Mayor’s Blog 157 6 September – The Children’s Democratic Republic of Bridport A great big THANK YOU to the organisers! Well this was just ‘something else’! Brought together by The Bank of Dreams and Nightmares – being invited to open this unusual…
Mayor’s Blog 156 30 July, Opening of Asker Meadows Nature Reserve It was a warm summer evening when I was kindly invited by the organisers of the Askers Meadow Wildlife Reserve team to do an official ‘opening’. So much thought…
Mayor’s Blog 155 25th July – Raft Race – West Bay What a lot of fun! After some bright and sunny weather this day started off fairly grey and people were saying the Raft Race would be ‘washed out’ – my…
The Summer Holidays are here and there's lots going on in and around Bridport and West Bay. As well as our Events page, https://bridportandwestbay.co.uk/visit/events/ we have a page dedicated to family friendly activities in the area. You can pick up…
Monday 8th July – Young Creatives working with ‘Stuff and Nonsense’ at the Lyric Theatre This is not all that easy to put into words, but I seem to have managed quite a few here! A…
In the UK, there are an estimated 12 million disabled people or 20% of the population. A 2021 survey of Changing Places Insights by MDUK reported that 83% of disabled people would use a Changing Places toilet if available. Furthermore,…
Mayor’s Blog 153 27th June, St James Park Care Home, Bradpole This was a beautiful sunny afternoon and we had the pleasure of visiting St James Park Care Home in Bradpole, a charming place, where we were welcomed by their Home…
Mayor’s Blog 152 12th June – a very busy and enjoyably busy day! A lovely afternoon celebrating the 10th anniversary of St Mary’s Edible School Garden. It was a great pleasure to be invited to this event, one which I have held…
Mayor’s Blog Hello everyone! So proud and pleased to be representing our wonderful town as Mayor for the coming year. I want to keep up the good work, continuing the Mayor’s blog to let you know what we’ve been up…
Bridport’s annual Community Charter Fair will be held on Saturday 18th May. Based at Mountfield’s Millennium Green (09.30-15.00) and in Bucky Doo Square (10.00-15.00), this free event will feature over forty Community Stalls, including the Community Shed, and there’s entertainment…