Fiona Marchant town councillor and mayor of Normanton and

14/09/2023

I am no longer mayor my year of office is over but I'm still a town Councillor so I will keep this page going.
Last night I appeared on calendar news as my favourite place the school crossing at common academy where I've proudly served for 17yrs this time xnd previously for 8 yrs.
It's an important job and teaches children a skill they will use their whole life how to cross roads safely.

06/06/2023

For those who didn't watch viky mcClure my grandads war you need to very good well presented and very emotional had me in bits knowing my dad fought in Normandy, Iceland, Burma and my grandad buried in France seeing how many troops we lost as a country its so lovely the memorial they've built definitely worth watching

20/05/2023

Last night we had the ceremony of making our new mayor I'm very happy to wish my friend and a lovely genuine lady Mrs Carol Appleyard as the new mayor of Normanton and wish her all the luck in the world she will be fabulous.
As leaving mayor I was presented with my past mayor medal which is stunning and a bouquet of flowers I did feel a bit emotional but I've hD a fabulous year made some great memories and met some wonderful people who I consider as friends.

16/05/2023

That's a wrap guys my mayrol year is over, wow what a ride it has been this year has seen so much
3 priministers
A platinum jubilee
Death of our monarch queen elizabeth ll
Proclamation of a new king
Coronation of a new king.
I have adored been the mayor and I'm very proud to have raised mo ey to help some good charities and local organisations i love our town and really want to make a difference. I am still a town Councillor and hope to still serve our town with the dedication ive served the last 4 yrs with. Thankyou to so many of you thst have supported me through the last 12 months i really do appreciate it. congratulations to our new town mayor Mrs Carol appleyard who I know will do an amazing Job. Please support her like you have done me it's not the easiest job out there and is very time consuming ,tiring and very very busy.

12/05/2023

So last night was my presentation evening to distribute monies raised during my year, over the very busy year I raised ,£3600 which is brilliantso I'd like to thank everyone for their support.
The monies were awarded to
Normanton scouts
Friends of Haw Hill Park
Friends of lock Lane Park
Dr Jackson cancer fund
The Brigg
Normanton camera club
They all received £100
My 2 main charities
Andys man club I donated £1000
The well project I donated £2000

All these organisations do some outstanding work throughout our town and I'm very proud to be able to give something to them in these unprecedented times any help is vital.
Thankyou to everyone who has supported my year and helped me to help others

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08/05/2023

Well what a wash out the weather was today but nothing stops Normanton Town Council From putting on a celebration so we moved from a very rainy Altofts to the town hall we still had stalls and the band playing.
Quiz, drawing for the children, coronation chocolates, tea, coffee, juice a few sarnies and sausage rolls biscuits. We got our coronation flags out and sat in comfort in the warm dry town hall and waved the to the the band playing. It turned from a very very wet morning to a lovely enjoyable day all who attended really enjoyed. Well done Donna, carley, Helen, josie for the kitchen duties.

07/05/2023

I've not posted due to the council been in purdah before the election.
I'm fortunate to be in office for another 4 years as a Normanton Town Council so looking forward to that.
During April I visited the shops who entered the shop window competition at Easter and the winner flower barn donated the winnings back to the mayor's charities which are all worthy
The peoples winner jaggs also donated the winning back so huge thankyous to those shop owners other shops got a certificate and chocolates which were America nails, Alexander's and duck egg bakery.
I attended the well easter egg trail.
I attended Snaith for their St George's day celebration.
I attended Normanton camera club annual exhibition and prize giving, some talented photographers there I must say.
April 27th I attended Wakefield Town Hall for the mayor's thankyou afternoon which was lovely.
Then the same evening I attended Featherstone Community Centre for an art and photography exhibition.
On Friday 5th May I attended all saints school for a coronation picnic and games afternoon which was lovely the children had a lovely time they presented me with a beautiful card.
This morning I attended Normanton all saints church for a celebration service for the coronation and council community prize giving , I was honoured to present the awards to very deserved winners, tomorrow I will be in lock Lane Park altofts am and Haw Hill Park pm to finish off the coronation celebrations

03/04/2023

Sorry my post for last week is late been very busy.
Monday last week I was invited to attend Martin frobisher school to delivery and give out prizes for the Easter colouring competition some very happy and excited children who either got 1st 2nd or 3rd if not they got a certificate and a cream egg.

Wednesday I attended all saints who love me to visit in robes which I love doing the children are so polite and they had a full assembly and proper easter parade with hats biw ties and rven easter gardens very impressive. I love attending these schools again 1st 2nd 3rd and rest certificates and cream egg or sweets if the children had alergies or intolerance.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy easter and don't overdo the chocolate

25/03/2023

This week we held our Town annual meeting which was a great success very well attended.we had it as a coffee evening from 4pm had stalls from different groups plus police, talking news paper, uniform exchange, the well, all saints Church, inner wheel,friends of haw Hill and friends of lock Lane.
Very important topics were discussed and the Town clerk is passing all these questions yo the relevant people.
Thankyou to everyone that came took part and debated.

23/02/2023

On Tuesday I attended the funeral of a former mayor of normanton Mrs Mary white.
It was a lovely service and a lovely touch at the end a packet of forget me nots in a little envelope with her name on and year of birth and year of death I think that's a wonderful idea I got home did the school crossing then returned home and planted the seeds .
The family also had a basket of white roses which we all got one and dropped them into her wicker basket coffin which was beautiful .

31/01/2023

Yesterday myself and some other councillors attended normanton junior academy school who were hosting the normanton and altofts pyramid meeting which brings together the 9 schools .
It was a very interesting meeting and it was agreed to hold the same on an annual basis.
Listening to the children and what they think is important and what they think about subjects in the community was uplifting these are our future and possibly our future councillors so taking account of their wants and ideas to me is very important and they had some fabulous ideas.
They spoke about ideas to help raise money for the well project ie instead of money for none uniform they could take in food items, hold stalls, have drop offs in school entrances to name a few.
Speed on our roads was a big one and they want more school crossing patrols, (lollipop people)
I found it a very interesting meeting and very helpful.