Bridge towers and help to raise money for his chosen charities, GEO and the Barton Junior Cricket Club. https://www.rdcompetitions.co.uk/…/humber-bridge-tower…/

This competition will close at 6:30 pm on 2nd April 2023. The live draw for this competition will be at 7:00 pm on 2nd April 2023.

THIS DRAW IS FOR CHARITY SO EVERY PENNY RAISED FROM THIS WILL BE DONATED!