BLOG 110 – BROADCHURCH, EYESIGHT, FOOD HUB AND HOUSING BROADCHURCH 10th ANNIVERSARY March 4th marks the 10th anniversary of the broadcast of the first episode of Broadchurch the start studded multi award winning crime thriller set in West Bay and…
BLOG 108 – PETER PAN, BRIDPORT BUSINESS AWARDS 2023 & IT LITERACY PETER PAN Last Friday night was ‘Panto’ night and what a fantastic show the Bridport Pantomime Players put on. The annual pantomime is one of the events I…
BLOG 105 – CLIMATE ALARM BELLS, COMMUNITY CHEST AWARD, BEST DRESSED WINDOW AWARD, AND THE COMMUNITY ORCHARD WASSAIL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT ALARM BELLS ARE RINGING EVER LOUDER The following news reports, taken from the BBC News website this week, are…
BLOG 104 – Young People, Dance, Warm Hubs, Business Information and Networking, and Litter Just a few items for you this week and they tick several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals I talked about in last weeks Blog. Can…
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…
Spotlight on Bridport’s Favourite Sculpture A spotlight was switched on this week as Bridport Town Council draws attention to the Stalking Dog sculpture on Palmers Fish pass. With the co-operation of Palmers Brewery, help of local lighting specialist, Shelley James…
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…