Media Release – 10 January 2024
Town Council Budget Proposals Published Bridport Town Council has today [9 January] published its draft budget for 2024/25, including details of the likely impact on Council Tax payers. The budget, covering the year from 1 April 2024, will be the first for a newly expanded Bridport Town Council area to…
West Bay Wallow, Charity Fancy Dress Swim
Make West Bay your destination on Boxing Day! The famous West Bay Wallow, Charity Fancy Dress Swim will be taking place at Midday. This will be followed by Community Carols around the Christmas Tree 12:30pm. The West Bay Discovery Centre is open 11am - 4pm with a new exhibition about…
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This week: St. Vaast Twinning Christmas Party, Visit to the Bridport Bandits, Community Kitchen Christmas Lunch, St. James’ Care Home Carol Service, Bridport Round Table Hampers. St. Vaast Twinning Christmas Party Last Friday, Bridget and I attended the Christmas Party for the members of the Twinning Association held in the…
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Light Up a Life, Christmas Wreath Making, The Christmas Tree Festival, Bridport Christmas Cheer, Bridport Floods, Bridport Tree Planting Group Newsletter Light Up a Life Last Friday Bridget and I were invited by Weldmar to Groves Nurseries to open the ‘Light Up a Life’ Festival. It was a very poignant…
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The Kings Awards for Voluntary Services, Bridport Local Food Group AGM, Mayor’s Quiz, Mayoress Report. The King's Award for Voluntary Services It is something to be celebrated that two organisations in the Bridport area have been chosen to receive a prestigious award for Voluntary Services. The Kings Award is equivalent…
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Armistice Day, Remembrance Parade, Carnival Thank You Party, Asker Meadows Nature Trail Plan Armistice Day The Armistice, an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude to peace negotiations, began at 11am on 11 November 1918. Armistice is Latin for to stand (still) arms. To this day…
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Just Fish, 19th BridLit Festival, Borough Harmony AGM, Mayor’s Charities updates, Mayoress reports. Opening of Just Fish – West Bay On Saturday I had the pleasure of officially opening a new business in West Bay. After the recent closure of Samways the news that we would still have a fresh…
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The Dorset Legal Service, Bridport Local Food Group, Mayor’s Quiz updates. The Dorset Legal Service On Sunday Bridget and I attended the Dorset Legal Service at St. Peter’s Church in Dorchester after being invited by the High Sheriff of Dorset, Colin Weston MBE JP. Colin had attended our recent Bridport…
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This week: Bridport Rugby Club Tag Festival, The Street to Sea Litter Pick, The Bridport Prize, Trafalgar Service. Bridport Rugby Club Tag Festival The annual Bridport Rugby Club Tag festival was a great success with 12 school teams taking part on a sunny Saturday morning. I was very impressed with…
Remembrance Sunday 2023
MEDIA RELEASE 25 October 2023 Remembrance Sunday 2023 Bridport’s annual Remembrance Parade and Service on Sunday 12 November will as usual mark the sacrifice of those who lost their lives in war. The event, organised by Bridport Town Council, Parade Commander Brigadier John Dean, Bridport Team Ministry and a range…