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Bridport Town Council is the parish authority for the town of Bridport.

Local Government in Dorset is based on three tiers of local authorities, i.e. County, District, and Parish. The town council is responsible for and administers a range of local services and amenities e.g. street market, allotments, cemetery etc. It supplements the provision of local government services whilst promoting and representing the town with other statutory bodies.

Bridport Town Council
• Administration of the Democratic Process • Allotments • Assistance for Local Voluntary Sector Organisations • Bridport Local Area Partnership • Bridport Market • Cemetery and Woodland Burial Area • Children’s Play Areas • Community Planning • Community Website • Dedicated Maintenance for some Highways • Grants Scheme • Local Lead Organisation for Town Centre CCTV • Local Planning Consultee • Mountfield Offices • Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces • Provision of Public Seats and Flower Tubs • Street Lighting • Street Naming • Town Hall • Town Hall Toilets

Bridport Town Council comprises 18 Councillors who are elected for four years to represent their electors in the two wards of Bridport, North and South Ward. Council elections take place in May 2007 and 2011.

The Town Mayor is the Chairman of the Council and is elected annually from among the Councillors. On civic occasions when robed, the Town Mayor is accompanied by two macebearers. The maces date from the 1600s, while the mayoral chain is one of the oldest in Dorset.

The Leader of the Council is elected annually by fellow councillors and is the spokesperson on policy matters.

Town Council meetings take place approximately every six-eight weeks, usually in the Town Hall. All of the meetings of the Town Council are open to the public and are advertised on community notice boards. Committee and all other meetings take place at Mountfield.

The Town Council is working towards Quality Council status and its Vision, Strategies, Aims and Objectives are outlined in the Bridport and West Bay Town Plan.

Address: Mountfield, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3JP.
Tel: 01308 456722. Fax: 01308 456112.
Minicom: 01308 456999.
e-mail: enquiries@bridport-tc.gov.uk Website: www.bridport-tc.gov.uk


Bridport Parish Statistics:
Area: 323 hectares. Population: 7,820.


West Dorset District Council
• Car Parks • Community Planning • Council Tax Collection • Economic Development • Elections • Environmental Health • Environmental Services • Harbours • Housing • Leisure and Recreation • Licensing • Local Planning & Building Regulations • Markets • Planning Process and Development Control • Recycling • Refuse and Waste Collection • Street Cleansing • Tourism

Address: Stratton House, 58-60 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UZ.
Tel: 0305 251010. Fax: 01305 251481.
Minicom: 01305 261237.
Website: www.dorsetforyou.com
E-mail: custservices@westdorset-dc.gov.uk


Dorset County Council
• Adult Services • Children’s Services • County Farms • Dorset History • Economic Development • Education • Environment • Health Partnerships • Highways and Transportation • Libraries and Heritage • Registration • Roads and Traffic • Social Care • Strategic Planning • Trading Standards • Waste Disposal • World Heritage Site (Jurassic Coast)

Address: County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ.
Tel: 01305 251000. Minicom: 01305 267933.
Website: www.dorsetforyou.com
E-Mail: www.dorsetforyou.com (on line forms)

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