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Charmouth Parish Council

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Charmouth Parish Council is the first tier of governance and are the first point of contact for anyone concerned with a community issue.

Parish History – Set up in 1894 to help organise the community. Unlike most village parish councils, Charmouth has its own offices (most meetings take place in village halls with the clerk working from home). Charmouth Parish Council is unique in the number of assets it owns in proportion with the population. The Parish owns the Elms, the Cemetery, the Playing Fields, the depot, the factory building and very unusually the beach between the high and low water marks.

29/10/2026

26/10/2026

Mobile Police Station @ Lyme Regis (Anning Road Playing Field) : Thu 12 Nov 11:00

22/10/2026

A reminder that the next session is this Wednesday 28 October at Bridport Library.....

01/10/2026

Seafront Benches

Yesterday morning the swell of the sea was so big that some of the benches on the promenade and in front of the Foreshore car park were nearly lost even though it wasn’t a particularly high tide.

Yesterday afternoon the decision was made to remove the benches from these areas. The benches from the prom will not be put back out this year but a few in front of the car park may be able to go back out before the weekend.

We know that when the weather seems so lovely, it is hard to see the reasoning behind some decisions but if you were at the beach yesterday, you will understand why this decision was required to ensure that none of the memorial benches, that are so treasured by the families concerned, are damaged or lost completely.

01/10/2026

The Parish Council, together with Dave Humphrey's family, gathered at the playing field recently to unveil a bench in memory of Dave.

This was timed to coincide with what would have been Dave's 10 year anniversary of working for the Council.

Dave will be missed by so many and hopefully this bench will give everyone an opportunity to remember Dave's commitment to the Parish over the last 10 years and provide a tranquil spot for his family to reflect.

30/09/2026

Works Maintenance Operative position

Charmouth Parish Council require a reliable, enthusiastic, customer facing person to provide public support and general outdoor maintenance services across all Council locations including the Foreshore.

The role is a full time, permanent position which will cover an average of 37.5hrs per week over 5 days to include one weekend day each week, all year round.

Full clean driving licence essential.

To apply, please download the Job Description and Application Form from the Parish Council website (https://www.charmouthparishcouncil.gov.uk/news), or contact the office:

Tel: 01297 560826

Email: [email protected].

Application forms can be returned by email ([email protected]) or post to Charmouth Parish Council, The Elms, St Andrews Drive, Charmouth DT6 6LN

Interviews will take place in mid November.

29/09/2026

Charity Fund 2026

The Parish Council has once again allocated an amount of the overflow car park takings to donate to both Local Youth and Non-Youth Groups.

Only the official Grant Award Policy and Application Form should used which can be downloaded from the Parish Council website or collected from the office and should be returned by Friday 6 November 2026 at the latest please.

[Only official application forms with the relevant attached information will be considered and any applications received after this date may not be considered.]

29/09/2026

Please note the following road closure in Lower Sea Lane outside Hensleigh House from 2000 on 29 October until 0700 on 30 October 2026. This closure is to allow Openreach to rectify a defect and a diversion will be in place.

Address

Council Offices, The Elms
Bridport
DT66LN

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 10:30am
Tuesday	9am - 10:30am
Wednesday	9am - 10:30am
Thursday	9am - 10:30am
Friday	9am - 10:30am

Telephone

+441297560826

Website

https://www.charmouthparishcouncil.gov.uk/contact

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