A Sad End to the Year
My quiet Saturday evening was turned upside down when I learned, with a combination of great shock and profound sadness, of the passing of Simon Jordan. I first met Simon several years ago on a beach clean in West Bay…
Media Release – Bridport Community Bus Service
17 December 2021 Christmas and New Year Community Bus Changes Bridport’s community bus, Service 7, will see a change next week to assist with Christmas shopping, followed by wider timetable revisions in January. The round-town bus, which normally runs on…
I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas
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…
Hope and Community
Recent days have been themed by two things hope and community. The sight of the first snowdrop followed by crocuses and daffodils is something that fills me with joy every year. They are a sign that the cold dark months…
An Inspirational Week
I am sure you will all be pleased to know that I have been very kept busy this week attending a number of events and meetings. What follows is just some of the selected highlights. Friday On Friday morning in…
A Moment of Reflection
At 11.00 on Sunday 14 November 2021, Bridport along with cities, towns and villages across the country try fell silent for two minutes as people paid their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the two World Wars…
COP 26 – Get on Your Bike
On Saturday 6th November over 60 people of all ages got on their bikes of all shapes and sizes to raise awareness of COP 26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, taking place in Glasgow between 31 October to…
Give and Take
“The principle of give and take; that is diplomacy—give one and take ten” — Mark Twain But was Mark Twain right? There are times when it certainly seems so. The world can sometimes feel full of people who live by…
Media Release – Bridport Remembrance
01 November 2021Remembrance Sunday 2021Bridport’s annual Remembrance Parade and Service on Sunday 14 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,…