Mayor’s Blog – Christmas and more
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…
Mayor’s Blog Number 100
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.…
Mayor’s Blog – Remembrance, Winter Fuel, Warm Hubs and a lot more –
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…
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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…
Mayor’s Blog – Market Award, Racism, Careers Fair, Drawing Festival and Totally Locally –
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…
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Taking Positive Steps Towards Physical, Mental and Social Wellbeing The theme running through this week’s Blog is our Physical, Mental and Social wellbeing. Being active and particularly participating in group activities does wonders for our overall wellbeing and it doesn’t…
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From the Open Air Dairy to The Fantasy Orchestra The Open Air Dairy Anyone who drives along the A35 between Bridport and Dorchester cannot help but notice a huge herd of dairy cattle every so often in the fields on…
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A Parched Land, Public Space Protection Order, Green Week Poetry and more Bridport’s Great Big Green Week Bridport’s Great Big Green Week is scheduled to take place between September 24 and October 1. As part of the run up to…
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Bridport’s Bombs, Murals, Oysters, Folk Festival and Fashion Revolution Bombs Fall of Bridport Tuesday 2 August marks the 80th anniversary of the first bombs falling on the centre of Bridport in 1942. The raids were not directed at the town…
Mayor’s Blog – Bridport – A Truly Eventful Town
Bridport – A Truly Eventful Town St Mary’s Parkrun – 3rd Birthday Celebration On the morning of Saturday 2 July the St Mary’s Parkrun celebrated its third birthday and I went along to help them celebrate. It was just over…