Welcome To the Driffield Town Council

Contact The Town Clerk
townclerk@driffieldtowncouncil.org.uk

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The Thursday Market takes place in Market Place in the town centre. The market features many different stalls, providing variety and value.

The Market is run on a one-line basis where possible, and traders must provide their own stalls and have full valid insurance.

Casual rate is £1.50 per foot (length of stall) and for permanent traders the rate is £1.00 per foot paid monthly in advance.

Saturday Market is situated at Cross Hill on the car park.

A charity stall is available for hire on Thursdays at a cost of £5.00, to book contact Market Officer David Wilson 07759 053184.

ALLOTMENTS
The allotments are situated at Cemetery Lane. The annual rent is £10.00. For further information contact the Town Clerk.

COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Town Council administer the bookings for the Community Centre. To book rooms contact the Bookings Clerk, Mrs Janet Jefferson at the Town Council Office.Tel:01377 254182. For further information regarding the facilities see
THE COMMUNITY page.

PUBLIC CONVENIENCES
The Town Council took over the running of the two public conveniences, situated at Cross Hill Car Park and North End in November 2002. They are open daily from 8.00am to 5.00pm. The toilets are maintained and cleaned twice daily. The toilets were fully re-furbished in 2005.

SUMMER HANGING BASKETS/BEDDING
In the summer hanging baskets and their maintenance (daily watering) are sold. If you are a local shop or business and would like to purchase a hanging basket please contact the office. Alternatively if you are a business who would like to tender for the provision of bedding plants or hanging baskets please contact the clerk.

ST MARGARETS CLOSE PLAY AREA
The play area situated at St Margaret's Close off Woldholme Avenue is funded and maintained by the Town Council. The park is inspected annually by ROSPA and its recommendations acted upon. The park is also inspected daily by Town Council staff to ensure all is in order.

BONFIRE AND FIREWORK DISPLAY

The Town Council organise the bonfire and firework display in conjunction with the Driffield Rugby Union Football Club and the Driffield Agricultural Society.
	The display takes place on the Saturday nearest November 5th at the Rugby Club, Kelleythorpe and Driffield. There is free parking on the showfield and there will be fairground rides and other attractions as well as a bar and food outlets.
The bonfire is lit at 7.00pm and the firework display begins at 7.15

CHRISTMAS IN DRIFFIELD
The Christmas lights are funded, erected and maintained by the Town Council. They are switched on each year by the Mayor at the Late Night Shopping Event that takes place on the first Thursday of December. The event begins at 6.00pm and features the Christmas Market, fairground rides, music and singing from the Driffield Town Band, local artists and school children.

NEW YEAR SCRAMBLING
This age old tradition is unique to the town of Driffield and has its origins in the eighteenth century. The event takes place each year on January 2nd or the next working day. The Mayor greets all the children in the station yard at 9.00am and they are accompanied by Town Councillors who take the children through the main street shouting the ancient rhyme to shopkeepers in return for money and goodies:

"Here we are at our town end

A shoulder of mutton and a crown to spend

Are we downhearted? No!

Will We Win? Yes!"

There is a Town Guide available from the Town Council Office.

All Photo's on this page are provided by Paul Credland