Your guide to being a Bridport Town Councillor
Are you passionate about Bridport? Do you want to help make a difference? Do you have innovative ideas for the council? Do you have concerns about an issue and want to do something about it? If this is you, then we need you. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect our community to put themselves forward for election for the new, enlarged Bridport Town Council in May 2024.
These pages aim to tell you everything you need to know about being a local councillor in Bridport, but if you have any questions contact the Town Clerk, Will Austin, on 01308 456722 or by email [email protected]. Will is particularly keen to hear from people who’d like to be a councillor but think there may be obstacles – time commitment, child care issues, work clashes, etc. – so that we can consider how we could change things to make it possible.
- What is a town council?
- What does Bridport Town Council do?
- What does a town councillor do?
- When does the Town Council meet?
- What support will I get?
- Will it cost me anything to stand for election, and will I be paid?
- Are there any special rules about how I should act as a councillor?
- How and when do I stand for election?
- Where can I find more information?
Alternatively, you can download the full guide here. Dorset Association of Parish & Town Councils has also published a really helpful ‘toolkit’ and other information – click here to visit their site.
Too busy to read all that? Take a look below at our short video setting out what we do, the role of the town councillor, and standing for election: