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Thursday, October 20, 2022
COSTS ROW ON BUNTING AT CARNIVAL ‘Misunderstanding’ over who was to pay for town’s decorations
A stand-off over who should pay for the bunting for Bridgnorth Carnival has been eased with a pledge by the town council to look at how it can help ensure that the event continues into the future.
The carnival was held on June 3 to coincide with the Queen’s Jubilee and brought praise from the thousands of people who attended. But a row broke out over funding made to the carnival towards the cost of putting on the event. Councillors who met on Tuesday had been expected to ask the Carnival Committee to return £3,552 to the town council. The money was made up of
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sue.austin@mnamedia.co.uk £1,972, the difference between the grant given and grant required, £205 – half the waste removal costs incurred by the town council and £1,393 compensation for the expenditure incurred by the last-minute erection of bunting along the High Street. However an alternative motion was put at the meeting by Councillor Nicky Cooper. She said: “We need to take a step back and find out what level of reserves are needed for the carnival committee to put on a carnival in 2023.” Her motion proposed that there was a discussion between a council officer and carnival representatives and the level of reserves needed to
allow the carnival to go ahead in 2023 before the town council clawed back money. The motion was voted for, by eight votes to one with five abstentions. Councillor Luke Neal said he wanted to thank the carnival committee members for all their hard work in bringing back the carnival in 2022. “We want to work towards putting on the carnival next year,” he said. The meeting heard from carnival committee members David Gough and James Gittins that there seemed to have been a misunderstanding over putting up bunting for the carnival. “There was no undertaking to provide bunting,” Mr Gough said. “We are all volunteers and it is very upsetting that it has come to this.”
Positive start for funeral director’s campaign A Bridgnorth funeral director campaigning for bereavement awareness to be taught in schools has launched a petition with nearly 1,000 people having signed it within days. John Adams, a director of Perry & Phillips Funeral Directors, hopes to get 10,000 signatures as he looks to press the government to consider adding the subject of bereavement to the national curriculum.
Mr Adams started the petition with the support of the National Association of Funeral Directors. He has worked with Philip Dunne MP, who has also spoken at national level to push to get Mr Adams’ idea introduced. “While steps are being taken, lots of people have asked how they can get involved and support,” said Mr Adams. “This petition provides a platform for us all to show backing
and highlight how necessary this is. “We need the public’s support to get behind this movement to push it through Parliament. “I truly believe by having bereavement awareness discussions at school, we can help in providing future generations with the right tools when suffering a loss, whether it be as a child or in their adult life.” To sign the petition visit petition. parliament.uk/petitions/624185
Boycott Arms bar manager Amanda Wright and proprietor Charlotte Jones
It’s standing room only as village pub is relaunched Customers poured into a rural pub near Bridgnorth for the first time in more than two months when it relaunched under its new owners. The Boycott Arms in Upper Ludstone, near Claverley, has been given a new look since being taken over by Charlotte Jones on October 4. Changes have included installing Sky Sports and BT Sport to the revamped bar area, while the children’s play area has been moved from the opposite side of the road outside to the rear of the pub. For the opening night, Wolverhampton-based band Fruitmachines performed a live show. Writing on social media after the event, Charlotte said: “To say
our opening night was a success is an understatement. Thank you to every single one of you that walked through the doors to support us and for everyone who has been working behind the scenes. “Thank you to my amazing staff. Here’s to many more funfilled nights.” Charlotte added: “It was really, really good. We had around 180 to 200 people through the door. It’s been busy all through the weekend. Saturday there was a steady flow of people.” The pub is open from midday to 10pm Sunday to Wednesday and midday to 11pm on Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays.
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