4 July 2023 Parking fee increase “an investment in the town”, says Town Council Bridport Town Council has announced the first increase in charges at its car parks since 2015, to help pay for improvements. The Town Council currently operates…
RVS Home Library (Deputy Mayor Ian Bark) Ian recently attended a Town Council meeting and received a presentation on the RVS Home Library Service. I am pleased to include it in the Blog this week. Everyone has times when…
This week we have St Mary’s School Food Fair, Bridport Beer and Food Festival, Trees and fruit bushes, Mayoress’ report and a plea on behalf of a Ukrainian Guest. St. Mary’s Children's Food Fayre On Friday I had the pleasure…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…