PUBLIC NOTICE

Bridlington Town Council

Old Town Ward Co-Option Vacancy

Bridlington Town Council has a vacancy on the Old Town Ward due to the death of a Councillor. In pursuance of the Representation of the Peoples Act 1985 s21(2)(a) the vacancy can be filled by co-option. If you would like to be considered to be a Town Councillor, please write a letter of interest outlining the reasons why you would make a valuable addition to the Bridlington Town Council to:

Bridlington Town Council, 2A Marshall Avenue, Bridlington, YO15 2DS OR Email: deputyclerk@bridlington.gov.uk

Applications to be a considered MUST be with the Bridlington Town Council by Tuesday the 7thApril 2026, the Co-option process will take place at the Full Council meeting on Wednesday 15th April 2026

To be a councillor you must fulfil the following criteria on the day of nomination:

• over 18 years old
• a UK, EU or Commonwealth Citizen
• registered to vote in the locality
• living or working in the area for one year

You cannot be a councillor if:

• you work for the Town Council
• you are bankrupt
• you have served a prison sentence (including suspended sentences) of three months or more within the last five years
• you have been disqualified under legislation relating to illegal or corruptpractices.

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council will issue Fixed Penalty Notices to anyone failing to clean up after a dog or in the dog exclusion zones part of Bridlington beach.

Dog owners are reminded to obey the dog laws as patrols are taking place; not all Dog Wardens are in uniform, but they will carry identification. To report offenders, please report via on line Report dog fouling online – The Page on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s website covers a number of animal issues and the link to it is here: Dog control and ownership

Dog fouling resources at East Riding of Yorkshire Council

The rules:

if your dog fouls you pick it up or be fined. Report incidents to the ERYC by simply paying attention to details so that you can relay the information so that they can be issued with a fixed penalty notice. Descriptions of the person, where they live and the dog can ensure that they are reprimanded.

Advice on Pests, Dogs and Animals

To contact the Dog Warden please contact the East Riding of Yorkshire Council on 01482 393939

Environmentally Friendly Dog Waste Bags

The “Dogs Doo bag” is a biodegradable & compostable dog waste bag that has the following advantages:

• Reduces short- & long-term littering effects (please dispose responsibly)
• Can be treated hygienically in sewage plant with sludge digestion &will biodegrade quickly under these conditions.
• Allow the moisture to evaporate dry out.
• Leak proof, allow aerobic biodegradation & prevent smell that occurs when dog waste ferments in a closed plastic bag.
• Bio-plastic bag based on corn starch and vegetable oil, and does not contain any polyethylene Certified as compostable to the European Standard EN- 13432 (this means that they will biodegrade within 45 days under composting conditions)

The German Twinning Association has reluctantly closed down all it’s activities between Bridlington and Bad Salzuflen due to lack of support and funding.  They would like to officially thank everyone who has helped with events of the 42 years of activities and inform that all outstanding funds have been dontated to four local charities – Bridlington Heart Screening, Hope Housing, Salvation Army and the Bridlington RNLI. 

Millau Twinning Association

The Millau Twinning Association is still active to date and Millau has been seen often on TV (Top Gear, Megastructures, Impossible Engineering) since the opening of the Millau viaduct, the World’s highest vehicle bridge, designed by British Architect Lord Norman Foster.

As well as organising visits to Millau, we have a calendar of social events enjoyed by our members including Cheese and Wine, Gourmet Nights, Quiz Nights ang Treasure Hunts. We also regularly organise for young men and women from our area to visit Millau on work placements and to live the French life. Similarly, we offer the chance for young people from Millau to do the same.

We welcome families, couples, singles, group and club leaders and to join our Association and you don’t need to speak any French. Millau is a dream for active families, an easy going, safe and stunningly beautiful small town with lots of shops, cafés and restaurants typical of the South of France in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Its rivers offer swimming, canoeing and kayaking and more adventurous wild water sports. Its breathtaking valleys offer walks of all kinds, adventure playgrounds and trails, great off road cycling and even paragliding. 

If you’d like any more information about our wonderful twin town, just get in touch with Chris Myers, Chairman of the Association by email chrismyers0807@gmail.com.”

Further Reading

Facebook Page link – https://www.facebook.com/Comité-de-jumelage-Millau-Bridlington-810069489083386/

Constitution of Bridlington Millau Twinning Association (.pdf format)
Leaflet about Millau (.pdf format, French)

View the Millau gallery

Chris Myers    /    Chairman, Millau Twinning Association    /    Email: chrismyers0807@gmail.com

External Links    /    Millau Town Council (French)    /    Tourism Office (English)

Bad Salzuflen Twinning Association

This Bad Salzuflen Association no longer exists as at December 2021 but the first visits to Bad Salzuflen, took place in 1975, were informal and involved the then-Chief Executive – the Mayor of the Borough Council for the year – Councillor Ken Wilson. A group of farmers then visited the following year.

Bad Salzuflen had been recommended to the Borough Council as an appropriate twinning partner by the British Council. Like Bridlington and surrounding areas, Bad Salzuflen is heavily dependent on tourism; it is a spa town which is very popular in Germany.

The twinning was formalised by way of partnership deeds which were exchanged. The first part was signed in Bad Salzuflen in 1979 by the Mayor of East Yorkshire, Ken O‘Brien MBE and the Chief Executive, John H Gibson MBE; the second part was signed at a special ceremony in Bridlington in 1980. The deed was signed by the Mayor, Councillor Normal Hall MBE and the Chief Executive. It was also signed as was the first by the Burgermeister and the Stadt Direktor.

The signed deeds completed the official procedure and the twinning was up and running. Since then, landmark anniversaries have been celebrated in both areas. The 35th anniversary was celebrated in 2015.

Many lasting friendships have been made over the years. Reciprocal visits between the two areas have taken place over the years since the partnership became official. The pattern has been that the Bad Salzuflen Association and the association here visit every two years. In addition, many organisations have made enjoyable and informative visits, which have without doubt strengthened the partnership. They include the Road Runners, local football teams, farmers, cyclists, and the Bridlington Priory Church Choir. Another partnership benefit has been that a number of young people from both areas have furthered their careers by doing work experience abroad.

Bad Salzuflen is renowned for its health-giving spa waters. It attracts many thousands of visitors from other parts of Germany each year. The Kure Park in the centre of the town is most popular with its concerts, cafés, restaurants, health-given spa waters, lakes, and wonderful walks through the park. It is well worth a visits.

Anyone who would like more information about Bad Salzuflen should call Len Collins, the former Association Press Officer on 01262 604960.