FROM STREET TO SEA 5 Two days after celebrating the coronation of King Charles III, we are all being urged to dedicate some time on the additional bank holiday on Monday, May 8 to volunteering. This is to honour the…
This is my favourite time of the year. The arrival of the spring equinox means that the hours of daylight are greater than the hours of darkness once again and spring is definitely with us. On a walk to Jellyfields…
Something of a Magnum Opus I'm afraid this week due to me giving myself a week off to celebrate hitting three score years and ten! ENVIRONMENT SERVICE IN BRADPOLE & ECO CHURCH On Sunday 5th March I attended a special…
BROADCHURCH 10th ANNIVERSARY March 4th marks the 10th anniversary of the broadcast of the first episode of Broadchurch the start studded multi award winning crime thriller set in West Bay and written by Bridport resident Chris Chibnall. I spent Friday…
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 of March between 13:00 to 19:00 in Bridport Town…
I never cease to be amazed by the range of things going on in Bridport as illustrated by this weeks Mayor's Blog. BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE - Allsop Gallery ‘Grad Race’ Exhibition Bridport Arts Centre’e Allsop Gallery is currently showcasing work…
PETER PAN Last Friday night was ‘Panto' night and what a fantastic show the Bridport Pantomime Players put on. The annual pantomime is one of the events I particularly look forward to each year and this year’s performance of Peter…
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 the host town to show off what it has to offer but more…
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT ALARM BELLS ARE RINGING EVER LOUDER The following news reports, taken from the BBC News website this week, are but the tip of the iceberg in terms of the evidence concerning mankind’s impact on the planet, we…
Just a few items for you this week and they tick several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals I talked about in last weeks Blog. Can you spot which ones? MAYOR’S - YOUNG PEOPLE INITIATIVE THE INITIAL GATHERING In September…