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Anne Wilson
Town Clerk
Bridgnorth Town Council
Puffina Puff
Population: approx. 13,500
Town Council: Expenditure 2017/18
£1,139,401
Precept £539,234
22 full time equivalent staff
16 Councillors
Bridgnorth Charter Market
22 stall spaces under Bridgnorth Town Hall
Each Friday and Saturday
Long waiting list
Twice monthly summer Sunday Craft Market
Under the Town Hall
Each Saturday along the High Street Town Council have four regulated stalls plus
a charity space on the High Street All the remainder of the stalls are unregulated
and unmanaged Stalls within the curtilage of the properties Strange payment system Private Market each Saturday in car park ? Buy stalls Local Councils market project !!
In 2010 just carols, prayer and Town Crier around a Christmas Tree!
Then event run solely by Town Council staff – event in High Street
Community Events Working Party – event has grown
Administered by Town Council – insurance, R.A.’s, expertise etc
Formed at the suggestion of residents - made up of
Local organisations and groups
The business sector
Residents
Bridgnorth Town Councillors
Shropshire Councillors
Volunteers
To provide an event for Bridgnorth of local and countywide interest To promote footfall and boost local tourism and the local
economy
To promote partnership working To promote market activities, the High Street
and local arts and crafts To celebrate local food and drink
To provide a family evening of entertainment
To welcome and celebrate Christmas
To offer opportunities for businesses
to promote themselves + sponsorship
To offer the opportunity for community
groups and organisations to promote
themselves and raise much needed
funds
To work with and promote all sectors, needs
and ages within the community
Christmas Market
Street Food Market
Fun Fair – market and fair traditions of Bridgnorth
Empty shop Santa’s Grotto (Charity fundraising)
Schools involvement (music, activities)
Large stage – local talent
Great British High Street 2016 – Large Market Town Winner
Blachere Illumination – “Design a Christmas Light” Competition
Carnival Royalty involved
SC free car parking on the evening
Businesses sponsor new lighting for low town
Dependent on social media and local media publicity
Local radio
Town Council website
Dedicated events website
Christmas Shop Local Campaign
One of the largest events in Shropshire
Number participating and attending increases year on year
Event’s oversubscribed – available space dictates
Foundation of being a market with community activities and involvement
Driver to show community what can be done at low cost
Continental Markets + Vintage Tractor Rally,
Italian Auto Festival Proms in the Pews Teddy Bears Picnic Fron Male Voice Choir St. George’s Day Event Easter Egg Hunt Town Carnival (+ town wide events)
Total Events Budget 2016/17 £11,755 Christmas lighting up night budget £2,000
Sense of community
Brings all sectors of the community together
To encourage visitors and tourists to the town
Opportunity for inward investment in the town
Opportunities for local groups and organisations
to raise much needed funds
Puts life into the whole town – low town and high town
Creates lasting partnerships
To encourage the sceptics to come on board!
www.bridgnorthtownevents.org for all town events details
www.facebook.com/BridgnorthTown Events
www.faceboook.com/BridgnorthTownCarnival
@BridgnorthEvent
@BnorthCarnival
tel: 01746 762231