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Barton upon Humber Town Council’s Town Award for 2025 will continue with the Wendy Witter Town Award for Organisations, along with the usual Young Person’s award (under 18) and Town Award.

The Award is presented annually to a resident or organisation within the community for work or action of merit. This will be a small thank you to the people who have helped our community or members of it, without expectation of reward or thanks. The winner will receive a silver cup to be held for one year, together with a certificate and keepsake, the award will be presented by the Mayor of Barton upon Humber.

Last year’s Town Award winner was Anthony Berridge who was nominated for “being a tireless, enthusiastic and dedicated campaigner for the retention and promotion of the Friends of the Barton Line”. The winner of the Wendy Witter Town Award for Organisations was awarded to the Barton Inclusive Football club for “going above and beyond teaching football to all on a voluntary basis, welcoming people of all ages, abilities, disabilities and backgrounds” while the Young Person Award winner was Ellie Ariss who was nominated for “inspiring others with her positive attitude, team work and demonstrating outstanding commitment within both school and the local community”.

If you know someone who has:
• Served within an organisation for many years
• Acted over and above the call of duty
• Helped the aged, or infirm
• Guided and helped youth and children
• Performed acts of courage
• Contributed to our community or persons within it

Please click here to nominate or please send a letter giving reasons for your nomination.

TO BE RECEIVED BY 31st March 2026

Alternatively, please contact the Town Council office at The Assembly Rooms, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP for a nomination form, email info@bartonuponhumbertowncouncil.gov.uk or telephone 01652 633598.

You will appreciate that any person nominated may not be selected on this particular year but it is pleasing to know those, who through their endeavours, are being brought to the notice of the Town Council.

North Lincolnshire Council’s position in national roads league tables is under review following a “spreadsheet error”.

The council invested record levels in road maintenance and highways improvements last year and was recognised in the new Department for Transport’s (DfT) assessment as being amber for both the condition of roads and for demonstrating best practice in maintenance.

The council’s rating for the third category, spend, was scored as zero, pulling the overall classification into the lowest category.

A council spokesman said: “This comes down to how a new spreadsheet has been interpreted.

“There is always more to do and always another pothole to fix but the issue with these rankings relates to how spend has been presented not the condition of the roads.

“There will be more resurfacing taking place across North Lincolnshire with the programme to be delivered once the weather improves.”

The council is responsible for maintaining almost 900 miles of roads, nearly 1,000 miles of footpaths, more than 330 miles of public rights of way and around 340 miles of cycleways.

The network also includes hundreds of bridges and culverts, extensive drainage infrastructure including more than 22,000 gullies, 44,000 manholes and over 1,140 miles of piped drains, as well as nearly 25,000 street lights and a wide range of traffic signals, crossings, signs and safety equipment.

The council is reviewing the issue in detail with the DfT.

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