Welcome, this is the Bradpole Parish Council Community Website.
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Bradpole Parish Council manages this website to enable readers to be kept up to date with developments and issues facing the Civil Parish of Bradpole, its Council, and its residents.
Do you know the difference between a Civil Parish and an Ecclesiastical Parish? Our Parish Council page will explain this in more detail.
Bradpole Parish Council represents the views of local people, negotiates and influences the decisions which directly affect the community and aims to improve the quality of life for everyone living and working in the area.
We maintain this community website as a relevant source of factual information by regular updating.
Local elections take place on Thursday 2 May 2019. Do you care about where you live? Are you passionate about your community? If so, you could make a great local councillor. Stand for election and make a local change.
Parish Councillors are the champions of their community and give residents a voice on the decisions the council makes. Becoming a councillor will allow you to make a real difference in your community by engaging with residents, local groups and businesses to find out their needs; making decisions on which services and projects the council should take forward; and getting involved locally to ensure the services are meeting your community’s needs.
How long does it take?
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Local Councillor Census Survey found that parish councillors put aside, on average, three hours a week for council work. This often includes attending meetings, engaging with residents and speaking on behalf of the council to other bodies.
“PURDAH” The term ‘purdah’ has come into popular use across central and local government to describe the period of time immediately before elections or referendums when specific restrictions on communications activity are in place. “Purdah” commences on March 15th and will last up to Elections on May 2nd. Read moreHERE.
Community groups form the backbone of our local society and there are many possible sources of funding available to these groups.
Community Groups can be involved in all sorts of ways within the civil parish such as helping to manage and enhance our important green spaces, running local groups for local residents, and many more.
Bradpole Parish Council is keen to encourage and advise on the formation of such groups within the Community.
If you want to know more about creating such a Group contact theParish Council who can give you support and guidance.
Information on some of our existing Community Groups may be found on ourCommunity Groupspage.
Service 7 Round Bridport Bus Service Trial* operates on Wednesdays and Saturdays servicing the parishes of Allington, Bothenhampton, Bradpole & Bridport
*The trial has now been extended until August 2019 and following passengers’ recommendations the routes and timetables changed from Wednesday 6th March 2019
