Bray Parish Council has published a Notice of Casual Vacancy for the Holyport ward. The notice is now available on our website and noticeboards. If an election is to be called, a request must be made in writing by ten local government electors for the Parish or Holyport ward within 14 working days of the date of the notice. The deadline for requests [...]
Bray Parish Council is inviting Holyport residents to view the short video below and share their views on the proposed protection options for Holyport Green. The options being considered are: Ornamental finials Bollards with chains Large natural rocks Complete the survey below. To note, any changes to Holyport Green are subject to the relevant planning applications & licenses. Thank you for taking the [...]
Have your say on a potential EV charger at Bray Village Hall car park Bray Parish Council is exploring whether to install an electric vehicle (EV) charger at Bray Village Hall car park. We want to hear from local residents and regular users before any decision is made. Your feedback will help us understand: Whether there is support for an EV charger Whether [...]
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of our colleague and fellow councillor, Leo Walters. A parish and local councillor for more than 50 years, Leo described himself as a Conservative with an independent mind. He was a strong and steadfast defender of the green belt and the integrity of our villages. His commitment to public service was [...]
This morning we have considered the option of a court order but it will take too long to secure and is therefore not a viable option. However, our regular monitoring of the site has revealed that there are now 7 caravans on the Green which should further cross the threshold for the Police to issue a Section 61 and act to remove the [...]
We are afraid that despite the best efforts of the Parish Council and the Bailiffs we have not been able to remove the Travellers from Holyport Green. This was mainly due to a lack of support from the local Police who refused to support the issuing of a Section 61 order which would have allowed the Police to actively direct trespassers to leave [...]
**Unauthorised Encampment Update** The bailiffs have now been engaged and have confirmed that they will attend tomorrow. We therefore expect the site to be clear by the end of tomorrow. A short site check will take place tomorrow in the late afternoon, and a full check will be carried out on Monday morning by the Clerk and office team. We would like to [...]
The Clerk attended Holyport Green this morning with Cllr Kneen and two Police Officers, and the eviction notice was served on the unauthorised encampment at 11.00am. The occupiers have until 4.00pm today, 31st July 2026, to leave the site. If the occupiers do not leave, bailiffs will be engaged and have confirmed they would be able to attend the site tomorrow. On that [...]
**Unauthorised Encampment Update** We are still waiting for the police to attend the site so that the Clerk can serve the notice of eviction on the unauthorised encampment. We are continuing to chase this and are ready to take the next step as soon as the police are available. We appreciate that this is a worrying situation for local residents and thank you [...]
**Message from the Chair of the Council, Cllr Parkinson:** We are aware of the presence of an unauthorised encampment on Holyport Green. As soon as we became aware of the issue, we instructed our Clerk to begin the process of removing them from the Green. This involves the serving of a Police notice which instructs them to leave as soon as is practicable. [...]
