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,…
Your Wellbeing Matters
The past 20 months have been an extremely challenge time across the globe. The Covid pandemic has brought death to millions of people and life changing symptoms to many more. Whilst the impact on people’s physical health are easy to…
Bridport – the town that makes things happen
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…
Bridport’s Great Big Green Week and COP26
Saturday 18th September sees the start of Bridport’s Big Green Week. To launch the week there will be a gathering on Millenium Green from 10.30 - 2.30, with stalls, music, speeches and at 12 noon I will be reading out…
Town Council Unveils Plans for a “Better and Fairer Bridport”
Bridport Town Council has published three options for the future governance of the town, including a preferred proposal for a merger of four parishes into a single council for the built area of the town, with the aim of improving…
Energy Efficiency Campaign – Lowering Household Bills – 3 Workshops, WI Hall, North St.
Bridport Town Council are offering three money saving workshops to launch a new energy efficiency campaign on Saturday 30th October 2021. As part of Bridport Housing Week, Bridport Town Council are offering three money saving workshops to launch a new…
Bridport Achieves Plastic Free Community Status
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…
Connecting Foundry Lea Development to the Centre of Bridport – Draft Report for Comment
Following consideration of the Bridport Access & Movement Study - https://www.bridport-tc.gov.uk/access-and-movement-study-2/Bridport Town Council agreed to commission an additional work from Streets Re-imagined and Highgate Transportation to consider options for walking and cycling connections between the Foundry Lea development and the…