A wonderful circular walk around Bridport has recently been established - Bridport Green Route. The new Bridport Green Route has been developed by Bridport Town Council with input from volunteers from local health and access groups, who kindly gave their…
On the morning of Sunday 19th July I joined a group of brave volunteers of all ages gathered on the shingle beside the West Bay Watch House Cafe to carry out a beach clean. The event was the latest in…
Bridport Tourist Information Centre has achieved the: We’re Good To Go official UK standards mark. This signals that a tourism and hospitality business has worked hard to follow Government and industry COVID-19 guidelines and has a process in place to…
On Saturday morning my wife and I walked into town. It was immediately apparent that things were different or should I say normal. The traffic coming in from Dorchester was queueing back from the Esso roundabout, as far as the…
Following the Government’s recent announcement, libraries managed by Dorset Council have started a phased re-opening from 8 July by introducing an order and collect service for existing users. Customers will be able to order online their preferred categories of books,…
3 July 2020. THIS RELEASE REPLACES THAT ISSUED ON 29 JUNE 2020 AND INCLUDES CORRECTED INFORMATION CORRECTION AND APOLOGY The media release below has been issued to replace an earlier version (dated 29 June 2020). That document incorrectly stated that…
As Mayor of Bridport I am able to nominate good causes as the focus of my fundraising efforts during my term of office. Since March the Coronavirus crisis has been a period of extreme challenge and it will continue to…
29 June 2020. Bridport Town Council’s Administration Officer and Mayor’s Secretary Linda Bullock took her retirement on 26 June after a distinguished 22-year. Linda managed a host of annual events for the Council, including the Remembrance Parade, Community Fair, the…
29 June 2020. The last three months has seen an increase in exercise activity in and around town with more people walking, jogging and cycling, and Bridport Town Councillors are hoping that this trend can be sustained after the lockdown…
Since moving to Bridport I am regularly asked by old friends 'What's so great about Bridport?' So I have had a go at listing all of the things that come to mind when answering them. The following A - Z…