Goole Town Council was created in 1982 with its first Councillors taking office in May, 1983.
The Town Council provides additional local services which do not fall under the jurisdiction of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, namely the cemetery, allotments, markets, parks & gardens and Junction Theatre.
The Council has 15 Councillors representing 5 wards and currently consists of:
Elections take place every 4 years with the elections having just taken place in May, 2023.
As well as Full Council, the Council has 2 standing committees:-
Policy and Resources Committee, chaired by Councillor Kevin Flynn, which meets monthly and, Planning Committee, chaired by Councillor Chris Bailey, which meets monthly.
Electors of Goole are allowed to speak on planning applications prior to the commencement of the meeting for a maximum of 5 minutes.
Full Council takes place each month and is chaired by the Mayor, Councillor Anthony Raspin
Electors of Goole are allowed to speak prior to the commencement of Council for a maximum of 5 minutes.
The Council currently has the following Working Parties:
The Amenities Working Party consists of:
The Personnel Sub Group consists of:
The CCTV Working Party consists of:
The Events Working Party consists of:
The VPG Working Party consists of:
Environmental Working Party consisting of:
Member with responsibility for safeguarding and Child Protection:
Working Parties meet on an ad hoc basis and are not open to the public. Working Parties have no executive powers and make recommendations to the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee.