Ward Information
Ward Clerk: Jo Hughes
Email: [email protected]
Ward Councillors: Bridget Bowell, Anne Rickard and Andy Holdridge – contact details and Committee Membership details can be found below.
Bothenhampton & Walditch Ward Mailing List: email the Ward Clerk to request to join the Bothenhampton & Walditch Ward mailing list to be kept up to date on relevant news and information within the ward.
Bothenhampton & Walditch Ward Facebook Page: the very latest news and information within the ward can be found by following us on Facebook –Bothenhampton & Walditch Ward Partnership.
The website of the former Bothenhampton & Walditch Parish Council which was dissolved on 31st March 2024 following a Community Governance Review can be found here. Bothenhampton & Walditch Parish Council – A History of Sorts by Graham Styles can be read here.
Meetings
Details of upcoming meetings for the Bothenhampton & Walditch Ward will appear below, along with notes from previous meetings.
Notice of Meetings
- The next Bothenhampton & Walditch Ward Public Engagement Session will take place on Tuesday 4th February 2025, 110..00am-12.00pm at Walditch Village Hall.
Notes from Previous Meetings
2024 Ward Meetings:
- Notes from the Public Engagement Session held on 24th July 2024 at Bothenhampton Village Hall.
- Notes including Updates from the Public Engagement Session held on 17th September 2024 at Walditch Village Hall.
- Notes from the Public Engagement Session held on 28th November 2024 at Bothenhampton Village Hall.
- Notes including Updates from the Public Engagement Session held on 28th November 2024 at Bothenhampton Village Hall.
Councillor information
Councillor Bridget Bolwell
12 Maple Gardens, DT6 4DP
email: [email protected]
Committee Membership: Environment & Social Wellbeing Committee
Councillor Andrew Holdridge
9 Elwell, DT6 4DX
e-mail: [email protected]
Committee Membership: Finance and General Purposes Committee, Neighbourhood Plan Joint Councils Committee, Best Value and Scrutiny Sub Committee
Councillor Anne Rickard, Town Mayor
“Rydens”, Westown, Bothenhampton DT6 4BQ
(01308) 420908/07472 536181
email: [email protected]
Committee Membership: Finance and General Purposes Committee, Planning Committee, Environment & Social Wellbeing Committee, Staffing Appeals Sub Committee, Best Value and Scrutiny Sub Committee
Planning
The Town Council is not a planning authority and as such does not make final decisions on planning applications; this is the responsibility of Dorset Council. However, the Town Council is a statutory consultee and as such receives all planning applications relating to the town wards for comment. All planning applications previous and current can be found on the Dorset Council Planning Portal.
Current planning applications for Bothenhampton & Walditch Ward can be found below:
- P/HOU/2024/04992 – LYNCHETTS, EAST ROAD (BOTHENHAMPTON AND WALDITCH) – Installation of a Air Source Heat Pump – approved 11/11/24.
- P/HOU/2024/05946 – 19 LOWER WALDITCH LANE (BOTHENHAMPTON & WALDITCH) – Erect single storey side extension and installation of rooflights on existing semi-detached property – approved 19/11/24.
- P/HOU/2024/05396 – 17 BOWHAYES, EAST ROAD (BOTHENHAMPTON & WALDITCH) – Double storey rear extension with internal alterations – approved 25/11/24.
- P/HOU/2024/05958 – WALNUT COTTAGE, OLD VICARAGE ROAD (BOTHENHAMPTON & WALDTICH) – Erect single storey rear extension – approved 4/12/24.
- P/HOU/2024/06011 – THATCH COTTAGE, 3, QUARRY LANE (BOTHENHAMPTON AND WALDITCH) – Erection of a rear extension to existing double garage, replace 2 garage doors to one large door – approved 24/12/24.
- P/LBC/2024/05616 – THE HYDE RESIDENTIAL HOME, WALDITCH ROAD (BOTHENHAMTPON & WALDITCH) – Conversion of existing two storey stable block to form additional residential care rooms associated infrastructure and link to main care home facility, internal alterations and access works – comments by 13/01/25
- P/HOU/2024/07507 – 8 MARSH GATE (BOTHENHAMPTON AND WALDITCH) – Demolish conservatory, erect single storey extension and extend first floor roof space by raising the existing ridge line and eaves – comments by 04/02/25
News
Temporary Road Closure – Walditch Road from 13th – 15th January 2025 between 9.30am and 3.30pm to enable National Grid safe access to change LV electricity pole.
A Bothenhampton & Walditch 20mph Resident Survey has been delivered to every household in Bothenhampton and Walditch as an insert in the October edition of the Bridge magazine to seek resident views/support on 20mph within the ward. The survey has now closed and the results are being analysed. An update will be provided in due course.
Lend a Hand are looking for volunteers for 1 to 2 hours per week to help support the socially isolated. If you can help, please use the contact information in the flyer below to find out more.
