Welcome To Leek Town Council

Welcome to the website of Leek Town Council, which aims to keep people informed about the services of the Town Council, as well as promoting town events and activities.

The busy market town of Leek, which has a population of around 20,000, is situated in the beautiful Staffordshire Moorlands and is known locally as the "Queen of the Moorlands". As well as being famous for its antique shops, Leek has a thriving weekly, indoor and outdoor market on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and a renowned Fine Food market on the third Saturday in the month.

Leek Town Council is made up of twelve councillors who are elected to office every four years. At the helm of the council is the Leek Town Mayor who is appointed for a twelve- month term and the current Mayor is Cllr. John Povey. Our responsibilities include the maintenance of seven allotment sites, three War Memorials, Ball Haye Green Recreation Ground, the Christmas lights, summer flower baskets, street furniture and various town centre events.

For further information on Town Council activities, please contact the Leek Town Clerk, Mrs Julie Taylor, who is based at 15 Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6DH. Office hours are from 9.0am to 3.0pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, telephone: 01538 381271or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it