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HM The King Coronation Trail

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 9th May 2023. Don’t forget to include your name and email.

Good Luck.

North Lincolnshire Council – Barton Ward Persons Nominated – Elections May 4th

Barton Upon Humber Town Council Persons Nominated – Elections Thursday May 4th

1st April Barton Town Market

1st April Barton Town Market

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

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

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS INCLUDING TOWN & PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS – Thursday, 4 May 2023

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.

Tour the Humber Towers Competition

Tour the Humber Towers Competition

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!

Barton Upon Humber Train Fares

Please find ticket information and prices from Barton Upon Humber to Cleethorpes

Easter Train from Barton to Cleethorpes

The Barton Cleethorpes Community Rail Partnership have organised an Easter Special Train on Saturday 8th April 2023. The Easter Bunny will be on the 09.50am train from Barton and the 10.54am train from Cleethorpes. Free Easter Eggs for the Kids!!!

Children must be: under sixteen, present on the train and accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Gill Community Rail Officer gillscrhumber@gmail.com or follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bccrp

HM Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Bench

HM Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Bench

Please see a photograph of our newly fitted memorial bench for HM Queen Elizabeth II at the Humber Bridge Viewing Area, DN18 5BE.

Reclaim the Night – 18:30, 23rd March 2023

Join the North Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership for Reclaim the Night 2023 on Thursday 23rd March 2023 – A united 3 mile guided walk around Scunthorpe Town Centre. Registration is at 18:00 and the walk commences at 18:30. FREE glow sticks, whistle and torch for every walker. To join the walk or to volunteer and help on the night, please email: communitysafetypartnership@northlincs.gov.uk