Town Council Byelection
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Harry Britton
Bridport Liberal Democrats have chosen local campaigner Focus Team member Harry Britton to fight the Town Council by election on 2nd April.
Harry lives in Bridport with his wife Jill. An active member of the Bridport Environment Group, Harry is campaigning to preserve the New Zealand Site (behind South Street carpark) as a “green lung” for Bridport.
Harry, who has a degree in Zoology and Aquatic Biology from London university, says “I am pleased that the Bridport Environment Group won a Lottery Grant to save this important riverside area for both the wildlife and local residents to share. I was very concerned when bats, badgers and otters were disturbed when part of the land was cleared last year for housing development. I will be monitoring the site for signs of their return”.
Sticking Up For Bridport
Harry says “I want decisions about Bridport to be made by people who live here. Not by people in remote offices in Dorchester. We know what is best for Bridport. Lib Dems have been fighting for Bridport for decades. I am proud to join such a campaigning team”.
Volunteer work for the community
Harry is a helper at the WRVS “Meals on Wheels” service and is an escort on the coach for the Thursday Luncheon Club at the United Church. Harry says “I am keen to preserve Bridport’s strong community spirit, which contributes so much to the town’s vibrancy and resilience in these difficult times.”
