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Christmas Lights event is back!

Make a date in your diary for Sunday 27 November.

Our spectacular entertainment and switch on event is back.

This year we have indoor ice skating: £3 for 20 mins on the ice. Open 11am to 5pm in the Market Hall.

[Ice rink also available Friday and Saturday – please call 016973 44106 for Friday bookings].

Santa’s Grotto: £2 in Local Links (opens after midday)

Face Painting: £2

Crazy Golf: 50p

Stan Palmer has kindly sponsored a £250 shopping voucher as the main raffle prize. £1 a strip.

 

Wreath laying ceremony

A wreath was laid at Wigton Memorial Garden in commmoration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Mayor Christopher Scott, accompanied by Deputy Mayor Sandra Hodson this morning.

Reverend Philip Jackson said a prayer before the ceremony.

 

Solway Youth Church Summer Camp

Mayor Christopher Scott and Deputy Mayor Sandra Hodson dropped in to visit Solway Youth Church’s camp in Abbeytown on a beautiful evening following a kind invitation.

Mayor’s Civic Service

Sunday 17th July marked Wigton Mayor Chris Scott’s civic service at Wigton Methodist Church.

Notable invitees included High Sheriff of Cumbria, Alan McViety, and Mayors/Deputy Mayors of Allerdale, Carlisle, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Whitehaven and Workington.

Deputy Mayor Sandra Hodson joined Councillors Mike Armstrong, Mary Clark, John Crouch, David Ferriby, Mary Huntingdon, Elaine Lynch and Heather Robbins to support Mayor Scott on his big day.