Mayor calls for a gathering and one minute’s silence to reflect on Srebrenica genocide and inhumanity across the world.
Cllr Anne Rickard, Bridport Town Mayor, invites everyone to gather in Bucky Doo Square on Tuesday 11th July at 10.45am, and will ask for one minute's silence at 11am followed by a short speech. She says, "I am sure I share the horror and sadness of everyone, caused by inhumanity,…
Outline Application for the Vearse Farm Development
Bridport Town Council’s Planning Committee met last night 13 June to consider the outline application for the Vearse Farm development. Link to Agenda and Application The Committee received a presentation from the West Dorset District Council’s Projects & Specialist Services Manager, attached. The Committee decided to object to the application,…
Public Open Forum – Discussion on Rights Respecting – 20 June 2017
Bridport Town Council is meeting on Tuesday 20 June at 7pm in the Town Hall when the Public Open Forum will be dedicated to a discussion on Rights Respecting. This is part of a project, which has been supported by the Town Council, to consider adopting a 'Charter of Rights and…
Town Council Annual Meeting
The Town Council at its Annual Meeting on 18 May 2017 elected its new Town Mayor, Deputy Town Mayor and Leader of the Council for the municipal year 2017/18. (fom the left above: Cyril Whitlock, Macebearer; Councillor Sarah Williams Leader of the Council; Town Mayor Councillor Anne Rickard; Deputy Town Mayor Councillor…
Election Results
Results for elections on 4 May 2017. Bridport Town Council By Election Barbara Vousden was elected as a Town Councillor. Result attached Dorset County Council Election Keith Day and Ros Kayes were elected as County Councillors for the Bridport Division. Results can be viewed here
Elections 4 May
The District Council Returning Officer has published the following Notice of Poll for the Bridport Town Council by-election and County Council election (Bridport Division) to be held on 4 May 2017. Bridport Town Council Dorset County Council
Town Centre Traffic Consultation Proposal
At its meeting on 28 March 2017, Bridport Town Council agreed that a consultation exercise be undertaken on town centre traffic, including seeking views on a trial closure of South Street and town centre speed limits, subject to the wording and format of the consultation being reviewed and agreed by…
Annual Town Meeting Reports
Reports presented to Annual Town Meeting on 4 April and Draft Minutes of the meeting below. Report from the Leader of Bridport Town Council Report of The Town Clerk Report of The Town Mayor Minutes
West Bay Discovery Centre lands lottery funding
It has been announced that West Bay Discovery Centre is one of a number of south-west projects to benefit from the latest round of Coastal Community Funding. The Discovery Centre project will restore the former West Bay Methodist Church, a grade II listed building and adapt it as an innovative…
Town Council gives “green light” to Bridport’s “Green Fortnight”
Bridport Town Council is supporting the two weeks of events being organised by Transition Town Bridport and other local environmental groups including turning the Town Hall clock green for the duration of the event, which runs until 8 April. The Town Council is also being recommended at its meeting on…