Welcome to Kendal Town Council
Kendal Town Council is the first tier of local government in the civil parish of Kendal. It plays a key role in the life of the town, from coordinating its Cumbria in Bloom entry to putting up the Christmas lights in the town centre. It is the allotment authority for the town and supports a diverse variety of organisations through grants and sponsorships. It has a wide range of powers and duties, reflecting its role in the everyday life of the Kendal community.The council has 28 members, and the chairman of the council is the Mayor of Kendal. There are currently eight members of staff led by the Town Clerk, Chris Bagshaw.
Keep up to date with Kendal Town Council’s actions via the News page and the latest newsletter here.
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Town Council Elects New Mayor
Kendal Town Council elected a new Mayor at its Annual Meeting on 16 May. But it was outgoing Mayor Cllr Doug Rathbone who picked...
Read More >>Elections 2022
There were contested elections in all Kendal Town Council’s wards on 6 May 2022. You can read the results here. There were also elections...
Read More >>Helping Ukraine’s refugees
You can find out more about how to help support refugees from the war in Ukraine by visiting Cumbria County Council’s website: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/refugees/. This...
Read More >>New website launched to support the recommendations of Kendal’s Climate Change Citizens Jury
Thanks to support from South Lakeland District Council, Kendal Town Council have launched a new website, www.zerocarbonkendal.org.uk, to celebrate the people and organisations within...
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