Melplash Show 2021
The Melplash Agricultural Society Show is one of the South West’s premier agricultural events and is traditionally held at The West Bay Show Ground on the last Thursday before the August Bank holiday. For me it is one of the…
The Dirty Dozen
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.…
Uplyme Parish Council – Vacancy for Parish Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer
Uplyme Parish Council are looking to appoint a Clerk to the Council/RFO, this position is part time of 24hrs per week. For more information, please follow this link.
Media Statement – 13 August 2021
Town Council Calls For Climate Change Priority in Planning Bridport Town Council has urged Dorset Council to adopt a more flexible approach when considering planning applications for energy reduction measures to address the climate crisis, particularly on listed buildings.A letter…
Roundabout Magic
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…
Councils step in to ensure community involvement in Vearse Farm/Foundry Lea development
Bridport Town Council and Symondsbury Parish Council have agreed to host exhibitions in August, providing information about the recently named Foundry Lea development, formerly Vearse Farm. Displays will appear on noticeboards in Bucky Doo Square in Bridport from 9 August,…
Dogs About Town
As part of my role of Mayor I have tried my best to make myself available and to listen to the concerns raised by members of the Bridport Town Council community. To that end my contact details are readily available…
Bridport Cohousing
In a field adjacent to Bridport Hospital there is something very exciting happening. Groundbreaking is a term used to describe all manner of innovations but on this occasion what is happening is truly ground breaking because emerging from the broken…
Barking Mad, West Bay Discovery Centre & St Mary’s School Orchard
Barking Mad My thanks to Roz Copson, Dee Fenton (Arts Centre), volunteers, participants, and all those who attended (including several town councillors) for their various contributions towards making the Barking Mad such a successful fundraiser last Sunday. Apart from being…
Bridport Sculpture Trail 2021
Come along to Asker Meadows on the 30th and 31st July to create a new sculpture for the Bridport Sculpture Trial. Artist Vik Westaway is inviting members of the local community to collaborate on the creation of a willow installation in…