This page provides links to the Town Council’s policies, which are set out in its Constitution and the latest financial information.
Climate Emergency
The Town Council has declared a climate emergency and has agreed a climate emergency action plan. Please click here to view the document.
Constitution
The Constitution is the set of key policies and procedures that regulate the operation of the Town Council. The documents are:
- Standing Orders
- Scheme of Members’ Allowances
- Financial Regulations
- Complaints Procedure
- Investment Strategy
- Ethical Decision-Making Policy
- Code of Conduct
- Town Councillor Complaints Procedure
- Publication Scheme – information regarding the Town Council and its services
- Statement of Community Engagement
- Protocol on Recording at Meetings
- Information and Data Protection Policy
- Emergency & Resilience Plan
Financial Information
Annual Accounts
Annual Return 2023-24 (Bridport Town Council)
- 2023-24 Report to Council on Return
- 2023-24 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor):
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023-24
- Notice of Completion of Audit and Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (following audit) 2023-24
Annual Return 2023-24 (Allington Parish Council)
- 2023-24 Report to Council on Return
- 2023-24 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor)
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023-24
- Notice of Completion of Audit not required as a certificate of exemption was submitted
Annual Return 2023-24 (Bothenhampton & Walditch Parish Council)
- 2023-24 Report to Council on Return
- 2023-24 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor):
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023-24
- Notice of Completion of Audit and Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (following audit) 2023-24
Annual Return 2023-24 (Bradpole Parish Council)
- 2023-24 Report to Council on Return
- 2023-24 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor):
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023-24
- Notice of Completion of Audit and Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (following audit) 2023-24
Annual Return 2022-2023
- 2022-23 Report to Council on Return
- 2022-23 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor):
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022-23
- Notice of Completion of Audit and Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (following audit) 2022-23
Annual Return 2021-2022
- 2021-22 Report to Council on Return
- 2021-22 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor)
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2021-22
- Notice of Completion of Audit and Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (following audit) 2021-22
Annual Return 2020-2021
- 2020-21 Report to Council on Return
- 2020-21 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor)
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2020-21
- Notice of Completion of Audit and Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (following audit) 2020-21
Annual Return 2019-2020
- 2019-2020 Report to Council on Return
- 2019-2020 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor)
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2019-2020
- Notice of Completion of Audit and Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (following audit) 2019-20
Annual Return 2018-2019
- 2018-2019 Report to Council on Return
- 2018-2019 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor)
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2018-19
- Notice of Completion of Audit and Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (following audit) 2018-19
Annual Return 2017-2018
- 2017-2018 Report to Council on Return
- 2017-2018 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (as submitted to the External Auditor)
- Public Notice for Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2017-18
- Notice of Completion of Audit and Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (following audit) 2017-18
Annual Return 2016-2017
- 2016-2017 (as submitted to the External Auditor)
- Public Notice on Accounts 2016-17
- Notice of Completion of the Audit
- Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Return (at the conclusion of the audit), and the Annual internal audit report.
Annual Return 2015-16
- 2015-16 (as submitted to the External Auditor)
- Public Notice on Accounts 2015-16
- Notice of Completion of the Audit
- Sections 1 to 3 of the Annual Return (at the conclusion of the audit), and the Annual internal audit report.
Annual Return
2014-15
- 2014-15 (Sections 1,2, and 4 submitted to the External Auditor)
- 2014-15 (Section 3 signed by External Auditor)
- Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2014-15
Community Infrastructure Levy
Community Infrastructure Levy to October 2023
Grants Awarded
- April-May 2015
- June-Aug 2015
- Sept-Oct 2015
- Nov-Dec 2015
- Jan-Feb 2016
- March 2016
- April-May 2016
- June-August 2016
- September-October 2016
- November-December 2016
- January-February 2017
- March 2017
- April-May 2017
- June 2017
- July-August 2017
- September-October 2017
- November-December 2017
- January-February 2018
- March 2018
- April-May 2018
- June-August 2018
- September-October 2018
- November-December 2018
- January-February 2019
- March 2019
- April-May 2019
- June-August 2019
- September-October 2019
- November-December 2019
- January-February 2020
- March 2020
- April-May 2020
- June-August 2020
- September-October 2020
- November-December 2020
- January-February 2021
- March 2021
- April – May 2021
- June – August 2021
- September – October 2021
- November – December 2021
- January – February 2022
- March 2022
- April – May 2022
- June – August 2022
- September – October 2022
- November – December 2022
- January – February 2023
- March 2023
- April – May 2023
- June – August 2023
- September – October 2023
- November – December 2023
- January – February 2024
- March 2024
- April – May 2024
- June – August 2024
Members’ Allowances