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Paul Howitt-Cowan

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District Councillor (Hemswell ward)

Since 2010, Paul has served as the District Councillor for the Hemswell Ward. He is a local boy, brought up in Corringham and Gainsborough. He attended the University of Kent in Canterbury and went on to do post-graduate studies at Durham University. His whole life was spent in education and latterly lecturing at Bishop Grosseteste University. Lincoln.

Having a passionate interest in heritage he has been Chairman of the Friends of Gainsborough Old Hall for the past twenty years. Besides his interest in historic buildings, he is currently Chairman of the Charles Cooper Almshouse Trust, a trustee of the Gainsborough Relief in Sickness Charity and recently of the Willingham Relief in Sickness Charity.

People matter to him. Paul regularly gives talks in the locality and further afield on heritage subjects. He is churchwarden of St Laurence’s Church Corringham and Chair of the West Lindsey Churches Festival.

He was married to Anne Howitt who had a driving school for thirty years but died of breast cancer in 2006. He has an abiding interest in antiques, reading biographies, visiting stately homes and churches and Cathedrals and in the English Choral tradition. ‘Small is beautiful’ and ‘Local is Best’ sums up his approach and deeply proud of the nine communities he currently represents. As Paul says:

"I have appreciated the steep learning curve and the privilege of serving the Hemswell Ward, it has been a wonderful journey!"

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Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough

Conservatives Welcome Figures that show that Tourism was Worth £133million in West Lindsey During 2018

Thursday, 10 October, 2019

Latest figures reveal that the value of tourism in West Lindsey was worth £133.26 million during 2018. The figures were revealed in the most recent STEAM report (a measurement of tourism), which showed an increase of 5.3 per cent from 2017.

Illuminatr Festival Gainsborough

Conservatives Welcome £1.9 million National Lottery Grant to Boost Heritage in Gainsborough

Monday, 7 October, 2019

Ambitious plans to restore the historic heart of Gainsborough, thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, have been welcomed by local Conservative councillors.

Illuminate Festival

Mayflower Pilgrim events receive £100,000 Arts Council funding

Tuesday, 27 August, 2019

Arts Council England has granted West Lindsey District Council £100,000 to fund a series of events in Gainsborough commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower’s historic voyage.

Cllr. Paul Howitt-Cowan with one of the Tourism Boards

Discover Something Different in West Lindsey

Monday, 10 December, 2018

Whether you are looking for a cultural short break, a tour of a medieval manor house, or even spectacular views of the countryside, there is something for everyone in West Lindsey.

West Lindsey Leisure Centre, Gainsborough

Conservative-led District Council Investment Plans to Tackle Health and Wellbeing Concerns

Monday, 12 March, 2018

Significant numbers of overweight people and those fighting Type Two diabetes in West Lindsey were two of the major health factors behind multi-million-pound plans to transform leisure and fitness facilities in the district.

West Lindsey Leisure Centre Swimming Pool

Conservatives Boost West Lindsey's Leisure Services

Friday, 12 January, 2018

Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council has revealed ambitious plans to transform and enhance leisure provision across the whole of the district.

Hemswell Cliff Sign

Conservative-led Council Consults on Public Space Protection Order for Hemswell Cliff

Tuesday, 12 December, 2017

A build-up of litter, damage to green spaces and animals including horses being kept in public areas is blighting a village in the district.

Wind Turbines

Another Triumph as as Unwanted Wind Turbine Scheme is Withdrawn

Wednesday, 4 May, 2016

Conservatives, including Sir Edward Leigh MP, have welcomed the news that Renewable Energy Systems Limited have withdrawn their application to West Lindsey District Council to build an eight-turbine wind farm near Gainsborough. 

The Count at West Lindsey Leisure Centre

Conservatives Strengthen Control of West Lindsey District Council

Sunday, 10 May, 2015

Conservatives have tightened their grip on power at West Lindsey District Council following the local elections of Thursday, 7th May 2015.

Wind Turbines

Wind Turbine Application Rejected

Thursday, 31 October, 2013

Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council's Planning Committee have rejected proposals to construct a farm of ten wind turbines near Hemswell on the Lincolnshire Edge.

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Paul's Election Results

  • West Lindsey District Council 2019 - Hemswell Ward
  • West Lindsey District Council 2015 - Hemswell Ward
  • West Lindsey District Council 2011 - Hemswell Ward

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