The positive response to the flying of the Ukrainian flag and lighting the Town Hall clock in yellow and blue has been overwhelming. When I made the suggestion to my fellow Town Councillors, I was met with 100% agreement that…
I am sure that like me you have been stunned by events taking place in Ukraine. To see a sovereign democratic European country being subjected to a full-blown military invasion is something I am sure, like you, I had hoped…
What a week - Bridport has been battered by a series of storms, with ‘Eunice’ being the most destructive, lately. Apart from a few nights of noisy window rattling fortunately I was not really affected by the storms and I…
Let's get the negative bit out of the way first. Last Monday I did one of my regular litter picks with my 3 year old grand daughter along Crock Lane and we were really disappointed by the amount we collected.…
Dorset Council has published a report recommending that four parishes making up the built-up area of Bridport should be served by one council. The proposals were put forward in October by Bridport Town Council, as part of a Dorset-wide review…
The build up to Christmas is well and truly under way and my young granddaughters are getting really excited counting down the sleeps until the big day. The trees and lights are up in our high streets and as Mayor…
You will be pleased to know that the past ten days have been an extremely busy time for your Mayor. This week’s Blog is going to tell you about just three events that I have had the pleasure of both…
When I became Mayor of Bridport in May 2020 I set the challenge of Bridport achieving Plastic Free status during my time in office. There were plenty of doubters who said becoming Plastic Free was impossible and in many ways…
The 1968 action packed movie The Dirty Dozen is one that regularly appears on the small screen to this day. From today when you hear or read the words The Dirty Dozen it will take on a whole new meaning.…
As a child growing up in the 1960s ‘The Magic Roundabout’ was a daily highlight of my TV viewing bur the offbeat adventures of Dylan, Dougal, Ermintrude, Brian, Mr Rusty and of course Zebedee are nothing compared to the ongoing…