Mayor’s Blog 123
Lots of “B”s this week: Bikes, Bins, Bees, Bee Friendly Bridport, Bridport Chamber Orchestra,Ian Bark kindly helped out this week due to my full diary and he has contributed two items for the Blog atthe end. The Great Big Green…
Media Release – Bridport Food Security Plan
A Food Security Plan for Bridport Bridport Town Council (BTC) has secured support from the Dorset AONB Sustainable Development Fund to produce a food security plan for the town and surrounding rural area. BTC will be working with the Landworkers…
Mayor’s Blog 122: Bradpole Village Fete, Charity Dog Walk, Bridport Charities, Litter, Raising Awareness.
A varied Blog again this week and if I have repeated anything carried out by our previous Mayor Ian Bark then please accept my apologies but it’s obviously either new to me or needs repeating! Bradpole Village Fete I had…
Climate Action Plan Under Review
It has been four years since Bridport Town Council published its Climate Emergency Action Plan. At the Climate Action Sub Committee meeting on 25th May 2023, Councillors agreed to undertake a rapid review of actions against the plan and invite…
Mayor’s Blog 121: Bridport Community Kitchen, Connect Bridport, Bridport Arts Centre, Social Media, Mayoress Projects.
Hopefully I am starting to get the hang of things now in terms of “blogging” and fingers crossed it will continue to be varied and of interest. This week I am adding a section at the end from the Mayoress…
George Biles – King of Signwriters Project
Media Release – June 2023Bridport Town Council has received a National Lottery Heritage fund grant of £9,550 toward a local heritage project that will conserve and celebrate the artworks of Geroge Biles. George Biles (b.1900 / d.1987) was a highly…
Blog 120 – Your New Mayor, Mayor Making, Community Charter Fair, Bridport Arts Centre 50th Anniversary, the New Elizabethan Singers, Neil Barnes’ Shop, and Heritage Walking Routes
Hello from your new Mayor! I felt that I should continue the Mayor’s Blog that our outgoing Mayor, Ian Bark started. So here is my first ever Blog which covers the Community Charter Fair, our Mayor Making ceremony, and my…
Community Governance Review
Please click here to view the leaflet regarding the Community Governance Review. There is an online survey seeking your thoughts on how Bridport Town Council should operate after 2024: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/B6ZLWZ/
How Well Do You Know Your Bridport Heritage?
Bridport Town Council HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR BRIDPORT HERITAGE? Putting the Bridport Streetscapes & Heritage Interpretation Study into Action, Summer 2023. Media Release Bridport Town Council has opened a consultation on 3 new heritage walking routes and asking…
BLOG 119 – Coronation Weekend, Coronation Windows, ‘From Street to Sea’, Bridport Bowling Club Centenary and Mayor Making
DORSET CIVIC SERVICE TO MARK THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III On Friday, Anne and I attended the Dorset Civic Service to mark the Coronation of King Charles III held in Sherborne Abbey. Along with Mayors and Civic Leaders from…