Mayor’s Blog – Tier 2 = High Alert
Tier 2 = High Alert I suspect that like me your initial reaction on hearing that Dorset was to be placed in Tier 2 when the Lockdown is lifted on 2nd December was one of incredulity. We have been extremely…
Mayor’s Blog – Bridport Business Awards
Bridport Business Awards 2021 On the morning of Wednesday 11th November I was delighted to take part in the launch of the Bridport Business Awards 2021. The Covid-19 lockdown meant that the event had to be a virtual one. It…
Mayor’s Blog – Bridport Remembers 2020
Bridport Remembers 2020 November 11th, Remembrance Day, is the day we remember the brave men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace; specifically, the First and Second World Wars,…
Mayor’s Blog – Return to Lockdown
Return to Lockdown As we find ourselves once more moving towards another Covid-19 lockdown on Thursday 5th November we all need to take stock of how we live our everyday lives in order to drive down the number of cases…
Mayor’s Blog – Bridport Museum
Bridport Museum I recently had the pleasure of visiting the newly reopened Bridport Museum. Like many similar places across the country it has had to remain closed due the current Covid-19 pandemic. Having its doors open again has provided…
Mayor’s Blog – The Doves of Crock Lane
The Doves of Crock Lane Over the past few months whilst we have all been learning to live with the Covid-19 virus, an amazing art installation has been slowly emerging in Crock Lane. It all started with a rainbow with…
Mayor’s Blog – Weldmar Hospicecare on the Move
Weldmar Hospicare On The Move On Monday morning at 10.00am I found myself in Morrisons car park to welcome the brand new Weldmar Hospicecare Community Outreach Vehicle to Bridport for the first time. The Weldmar Community Outreach Vehicle was launched…
Mayor’s Blog – A Busy Time for the Mayor
A Busy Time for the Mayor Just when things were starting to settle into a relatively calm ‘new normal’ wham bam the Covid-19 figures started to take a turn in the wrong direction and we are once again living in…
Mayor’s Blog – West Bay Railway Anniversary
West Bay Railway Anniversary Tuesday 22nd September marked the 90th anniversary of the closure of the rail passenger service to and from West Bay. On that fateful day the service that had run between Maiden Newton and West Bay via…
Mayor’s Blog – Sustainable Farming
Sustainable Farming I was fortunate to grow up on a farm in the beautiful Vale of Belvoir, Nottinghamshire in the 1950s and 60s. In so many ways it was an idyllic childhood, free to roam the fields, observe wildlife, build…