For residents

Residents

Find the right council service, understand who is responsible, and keep up with decisions affecting Broadstone.

Report an issue Who does what?

Residents’ guide

Helping you find the right service

Broadstone Town Council is the local town council for Broadstone. It is a separate organisation from BCP Council, which continues to provide most day-to-day and statutory council services. Use this page to find the correct place to start.

Broadstone Town Council is newly established. Its local priorities and any services it will manage will be published once formally agreed.

Popular services

Choose a topic to find out who can help and where to go next.

Report an issue Roads, bins, street lighting and other local issues. Find out more Parks and open spaces Find parks information and the current responsible council. Find out more Planning Search, comment on or apply for planning applications. Find out more Community grants Check the current position on local funding. Find out more Contact Contact the Town Council about its work and meetings. Find out more Meetings View meeting dates, agendas and decisions. Find out more

Get it sorted

Report an issue

BCP Council currently handles reports about roads, pavements, bins, fly-tipping, street lighting and most other public services. Use its online reporting service so your report reaches the team responsible.

Report an issue to BCP Council

Enjoying Broadstone

Parks and open spaces

BCP Council currently publishes information about parks, play areas, nature reserves and green spaces. Any facilities formally managed by Broadstone Town Council will be listed here once confirmed.

Find parks and green spaces

Supporting local action

Community grants

Broadstone Town Council considers community grant applications individually. Read the Grant Awarding Policy and use the application form in our document library. If you are unsure whether your project is eligible, please contact us before applying.

View grant forms

Planning and development

Planning

BCP Council is the local planning authority. It receives and determines planning applications, publishes application documents and accepts public comments during consultation periods.

Search and comment on applications

Who does what?

Broadstone has two separate tiers of local government. Starting with the right organisation helps your request reach the correct team sooner.

Local town council

Broadstone Town Council

Your most local council. Its role is to represent Broadstone residents, hold public meetings and agree local priorities and budgets.

  • Town Council meetings and decisions
  • Local representation and community priorities
  • The Town Council’s own budget and governance
  • Services formally adopted by the Town Council in future

Unitary council

BCP Council

The unitary authority for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It provides most current and statutory council services.

  • Bins, recycling, roads and street lighting
  • Planning applications and decisions
  • Council Tax, benefits, housing and parking
  • Adult social care, children’s services and education
Visit BCP Council

Contact us

Not sure where to start?

Contact Broadstone Town Council about its meetings, decisions or local work. For an existing council service, use BCP Council’s online services so your request reaches the team responsible.

Contact Broadstone Town Council Visit BCP Council