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Pocklington Town Council is here to serve our local community. We have 13 councillors.

This page is run by the Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk and Mayor Councillor Roly Cronshaw. PTC are responsible for the Cemetery, the closed Churchyard at All Saints Church, Pocklington Arts Centre, the Allotments, West Green, Broadmanor park, Victoria Road park, the benches and waste bins around Pocklington, the hanging baskets and planters around Pocklington and Pocklington Christmas lights. PTC run a Summer Event, Bonfire Night, Festival of Christmas and Carols with the Mayor.

03/10/2026

It’s Saturday! The start of the weekend! Everyone have a great day!

To keep the positive vibes going, we want to share a positive post to kick the weekend off right! The photo below was taken recently at the new play equipment at Broadmanor play area, which was completed earlier in the year. Since the equipment’s opening many have enjoyed its use and it has brought cheer to the people of Pocklington and visitors to the area.

We are proud to be able to bring positive and cheerful projects to better our community. We could not have done this without the support or grant funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Have a lovely weekend!

01/10/2026

📢 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!📢

Pocklington Town Council are proud to announce that Pocklington's annual community fireworks display tickets have launched now!

Tickets can be purchased at Pocklington Arts Centre's Box Office, or through their website. Timings and details (including our entertainment announcement for the year) will be available through the following link: https://pocklingtonartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173694283

Please note, there is limited access to disabled parking so if you require assistance ensure that this is mentioned at the point of purchase.

There is now little over a month until the big day so let the count down begin! With fun and laughter guaranteed, this promises to be a great evening for all the family!

So without further ado....LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN!

30/09/2026

With our Fireworks Display not that far away, we thought it was only fair to release a little sneak peek into the vendors attending this year. While some are returning crowd pleasers, we have new additions set to appear as well.

This year’s food vendors will be Dowse Catering Pick ‘n’ Mix and Gyros, Waffletastic, Slice Twenty-Six and KS Catering.

This year’s beverages vendors will be: The Coffee Trail and The Yorkshire Tipsy Trailer.

Want to come and support the local businesses? Why not attend this year’s Community Fireworks Display on Thursday 5th November 2026 from 5pm onwards. Let us know in the comments which businesses you cannot wait to see at this year’s event!

And for those of you who have read through to the very very end...tune in tomorrow at 12pm for a special announcement!

28/09/2026

With there being just over one month until the first PTC event of the year, Pocklington Town Council are making the following appeal.

We would like to ask for volunteers to assist with this year’s Fireworks Display on Thursday 5th November 2026 and the Christmas Festival on Sunday 22nd November 2026. Volunteers will be asked to act as stewards for attending members of the community, to ensure barriers are maintained, to assist with traffic control measures etc. Any help from members of our community would be greatly and deeply appreciated.

If you would be interested in volunteering for the above events, please contact [email protected] for further information.

Thank you in advance!

24/09/2026

As some of you may remember, this year will see the return of one of our much-loved annual tradition. I am of course referring to The Elf Trail!

This year, we are expanding our much-loved Pocklington tradition, which will run from Sunday 22nd November until Thursday 31st December. To aid in spreading the Christmas cheer, we will be partnering with Pocklington Arts Centre to create a map of the participating businesses. The elves will be hidden with a secret letter, which entrants will need to find as they follow the elves sparkling glow. The letters will then form a word or phrase relating to this year’s PAC Christmas Show. How exciting!

This year we have asked both participating and non-participating businesses if they would very generously donate prizes towards this year’s ‘Merry Christmas from Pocklington’ hamper. Due to the generous support and community spirit from our local businesses, we have decided to have not just one…not just two…but three hampers! One for the winning entrant and two runners up.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the businesses who have donated an item towards this year’s trail. These hampers will bring Christmas cheer into our community and will promote what Pocklington has to offer, so thank you from the bottom of our hearts. All our hampers will be shared soon, along with the business linked to the items inside.

If there are any businesses who would like to donate an item towards the hampers mentioned above, please contact [email protected].

22/09/2026

We have received the following update from the Burnby Hall Community Trust regarding the signing of the lease for Burnby Hall:

'The Trustees of Pocklington Community Trust are delighted to announce the signing of a 125-year lease between the Trust and Pocklington Town Council for the whole of Burnby Hall and the adjoining community hall, effective from Thursday 1st of October 2026. This follows three years of protracted negotiations between the Town Council and ERYC.

Pocklington Community Trust will be working in partnership with Pocklington Town Council to secure the necessary funding to complete the building refurbishment. The Trust plan a phased redevelopment and reopening of Burnby Hall and the first phase of this ambitious multi-year project to repurpose Burnby Hall as a Community Centre and Museum is already under way.'

The lease to the Community Trust ensures that this local landmark remains open for the use of our community for years to come. If you would like to receive updates on what the Trust are up to, as well as seeing what is happening in the community hall, please visit their website https://burnbyhall.org.uk/.

Photo provided by the very talented Mr Rod Smith.

21/09/2026

With the winds of Winter picking up speed, it's that time of year where we start thinking about what Christmas events are around and what we would like to attend. Well, look no further! Pocklington Town Council’s Christmas Festival will be returning this year! With festive cheer and spirit all around, who wouldn't like to kick off the festive spirit right! This year’s festival will be held on Sunday 22nd November 2026 from 1pm until 5pm. All stalls, vendors and entertainment will be located from Railway Street to Market Street, with lots of fun for the whole family. With some new additions to the line-up, this promises to be an excellent way to ring in the festive season.

Pocklington Arts Centre will be hosting their annual Christmas market, which will be bigger and better than ever! With inside entertainment, stalls and community café, this will keep the festive spirit flowing. PAC still have some limited stalls available. If you are interested in participating, please contact [email protected].

With the event just over two months away we will be releasing information piece by piece so watch this space! We hope to see you there!

16/09/2026

***TTRO INCOMING***

People of Pocklington, we would like to inform you that we have received a Temporary road closure today from East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The closure will affect Millington Lane, Kilnwick Percy from the B1246 junction to its junction with Marting Lane in Millington. The closure will take place from Monday 21st September 2026 at 8am until Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at 6pm.

The notice and map linked to the above closure is available on the Pocklington Town Council website.

If you have any queries regarding the closure please contact [email protected].

14/09/2026

Over the next few weeks Pocklington Town Council's grounds team will be conducting maintenance works in the Cemetery. These works are necessary to enforce Pocklington Cemeteries rules and regulations. The rules and regulations are there for the health and safety of all who access the cemetery on a daily basis. These include contractors, families, pedestrians and wildlife.

The works will include the removal of prohibited items (such as decorative stones) and the reinstatement of grass that has been removed. A letter will be left on the memorials of graves affected to notify families of the works being conducted. All items that are removed will be stored at The Old Courthouse on George Street for families to retrieve.

Pocklington Cemetery's rules and regulations can be found on Pocklington Town Council's website and in the noticeboard at the cemetery. If you have any concerns regarding the above works, please contact [email protected] for more information.

Thank you for your understanding.

07/09/2026

***TTRO INCOMING***

People of Pocklington, we would like to inform you that we have received a Temporary road closure today from East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The affected roads for the closure will be: St. Helens Close and St. Helens Road. The works will take place from 9am on Monday 26th October until 3.30pm on Thursday 29th October (Schools half-term).

The notice and map linked to the above closure is available on the Pocklington Town Council website.

If you have any queries regarding the closure please contact [email protected].

Address

The Old Court House 37 George Street
Pocklington
YO422DH

Telephone

+441759304851

Website

http://www.pocklington.gov.uk/

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