HRH Prince Phillip - Duke Of Edinburgh - 1921 - 2021
On behalf of the citizens of Evesham, The Mayor and Town Council express their deepest condolences to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth and her family on the passing of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh.
It is with great sadness that Evesham Town Council has learned of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
Paying tribute Councillor Sue Amor, Mayor of Evesham said: “We are all deeply saddened by the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. My thoughts, and those of the people of Evesham, are with Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family at this time. The Duke of Edinburgh dedicated his life to service and we join with people from all around the world in paying tribute to him for this and the many other things he did.”
Book of Condolence and laying of flowers
Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic we are unable to provide public books of condolence or a place to lay flowers. We encourage you to visit the Royal website and/or the Worcestershire County Council website to sign their online book of condolence
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Upcoming Meetings
- Town Council - 12 April 2021
- Annual Town Meeting - scheduled for 19 April 2021 but postponed due to the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, revised date TBC. Meeting will take pace via zoom-email the Town Clerk for joining details
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, all Town Council and committee meetings are being held via the Zoom video conferencing platform. If you would like to observe the meeting, ask a question or make a statement about anything on an agenda you will need to contact the Town Clerk in advance via email to get the meeting ID number and password.
Introduction to the Town Council
Evesham Town Council is at the first tier of local government providing services for the people of Evesham. The Town Council is a statutory consultee regarding planning and reports its recommendations to Wychavon District Council who are the planning authority. The Council also provides financial support for various festivals in Evesham as well as other projects such as the Town Plan. The Town Council distributes grants to various local organisations; application forms are available on request.
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Welcome to Evesham"As Town Mayor of Evesham, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Evesham Town Council website. The site provides useful information about the town council, our councillors and the facilities we are responsible for. All of our council meetings are held in Council Chamber, situated on the First Floor of the Town Hall, Market Place; details of which can be found on the Council Calendar. I hope you find it useful but in case you should not find what you are looking for or require further information please don’t hesitate to contact our Town Clerk, Mr Stuart Carter." Councillor Mrs Sue Amor Mayor of Evesham |
The Council is made up of 24 elected councillors representing the six wards of Avon, Bengeworth, Great Hampton, Little Hampton, Evesham South & Twyford and a small team of officers led by the Town Clerk.
The Town Council is responsible for four allotment sites, three cemeteries, All Saints Churchyard and the closed Churchyard at St Peters (Bengeworth) and Hampton Churchyard, Christmas lights, the Charter Market, Evesham Town Hall (first floor), Bonfire/Firework event, the floral planters and troughs around Evesham and the Almonry Museum and Tourist Information Centre.
The Town Mayor, a position that has existed in the town since it was awarded its Charter in 1604, chairs council meetings. All Council and committee meetings are held at the Town Hall and are open to the public to attend.
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Local Government (3 tiers)
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