Halloween is nearly upon us and we want you to join us in making Bridgtown as spooky as possibly. Get your best ghostly outfits on and make your homes/businesses more eerie than the haunted mansion. The Parish Council will be judging the Best Fancy Dress and the Best Dressed Business Property. More Information to Follow……….
Hednesford Summer Festival returns this year bigger and better than ever with a packed family fun programme for the day. Hednesford in Partnership will be delivering the event due to be held this Saturday 12th August from 11am to 4pm in Hednesford Park. This year the event will be supported by Cannock Chase Can with […]
The new virtual Chase Creatures have now found their forever home at Marquis Drive as part of an augmented reality trail to help protect Cannock Chase. The Chase Creatures Trail is a short route around Marquis Drive where people will meet some friendly characters. Each Chase Creature represents one of the messages in the Cannock […]
On behalf of Bridgtown Parish Council and the residents of the Parish, it was with great sadness with which we received the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Our condolences go out to The King, The Queen Consort and the Royal family. Our thoughts are with them during this sad time. Queen […]
As part of the renovation plan for the Park the Parish Council has commissioned a young artist to refresh the wall murals and remove any graffiti. This work is being carried out on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th August.
Cllr. Bob Eccleston & volunteer residents have planted a rose flower bed to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, well done to everyone, hopefully it will last for many years.
The latest book in the history series on Bridgtown has been published and appeared in the Chronicle. It tells the story of the struggle of the resident action group BRAG 50 years ago to prevent Bridgtown becoming an industrial area. The author is John Deny Chair of the History Society.
The Jubilee Beacon gifted to the Parish Council by the District Council was lit at 9.45pm on 2nd June along with the other Beacons across the country to signal the start of the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations.
One of the items purchased from the Welcome Back Fund for the Parish Council were two self- watering Amberol Planters. One is located on the grassy verge, next to the History Board at the junction of North Street & A5. The other is on the grassy verge at the junction between Delta Way & A5.
Bridgtown History Society have advised that the “Blue Plaque”, Funded by Bridgtown Parish Council, commemorating the birthplace of Ma Pardoe is going above the shop on the corner of North St. & Church St. there will be an opening Ceremony at 11am on 21st August 2021. Ma Pardoe (Doris Jones) was born in 1899 at […]