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Welcome to the North Bradley Parish portal, which serves the Villages of North Bradley, Yarnbrook, and Brokerswood. Please browse the various news items which appear.The website also contains valuable information about various aspects of our community, from facilities, to shows and groups in the parish If you are searching for something in particular, please use the search facility at the top of the site. If you have any news items you wish to submit, please contact the Parish Council using the link above.
Do you provide support to a relative, partner, friend or neighbour.
Carer Support Wiltshire is a charity with a team of support workers who can provide information and support to carers living in Wiltshire, at the other end of the telephone, or face to face, along with accessing to counselling and advice relating to your role.
Church Lane does suffer terribley from traffic issues during the school drop off and pick up times as the people living in and around the area will justify. The subject is a hot topic at the school and most Parish Council meetings. Janette O'Brien has written a note to residents of North Bradley to clarify what the school is doing in order to aid the situation.
I read an article recently that said that the BBC sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley" has been blamed for putting people off the idea of running for parish councillor. Made me think of our own parish councillors, are we powerless eccentrics like in The Vicar of Dibley? Comparing the programme with the real thing, I'm not aware that our Chairman, Roger Evans, is a multi-millionaire, if he is he can buy us all a drink at Christmas. Read on for Cllr Lee Lee's excellent write up of a day in the life...
Read more: A Day in the Life of North Bradley Parish Councillor
A brief history researched by Councillor Alf Moreton. Early in the year 2010 the North Bradley Parish Council set up a sub-committee comprising myself and three other Councillors and charged this sub-committee with the task of recording every right of way footpath in the Parish. Whilst undertaking this task I became interested in a small bridge over the River Biss. The bridge had (and still has) the title of "The Baptising Bridge". What an unusual name I thought and I decided to look into its history.
Walking is the cheapest and probably the most enjoyable way of getting regular exercise, but what puts most people off is the thought of walking alone. Well there is an easy solution to the problem - Join a walking group!