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Vacancy – Direct Labour Force – Grounds Maintenance
Posted Wednesday March 20th, 2019, 3:00 pm
Bridgnorth Town Council is looking for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Person for five days per week (Monday – Friday)
Rate of pay £9.77 to £9.96 per hour depending on experience
Application forms and further details are available to download on the following links:
Job Description - Grounds Person
Person Specification - Grounds Person
Job Application Form - Grounds Person
If you would like a paper copy of any of the above, please email [email protected] with your postal address and a copy will be sent to you.
To have an informal chat about the role, please contact Barry Ince, Outdoors and Properties Manager, on 07720 090928 or 01746 762231 between 10am - 2pm, Monday - Friday.
Closing date for applications - 12th April 2019
Interviews are due to be held during week commencing 15th April 2019, with the successful applicant taking up the position as soon as possible.
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Invitation to a painting party!
Posted Friday March 15th, 2019, 10:31 am
Volunteers wanted to help paint the Art Trail plinths … all welcome.
We provide the paint, you offer some time (and a brush if you have one).
When? Tues 2nd April
What time? 5pm
Where? For High Town, meet us under the Town Hall … For Low Town, meet us outside the Job Centre.
We plan to paint for an hour or so in groups, simply re-painting the concrete plinths with white masonry paint to spruce them up in time for Easter.
Any queries get in touch with Cllr Julia Buckley on: [email protected] or 01746 552121
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Find out more about the Bridgnorth Art Trail…
Posted Wednesday March 13th, 2019, 9:35 am
Have you done the free Catch Me Who Can - Bridgnorth Art Trail yet? If you are looking for more information, look no further with this short promotional video by Skydrones Films!
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Bridgnorth Town Council responds to Shropshire Council on Planning Proposals
Posted Tuesday February 5th, 2019, 3:20 pm
Bridgnorth Town Council recently met and agreed its response to Shropshire Council’s strategic planning proposals (where they think housing and employment sites might be located in the future).
The response was prepared, in part, following a number of workshops held by Bridgnorth Town Council in December / January. The workshops were attended by representatives of local schools, housing associations, businesses, Bridgnorth residents, residents of neighbouring parishes and councillors from neighbouring parishes, along with others. Please see our full response here:
Bridgnorth Town Council - Local Plan Review Submission - Online Questionnaire
Bridgnorth Town Council - Local Plan Review Submission - Supplementary Points
The closing date for consultation is 8th February and individuals are encouraged to respond directly. You do not need to answer the entire questionnaire just those points that you might have a view on.
There was a presentation by Shropshire Council at the Castle Hall Community Centre in mid –January attended by over 200 people. Those present raised a number of issues however, please do not think that the questions posed at the end of the presentation was the consultation. If you expressed a view at that meeting please be sure to register it formally - details of how to do that can be found here https://shropshire.gov.uk/get-involved/local-plan-review-preferred-sites-consultation/
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Councillor Jean Onions nominated as Mayor Elect for 2019/2020
Posted Friday February 1st, 2019, 1:32 pm
At the Town Council meeting held on 22nd January, Councillor Jean Onions was nominated as Mayor Elect for 2019/2020, with Councillor Ron Whittle OBE as Deputy Mayor Elect.
Jean has lived and traded in the town for over 50 years. She is thrilled, honoured and excited to become Town Mayor, which will be made official at the Annual Meeting of Bridgnorth Town Council (or Mayor Making as it is more commonly known), on Thursday 16th May 2019.
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Tender Documentation – Re-design and Refurbishment of Play Equipment on Severn Park
Posted Tuesday January 22nd, 2019, 9:22 am
Expressions of interest are invited for the above contract.
To arrange a site visit or for further information, please contact the Outdoors and Properties Manager, Barry Ince on [email protected]
Tender documentation can be found on the link below:
Closing date for tender submissions: Noon 13th February 2019
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Petition – Community Governance Review
Posted Thursday January 17th, 2019, 2:37 pm
Bridgnorth Town Council is keen to have a review of its boundary that will consider if the current parish boundary continues to be appropriate.
There is a view that much of the recent and planned development in and around the Town might well have changed the shape of the community of Bridgnorth. There is of course likely to be a contrary review.
The intended purpose of having a review is to; obtain those views; consider them and recommend a boundary for Bridgnorth that is relevant and appropriate.
The Town Council recently requested that Shropshire Council conduct a review. In general terms the request for a review was rejected by Shropshire Council for ‘now not being a good time’. A similar request in 2015 received a similar response.
Bridgnorth Town Council is asking residents to consider signing a petition that will require Shropshire Council to review the parish boundary of Bridgnorth now.
The Town Council petition will require 7.5 % of the electorate to sign the petition to prompt a review. With a published electorate of 9,733 the petition will require 730 signatures. Only signatures of those on the electoral roll for Bridgnorth will be considered valid signatures.
A number of councillors are trying to contact residents to obtain signatures and that will include knocking on doors. If you have not been visited by a councillor and you wish to sign the petition then there are copies available in the Council offices at College House in St Leonard's Close. Alternatively you can download a form on the following link, complete it and return it to the Town Council offices or we can send you a hard copy.
Community Governance Review Petition
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Change of Town Council Office Opening Hours
Posted Wednesday January 9th, 2019, 3:49 pm
The Town Council office opening hours will be changing from Monday 28th January 2019.
The new opening times for the office will be Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays and seasonal closedowns) between 10am and 2pm for enquiries from the public.
For many years, the Town Council has closed its offices to the public from 1pm – 2pm for lunch but these changes will ensure we will be accessible to the public during these times, as it is often the most convenient time for the public to visit.
The decision was made at the Town Council meeting on 18th December 2018; minute number 0447/1819 refers.
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Does Your Charity Want a Free Statue on the Art Trail to Promote their Work?
Posted Monday December 17th, 2018, 3:59 pm
Following the success of the first 12 statues in the "Catch-me-who-can" Art Trail, organisers have now bid for a grant to pay for a further five statues.
The idea is that, instead of seeking sponsorship from businesses (£2,000 each), a grant of £17,000 from the Shropshire LEADER funding (to support rural tourism and businesses) will fund the additional statues.
Our outline application has been successful and we are now invited to full application – but to succeed we need letters of endorsement from those involved.
We would like to open the opportunity up to local worthy charities and community groups in Bridgnorth.
If your charity or community group is selected, you would get a free statue and would work with a local artist to commission the design you want, to promote your organisation.
There are obviously lots of very worthy causes in Bridgnorth, many of which have been suggested as obvious beneficiaries. But we would like a fair and transparent selection process. So we would encourage as many as possible to express an interest.
Cllr Julia Buckley, Chair of the Bridgnorth Art Trail said, “We are so lucky to have been successful with our outline funding application. To get past the final panel of judges we need to identify five local charities who would like to have a free statue, designed by a local artist, to promote their organisation. It's such a lovely opportunity for some very worthy causes – and we would love to hear from local community groups and charities who are interested in joining our community project. Just to be clear – there is no sponsorship cost required, only hard work and lots of job satisfaction!”
If you think your local organisation could benefit please send a brief email to: [email protected] or a letter to Cllr Julia Buckley, c/o: Bridgnorth Town Council, 4 St. Leonard's Close, Bridgnorth, WV16 4EJ,
The deadline for responses is 10th January 2019, as the Art Trail working group volunteers hope to reach a decision by 15th January.
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Season Tickets for Parking on Severn Park
Posted Monday October 22nd, 2018, 2:38 pm
Twelve month parking permits available for parking on Severn Park. These permits just need to be displayed on the windscreen of your car and if you use this park on a regular basis, this can be a cheaper and more convenient method of paying for your parking.
Parking permits charges differ for residents and non-residents of Bridgnorth. These can be paid for by cash, cheque or by BACS to Bridgnorth Town Council. Please note that you will need to provide proof of address in order to qualify for a resident rate.
Complete and print off the relevant attached form from the link below. When payment has been made, the parking permit will be sent to you.
Severn Park Residents Parking Permits -2018-19
Severn Park Non Residents Parking Permits -2018-19
