BLOG 102 – GOODBYE 2022, WELCOME 2023 Twelve months ago I wrote the following as an introduction to my end of year blog: This New Year’s Eve, you might be spending the evening watching a romantic movie with a loved…
BLOG 102 – ITS BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS & MORE Walking home through town a couple of evenings ago after attending a mayoral event I was struck by how cheerful our high streets are looking. The big…
BRIDPORT INVESTMENT PLAN, ST MICHAEL’S PLANS SUBMITTED, CHRISTMAS CHEER 2022, LIGHT UP A LIFE, FOUNDRY LEA HEDGEROW REMOVAL, AND MORE BRIDPORT INVESTMENT PLAN Earlier this year Bridport Town Council and other stakeholders raised concerns about the pressing need for investment…
BLOG 100 I can’t believe this is Mayor’s Blog 100. Looking back it is interesting to see the range of topics that have been covered and the number of people and places I have been privileged to meet and visit.…
BRIDMET LTD, CHRISTMAS 2022, CONCERTS, QUIZZES AND MORE BRIDMET LTD In a recent Blog I I said; ‘For many people Bridport is simply thought of as a holiday and retirement destination, but Bridport is much more than that.’ A recent…
EMPLOYMENT, REMEMBRANCE, WINTER FUEL, WARM HUBS, DISCOVERY CENTRE & MORE BRIDPORT JOBCENTRE Bridport’s Jobcentre located at 1 West Street may not be the most attractive building on the high street, but it is possibly one of the most important. Last…
Cost of Living Support, Art Competition Results, Vapes, Reporting Littering, Monique Remembers and Bridport on Spotlight SW COST OF LIVING SUPPORT We are all aware that every household is being impacted upon by the ever increasing costs of living and…
Market Award, Racism, Careers Fair and the Drawing Festival NABMA AWARD I’m really proud to report that Bridport Town Council scooped the Market Team of the Year at last night’s National Association of British Market Authorities NABMA Awards ceremony. The award reflects the…
Restart a Heart, Litter, NHS, Drawing, Young Film-makers, TEDx and Calendar Boys! ST JOHN AMBULANCE – RESTART A HEART DAY On Saturday 16 October, an alliance of partners all over the world (including UK Ambulance Services, Universities, and other charitable…
Bridport Hats, Youth, Green Week, Greta’s Sculptures, Orange Trucks and Magic Tenners. The past ten days have taken us through a roller coaster of emotions and thoughts, initial shock and disbelief on hearing of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II;…