Ludlow in Shropshire became the UK’s first Cittaslow town in 2003, after much work by Graeme Kidd, the late and much-missed Past Mayor. Cittaslow UK was formally recognised by Cittaslow International in 2006, after the Norfolk towns of Aylsham and Diss had also joined the movement.
Cittaslow UK now has 9 members across England, Scotland and Wales and has constituted itself as a Community Interest Company to reflect the needs of a growing membership.
Member towns of Cittaslow UK meet regularly throughout the year and undertake a variety of joint activities to promote the movement and encourage Cittaslow related projects in their towns. Towns also meet and keep in touch with each other on a more informal, on-going basis to support each other’s activities and exchange ideas and information.
Key contacts for Cittaslow UK
National Co-ordinator
Jack Coburn (Cittaslow Perth),
JCoburn@pkc.gov.uk
Secretary
Giles Margarson (Cittaslow Aylsham),
giles@margarson.fslife.co.uk
Cittaslow International Committee UK Representative
Andrea Mearns (Cittaslow Mold),
enquiries@cittaslowmold.co.uk
Communications Officer
Douglas Ritchie (Cittaslow Perth),
douglas@tals.co.uk
The full list of current members of Cittaslow UK, with local websites and contacts, is as follows:
Aylsham, Norfolk, England
www.aylsham-tc.gov.uk
Liz Jones Lizathungate@aol.com
Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England
www.berwick-cittaslow.org.uk
Margaret & Bernard Shaw margaretshaw@waitrose.com
Cockermouth, Cumbria, England
www.cockermouth.org.uk/cittaslow
Local contact to be confirmed
Diss, Norfolk, England
www.cittaslowdiss.co.uk
Tony Palmer Tonybettypalmer@aol.com
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
www.cittaslow.linlithgow.com
Phil Murray philmmurray@hotmail.com
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
www.cittaslowludlow.org.uk
Alison Cundall enquire@cittaslowludlow.org.uk
Mold, Flintshire, Wales
www.cittaslowmold.co.uk
Andrea Mearns enquiries@cittaslowmold.co.uk
Perth, Perth & Kinross, Scotland
www.perthcittaslow.org.uk
Jack Coburn cittaslow@pkc.gov.uk
Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England
www.sturminsternewton-tc.gov.uk
Mike Chapman michaelbrianchapman@hotmail.com
