Mayor’s Blog 158 6th October – Lions’ Swimarathon – Bridport Leisure Centre I was invited to be present for the Lions’ fundraising Swimarathon, to say a few words and to sound the hooter for the opening rounds. We had friends visiting…
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…
BLOG 114 – FOCUS ON YOUNG PEOPLE WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN TO YOU? Before I retired from full time employment the Easter weekend was always greatly looked forward to. It is the first Bank Holiday weekend of the year and…
BLOG 109 – FOUNDRY LEA, DOGS, HEALTH, 1950’S and more MEET THE FOUNDRY LEA BUILDER SESSION – Wednesday 1st March 2023 The consortium of Barratt David Wilson Homes and Countryside Partnerships are hosting a ‘Meet the Builder’ session on the 1st…
Mayor's Blog- Civic Day, Holocaust Memorial Day , New Elizabethan Singers and more BLANDFORD FORUM CIVIC DAY One of the highlights of being Mayor is being invited to Civic Days across the county. A Civic Day is an opportunity for…
BUILDING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE A warm welcome to 2023. UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Despite growing up during the Cold War, the world today seems to be in far a more fragile and vulnerable position than it has ever been…
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…
Welcome Back Friday 9th April 2021 – As I walked through the town this morning there was a palpable feeling of excitement in the air. Wherever I looked I could see activity in commercial premises that have been closed for…
Easter 2021 – resurrection and reflection. As Christians celebrated the festival of Easter in commemoration of Jesus’ resurrection this weekend, the familiar sights of Easter eggs and the Easter bunny served as a reminder of its very ancient origins outside…
International Women’s Day – Celebrating Agnes Suttill, a Bridport pioneer in the fight for women’s rights Recently, one of my fellow town councillors drew the Council’s attention to the fact that 2021 marked an important centenary for the town:…