The NEWLY-elected Bradford on Avon Town Council met face-to-face for the first time in over a year to elect a new mayor. At the annual council meeting held at St Margaret’s Hall, outgoing mayor Cllr Simon McNeill-Ritchie handed over the reins of the town to Liberal Democrat Cllr Sarah Gibson with Katie Vigar as the deputy mayor. Only 50 members of the public were able to attend the meeting to comply with social distancing. In-person meetings have returned at the temporary government legislation allowing for councils to meet virtually was not extended. Cllr Gibson, who has served as both a town and county councillor, said upon her appointment: “I would like to thank my fellow councillors for the honour of electing me mayor of our wonderful town, and to the residents of Bradford on Avon for depositing their trust in all 12 of us, to work with them over the next four years on the exciting projects and the challenges that we face addressing the climate emergency.
FEARS that £23,500 worth of temporary repairs to the crumbling weir at Avoncliff have failed appear to be unfounded. Bradford on Avon Town Council said that medium term repairs designed to last 5-10 years are still holding up. There were reports over the Easter weekend that bags intended to shore up the weir had split, with their contents polluting the River Avon. The council fears that if the weir does collapse, water levels under the town bridge in Bradford on Avon might drop by up to one metre and have a devastating impact on local wildlife and tourism. In a post on local social media, Levi George accused the council of creating a mess, saying: “They have created a danger to wildlife with plastic netting catching debris.
FEARS that £23,500 worth of temporary repairs to the crumbling weir at Avoncliff have failed appear to be unfounded. Bradford on Avon Town Council said that medium term repairs designed to last 5-10 years are still holding up. There were reports over the Easter weekend that bags intended to shore up the weir had split, with their contents polluting the River Avon. The council fears that if the weir does collapse, water levels under the town bridge in Bradford on Avon might drop by up to one metre and have a devastating impact on local wildlife and tourism. In a post on local social media, Levi George accused the council of creating a mess, saying: “They have created a danger to wildlife with plastic netting catching debris.