History

Ollerton and Boughton started as two separate communities which were a mile or so apart and there is a record of both in the Domesday Book.

In those days farming was the principle activity but in more recent times the discovery of coal in the local area saw the population of both villages increase as people from many different parts of the country arrived to work in the mines.

In order to accommodate the miners and their families the model village of New Ollerton was built and gradually the two villages met as building increased.

In 1863 Parish Councils were formed throughout England and Wales and both Ollerton and Boughton had their own council from that time until the 1990s. The Clerks of each council worked part-time from home and meetings were held in the local school and the library.

In 1990 the members of Ollerton Parish Council decided the community had grown to such an extent that it should adopt the status of a town and Ollerton Town Council was therefore established. At the same time the Council acquired a pair of semi-detached houses on Sherwood Drive and had them converted into what is now the Town Hall.

With a full time Clerk and a small workforce the Council continued to expand its activities and Ollerton Town Council and Boughton Parish Council both used the facilities of the Town Hall to conduct their business. In 1999 it was agreed that because the two communities were now working so closely on similar projects it would make sense to amalgamate. Both the Ollerton and Boughton parish councils were therefore disbanded and the new Ollerton & Boughton Town Council was formed.

The Council has fifteen members in total with five members representing each of the three local electoral wards of Ollerton North, Ollerton South and Boughton. A list of the streets covered by each ward is available here but if you have an issue which you need to bring to the attention of the Council any of the fifteen members would be happy to discuss it with you as they all work together for the benefit of the whole community.

Members contact details are available on the Councillors page of this web-site and information about representatives to other local authorities, such as the District and County Councils can also be found on this page