m oBridport ort r f w & West Bay e i v www.viewfromonline.co.uk PICK UP YOUR FREE COPY Issue 243 Wednesday, January 26 2011 Campaign to save iconic cafe CAMPAIGNERS are A number of people pendent sale for Tannery building which will enquiry in 2006. owners will need to go hoping to save one of have come out to defend By Paul Crompton Road site. greatly improve the char- “We have contacted the through the normal plan- Bridport’s most iconic the café, which is part of District council Techni- acter of the area. existing tenants, and also ning process, and meet buildings from develop- a larger building on Tan- cal Services manager “The re-development informed local council- the council’s usual plan- ers after plans for its sale nery Road due to be auc- sale as they try to raise be willing to invest in it. Steve Woollard said: will be controlled lors and the town council ning and affordable hous- were announced. tioned on behalf of West £1.5 million. It would be very short- “The Tannery Road through the council’s about the situation.” ing requirements. A petition on the social Dorset District Council. Bridport artist Kit sighted to let it be buildings are beyond planning policies which He added: “Any re-de- “At which time people nbeotowko rkhinasg sbieteg unF acien- coTnhseis tsb uoilfd infigv,e wuhniictsh, Gthlea iiscyoenri,c w chaofé h oans pnauimnteerd- bken oac bkleodw d toow wnh. aItt mwoakuelds eemcopntoym anicd raenp aeiyre, sloarrge.ely wsueltraet idoenv weliothp elodc ainl ccoomn-- velopment by future (cid:0)Continued on page 3 earnest as fans of the some of which are let, ous occasions, is leading Bridport so good. “Re-development of the munity and examined Cafe Royal strive to keep has a guide price of the campaign. “We’ve still got a com- site will provide a new through the Local Plan developers and potential £150,000. Mr Glaisyer said: “Ever munity and a big part of demolition of the build- It is one of a number of since I painted the café that is it relies on devel- ing at bay. WDDC assets due for I’ve had a huge response opment that are sympa- (cid:0)One of campaign leader Kit Glaisyer’s from the public, and ob- thetic to the community.” many paintings of the iconic Bridport cafe viously that it is an im- The building currently GLASS & MIRRORS CUT TO SIZE • GLAZING • portant building in many houses ‘sitting tenants’ DOUBLE GLAZED UNITS • respects. I love it myself. Bee-line taxis, who have TIMBER UPVC WINDOWS • “I pass it on my bike been there almost 20 UPVC ALUMINIUM SPARES LOCKS & HANDLES everyday so I see it in all years, as well as the café, weathers, night and day, which recently went and it has just got a really through a several thou- good quality. sand pound make-over. “Yes, it’s a bit run down Both tenants’ leases will but it maintains that wel- be passed onto the new WTarlal daen da nFdlo Roer tTaiilles accotmeri nagb oquuta ilti.ty and char- iosw snoeldr .when the property CC AA RRPPEETTSS WiNTERs LT Email: [email protected] pr“oIjte cwt,o unldo btew oa mwaajyosr toB coothm cmomenpta onnie st hreef uasuecd- SSEELLEECC TT BuiLdiNG & CARpENTRdy Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm about it, but a celebrity tion, which could poten- Saturday 9.00am - 12.00pm chef could buy it. It needs tially see them evicted if Telephone: 01308 427281 someone to come in and the new owner has re-de- velopment plans. 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Telephone:01308 423 203 Mobile:07786 564 406 failed it was decided to 01A3LL M0AJOR8 CRE DI8T CAR6DS A3CCE0PTED00 Email:[email protected] proceed with an inde- 01305 853111 Web:www.wintersltd.com BRIDPORT’S VERY OWN FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Wednesday viewonline24/7 2 January 26 2011 viewfromonline.co.uk ViewPeople CONTACT OUR 01297 446057 [email protected] EDITORIAL TEAM www.viewfromonline.co.uk a beautiful day and I think we had the most horrendous THE WEEKEND FELICITYPerkin, is looking forward to a busy gales after that and we suddenly realised that some of our year ahead after a successful first three months plans for maybe a bit of a pergola or something were just at Felicity’s Farm Shop in Morecombelake. not going to work. It was so cold and everybody was ab- STARTS HERE Having previously run stalls at various garden solutely brilliant, the staff and the customers, because it shows and the Dorset Garden Party shop in really was horrid and I can’t afford to heat the place prop- Charmouth, Felicity opened the doors to Felic- erly. They all put on tonnes of clothes and just got on with Read our new ity’s Farm Shop last November. it, it was brilliant. I think we became a municipal car park The shop breathed new life into the former for all of Ryall and all the people who’d come on holiday digital online paper Frodshams garage building, which had stood empty for a number of years. and were staying in the National Trust cottages parked FREE every Friday Felicity decided it was “now or never” after the here so that was nice. I think it probably helped us in death of two close family members and so, with terms of sales of logs and coal and potatoes and stewing the help of sister Penny and son Tom, she steak that sort of thing. Christmas was lovely and lots of opened the farm shop. people ordered a turkey from us. We’d only been open Felicity had previously spent 20 years working for a few weeks and they entrusted us with their Christ- as a Nurse Practioner for Dr Becker’s Medical mas lunch and it was really kind, we are very grateful for Centre in Charmouth. that. The farm shop stocks local produce as well as offering garden accessories, a range of plants a bit difficult. Penny and I were always going to have a (cid:1) DOyou think people are pleased to see this build- News Web Site and herbs, animal feed and fuel for home fires. tearoom one day with roses round the door so we thought ing back in use? Features The shop also offers a take away service, we’d better hurry up and do it before it was too late. I think so, from the feedback I get. It’s a very unprepos- of the Week named “The Filling Station”, providing hot food (cid:1) ISrunning this building a lot different to the sessing building from the outside and they come in and Sport and daily specials made with local produce. Dorset Garden Party? think ‘wow’ and they say I remember coming here for an MOT. Everybody remembers it and I think everybody is Music Things To Do (cid:1) WHAT has the reaction been like since you Tbuhiilsd iisn ga btsoo fliultle, lIy’ mhu rgees,p iot’nss irbelael lfyo vr earny aswcafruyl. lIot’ts o af hsutagfef very pleased to see it back in use. Movies opened? and I know the horticulture bit but the food is completely (cid:1) WHAT was the last book you read, film you The Week It’s been very positive. Everybody has been absolutely new. I know vaguely about farming and I know an awful watched and CD you listened to? Friday, April 16thIs s2u0e1 07 Ahead great, really encouraging. 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I6t’s difficult, we opened on0 November 10th, which was ttalDaHhooI nfaOe p imnro leSpeml’oiP dscbd.f I tTbFuMeuoAortlr enyeoLIe s kStf dt iaswamoa vnanooedb’osu toItd. r kuuiI tM ntsec auo aBafawnicall’ lm r tCyic fr g hDf aeiaelmt wls ollste naeatmaiy rsli lslnbbe iueeuntsrshpt e te twsodh chc ehtbea oelee ra nb bash reIttoo stWtunih.tmgaee.hrhs etetm.t . wrI teoI hwa’ mEevtecmaeenhg n tgil utneto.pgost guide to the weekend a lot more about. We are hoping to embark on all sorts of Bridport Community Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . (01308) 422345 www.viewfromonline.co.uk things. Dorset County Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01305) 251150 (cid:1) HASrunning your own farm shop always been the Weymouth Community Hospital. . . . . . . . . . 01305 251150 dream? DOCTORS SECOND I’ve been a nurse for nearly 30 years and then for the last Dorset Out of Hours GP Service. . . . . . . . . 0845 600 10 13 few years things have been a bit tricky. My elderly mum, Bridport Medical Centre: who lived with me, died and then that same year my older Dr Skellern & Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01308) 421109 sister died, she was only 56, and that was horrible. My Dr Hollands & Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01308) 421896 son Harry was diagnosed with type one diabetes so he has INTERVIEW The Lyme Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01297) 442195 Kent House Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . 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(01305) 782798 E-mail [email protected] lWeb www.viewfromonline.co.uk ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hour helpline Answered locally in confidence . . . . . . . . . . 0845 7697555 viewonline24/7 Wednesday 3 viewfromonline.co.uk January 26 2011 ViewNews CONTACT OUR 01297 446057 [email protected] EDITORIAL TEAM www.viewfromonline.co.uk Discount rates for market traders next month A BUMPER year for Bridport’s street market will see want extra space it’s still the same flat fee. It’s an at- cession because they are not our bread and butter. traders rewarded with discount rates throughout by Paul Crompton tempt to boost the market in what is normally the The regular traders are the ones we want to reward, February. worst month of the year. they are the back bone of the market.” The town council has decided to introduce a flat “It’s just to reward our regular traders as we have The town will also increase its promotion of the fee of £5 to all regular stall holders, no matter the size the pitch depends on the size of the stall, they all had a good year and are looking to help as well. market this year to encourage more casual traders of the pitch, after raking in a profit of £71,779 from vary, but if they come throughout February and “The casual traders that turn up won’t get a con- to attend on Wednesdays and Saturdays. the market in 2010. Tributes paid to All registered traders will benefit every Wednesday Hillbillies need volunteers from the initiative throughout February after a talks between council and Market Trading Federation rep- resentatives. Bridport teenager Up to December 31st last year the market brought A NEW volunteer group launched to look after Alling- ble natural resource for the town is invited to get in in a total of £93,572 into the council coffers, up from ton Hill are on the look out for more members. touch via email on jonathanburgess@ £79,493 the previous year. The Allington Hill volunteers, known as the Alling- woodlandtrust.org.uk TRIBUTES have been paid to the Bridport teenager Members of the Finance and General Purposes ton Hillbillies on their Facebook page, met for their who died in a car crash. Seventeen-year-old Tash Committee heard how the income, primarily from first full day’s work at the weekend. Samways died when the BMW car she was travelling in the street market, meant they were on target to bal- A team of 30 people met last Sunday (January 23rd) crashed on the B3157 coast road between Weymouth ance this year’s budget. for hedgelaying in Coopers Field. For most of the and Portesham. No other cars were involved. The offer of the £5 rate is a direct result of last year’s group, of varying ages, it was their first attempt at this The former Beaminster School pupil was a rear seat good trading. The new fee will replace the normal traditional practice - and it was declared a great suc- passenger in the car when it lost control on a bend near winter rates whereby the trader pays according to cess by Jonathan Burgess of the Woodland Trust, who the turning to Langton Herring. the size of his stall; so at the current time a 10 foot own the hill. The 21-year-old driver, Jamie Griffiths, suffered seri- pitch costs £7.50. Anybody who is interested in getting involved with ous but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to Town surveyor, Daryl Chambers, said: “The cost of maintaining Allington Hill and keeping it an accessi- Dorset County Hospital. Two other men aged 18 and 25-years-old who had been passengers in the car were taken to the same hos- Cafe Royal campaign pital before being released. Tash lived in Orchard Avenue, Bridport with her fam- ily. The emergency services were called to the B3157 at Whitmoor Coppice next to Langton Herring on Thurs- (cid:1)Continued from page 1 Paintings of the Cafe Royal by Kit Glaisyer can (cid:1) ALLINGTON HILLBILLIES: The Allington Hill day, January 20th. Police are appealing for witnesses to will also have an opportunity to comment on the be seen on his website www.kitglaisyer.com Volunteers at work last Sunday the collision which happened at 12:48am. proposals.” You can find the Facebook campaign by search- Symonds and Sampson are set to hold the auction ing for the ‘Save The Cafe Royal’ group. of the property on February 25th in Sherborne. (cid:0)THE Bridport Council built a refreshment room at the Tannery Car Park in 1954; it was smaller than it is now. It was leased to Harold and Annie Hop- good of Chideock. In 1961 it was extended with the Hopgoods trad- ing as the Cafe Royal (Bridport) Ltd. In 1977 the lease was transferred to Coach Catering (Southern) Ltd. In 1986 the lease was again transferred this time to Mrs Heather J Patten. LITTLE JOYS MASSIVE CLEARANCE SALE ALL BRIC-A-BRAC AND CLOTHINGMUST GO! RETRO COLLECTABLES AND FURNISHINGS -------- KNITTING PRODUCTS --------- ARTS AND CRAFTS 44 CHURCH STREET, LYME REGIS Learn to use your Digital Camera or study for Royal Photographic Society Distinctions Classes commence Monday 7th February at Gill’s Studio. Telephone 01297 625634 e-mail: [email protected] 4 Wednesday, viewonline24/7 January 26 2011 viewfromonline.co.uk ViewFamily Budget cuts to hit Announcements council employees Jessica Wheeler William BUDGET cuts within cash dancies. valuable services we provide for Happy 15th Birthday, Love Happy 16th for the strapped Dorset County Coun- In order to keep these to a the people of Dorset. cil will leave employees forced minimum, savings are being “The public quite rightly ex- Mum, Dad, Kirsty, Diago, 25th January. Love to take unpaid leave and accept sought from staff’s terms and pect us to do all we can to pro- Nan & Grandad x Nanny and Grandad reduced overtime pay. conditions of employment tect frontline services, and The county council’s employ- across the board. these proposals are part of that. Antony Ashwell Amelia ees will be forced into 24 days DCC’s Member for Corporate “We will of course be talking in unpaid leave split equally be- Resources Spencer Flower said: detail with staff and trade Happy Birthday from all Happy 15th Birthday. Lots tween 2012 and 2013 as it aims “We see this as a constructive unions about the plans before your friends at Bridport to find £54.9 million savings by way forward in dealing with our any final decisions are made.” of love and kisses, from Disabled Carer & 2013-14. financial challenges and in Detailed budget proposals for Friends Club Dad and Jacki xxxx Payments for overtime, night, doing so preserving jobs and 2011/12 will go before the Cab- weekend, bank holiday, and services. inet on February 2nd, before Shannon Kennils Siân Cabble standby working will also be re- “It is crucial that we seek to final decisions are made by all duced. save as much as possible in 45 members of the county Very happy 1st Happy 18th Birthday Proposals to change terms ways that protect jobs and the council on February 17th. birthday to my lovely for the 30th Jan. and conditions aims to save the granddaughter. Love, hugs and kisses from Love and very best council at least £4.4m (in each full year) from January 2012. Learning from the Nanny and Steve wishes, Grandma The measures are to be re- viewed in December 2013, but Will Meech Congratulations Jordan Richards will be subject to the council on passing your being in a better financial posi- Happy 11th Birthday, death of a child driving test, tion. from Grandad lots of love Mum Any equalities issues will be and Granny xx and Josh xx analysed during a consultation period, which will end on April 26th 2011. Dorsetfamilies are being invited to take part in a project which Janine Paull-Selleck Myrtle Cheeseman DCC’s Chief Executive David aims to improve the services and support relatives receive following Jenkins said: “It is a difficult and the death of a child. Happy Birthday on Monay wishing you a very happy birthday anxious time for staff. Dorset County Hospital and Poole Hospital are leading the ‘Piecing on Friday. With all our love Mum, Dad 24th January. From the girls “Savings of this level are un- It together’ project, which will culminate in a free learning event and all the family in the shop and Mark precedented and will inevitably being held in February, bringing together families, professionals, vol- lead to the council having to unteers and community groups to develop skills and knowledge. William Little John Amelia manage with fewer people. Lead nurse for paediatrics at Dorset County Hospital, Allison ryder, “By reviewing the terms and said: “the death of a child is a devastating experience that has a per- Happy 16th Birthday Happy 15th Birthday. conditions of employees, we manent impact on everyone involved. on the 25th January. From your sisters hope to be able to protect serv- “We would like to get in touch with people who have been affected Lots of Love from Nan Isobel and Daisy, love ices and reduce the number of by the death of a child or young person and would be willing to share & Grandad xxx you loads xx further redundancies required.” their experience or contribute to a learning event being held across The bulk of the council’s sav- Dorset. Kirsty McKenzie ings must come in 2011/12, “A key part of learning will be the contribution from anyone who Shannon Kennils with it needing to find savings has experienced the death of a child or young person under 21. We are Happy 1st Birthday Happy 18th Birthday. of £31.1million when it sets its appealing for parents, siblings, grandparents, or friends to work with on the 29th January. Love Mum, Welly, Bella budget next month – up £4mil- us to help us understand and learn from their experience. lion from the expected “We understand that this will be a very personal experience and Lots of love, Nannie & Jessie x £27.1million. everyone will feel able to contribute in different ways. We would wel- and Grandad Savings are being proposed come any type of contribution – this could be a letter, poem, picture, from across the county council’s blog, video, discussion group or even a presentation.” FREE FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENT FORM budgets and the workforce will those wishing to get involved can choose to contribute anony- Message............................................................................................................................................................................................. be significantly reduced. 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Free expert design and quotations FENSA A family run business with 25 years experience 10 year guarantee Registered Company 15208 Website: www.rslwindows.co.uk Email: [email protected] viewonline24/7 view from news Wednesday 5 viewfromonline.co.uk January 26 2011 street lights cost cutting plan deemed ‘unrealistic’ Cost cutting plans to switch off Last June a consultation was held Bridport’s street lights have been by Paul Crompton in the town to discuss plans for branded “unrealistic” by councillors. hundreds of street lamps to be the county council want to push moved or replaced to curb crime Councillor Francis mcKenzie said: ahead with the night-time switch- and anti-social behaviour in the “some residential areas are not so off scheme for all residential street town during a multi-million pound very nice areas and we do need the lights in a bid to save £187,000 a modernisation programme. lights on there. we do not want to year across the county. a meeting at the time heard how be walking around in the dark. the scheme, which has been rub- millions of pounds would poten- “what about the people working ber stamped at county level, will tially be spent on switching 860 at night, either coming home or see the town’s outlying minor roads streetlights across the town from getting up incredible early to go to and footpaths of the town left with- work?” orange to white. out lighting. the energy saving scheme for the meeting also heard how £108 the scheme will not affect traffic switching off most street lights after million – secured through a central routes, town centres, areas with midnight in residential areas has government grant – was set side for high crime rates or others with sig- been approved by dorset County the 25-year project throughout nificant highway use after mid- Council’s Cabinet. dorset, but streets currently with- night. the full ‘part night burning’ pro- out lighting would remain in the By switching all residential street gramme follows an earlier trial in dark. lights off between midnight and some rural villages and is a direct mike harden, the county council’s 5:30am, the council hopes to save result of the 23 per cent reduction chief engineer, said: “the county 10 per cent of its annual energy bill. in Government grants to the county council’s private finance initiative similar programmes have been im- council. street lighting replacement pro- plemented by local authorities Bridport town surveyor daryl gramme should secure energy sav- across the UK. Chambers said: “the flaw to the sys- ings of approximately 15 per cent. however, Bridport town Council- tem is you cannot really turn inde- “however, we now need to obtain lors voiced a number of concerns pendent lights off, only zones, so larger reductions in our energy bill. during their Finance and General we just need more details. we‘ve “several options were put to purposes Committee meeting, the gone back to the county council members but the part night opera- biggest being the safety and wel- and asked them for the cost saving tion of most residential roads deliv- fare of the town’s residents. for the town.” ers the required savings.” Councillor dave rickard said: “i think the midnight cut off is unreal- (cid:0)EvEryyear, the county council uses approximately 18.4 mega istic. it even seems to me a little bit watts of electricity to power almost 42,000 streetlights, illuminated back to front. Certainly during the signs and bollards across Dorset. winter people will need lights.” This produces approximately 8,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and he highlighted an incident in costs approximately £1.87 million a year. skilling last year when there was a Part night burning of street lights cannot be undertaken where attack while the lights were turned there is a legal duty to provide street lighting, such as next to a traffic- off for maintenance work. calming feature. he added: “turn on lights we need The scheme will require the assistance and input of most town and and leave those we don’t need.” parish councils, to identify any roads that need to remain lit all night. Town council finances ‘healthy’ BriDPOrT Town Council is bucking the trend shown at Although £12,000 has been earmarked for the project the higher levels of local government by reporting at this stage, the council’s desire for heritage lighting “healthy and robust” finances for 2011. could mean they will be required to find additional fund- whilst cuts continue to rock the county and district ing, possible from within its budget reserves. councils, members of BTC heard how their budget was The potential additional costs of providing heritage set to balance this year. style lighting could be over £40,000 with each column However, they were warned to stay prudent as local costing in the region of £1,000. services could be forced into their control and large scale projects in the town would leave the budget susceptible Bridport swimathon to unexpected costs. Speaking at the Finance and General Purposes Commit- SwimmerS at Bridport and helps to build en- tee, town clerk Bob Gillis said: “Overall, the budget at Leisure Centre are hoping durance, muscle strength the current time is robust and healthy, but in taking deci- to raise even more this year and cardio-vascular fitness. sions this year, members do need to bear in mind future after collecting £1,910.30 “Swimathon is fantastic developments. in 2010 as it brings our community Bridport will compete in together as they raise “in particular, members should also be aware that it is the Swimathon 2011 chal- money for charity, and pro- likely over the next year or so that the town council may lenge on Saturday, April vides them with a great be asked to consider funding more local services, bearing 9th to raise money for challenge. in mind the budgetary pressures on the principal councils marie Curie Cancer Care By registering for and the potential impact of the Localism Bill.” and the Swimathon Foun- Swimathon before January A report to councillors stated that in looking at its level dation. 31st, swimmers will have of precept to fund the budget the main priority for the Bridport Leisure Centre longer to train for their next year would be the delivery of the Town Hall Her- will be one of over 580 1.5km, 2.5km or 5km chal- itage and Conservation Project. pools taking part nation- lenge and they will also it was therefore not recommended that many external wide in the world’s biggest enjoy half price entry. fundraising swim. Between April 8th and new projects were undertaken in 2011/12. Penny Steventon, BLC’s 10th 22,000 swimmers will The report stated: “The town council has previously, Swimming Co-ordinator raise more than £2 million prudently, set aside reserves to help fund this work, but said: “The world’s biggest for marie Curie Cancer members need to bear in mind that when those reserves fundraising swim is the per- Care and the Swimathon are spent, there will be an impact both on the council’s fect way to start the New Foundation. income (through reduced interest) and the balances that Year on a healthy note. Funds will help support will be available to meet any unexpected calls on fund- “Swimming is proven to marie Curie Nurses who ing.” be a great form of exercise provide free nursing care to A draft budget has been discussed with Best Value, whatever your ability, re- people with terminal cancer Scrutiny and Town Plan Sub Committee members to laxing for mind and body, and other terminal illnesses, and helps to build en- in the place of their choice. allow the town council to deliver its core services as well durance, muscle strength individual and team en- as continuing to develop and deliver other projects in line and cardio-vascular fitness. tries to Swimathon 2011 are with the Town Plan. “Swimming is proven to open until April 6th. Councillors also heard how it was possible they would be a great form of exercise To enter go online to have to find additional funding to meet the costs of the whatever your ability, re- www.swimathon.orgor call town centre replacement lighting. laxing for mind and body, 0845 36 700 36. 6 Wednesday view from news viewonline24/7 January 26 2011 viewfromonline.co.uk Rob calls time on fire fighting career ROB WRIXTON has decided where a lady had got her leg to call time on his fire fight- by Stuart Broom trapped down the side of the ing career after more than 32 armchair. She had been years. more road accidents. standing on the arm trying The well known postman “I guess part of the attrac- to change a light bulb and who celebrated his 55th tion was never knowing had slipped. Her foot had be- birthday two days ago (Mon- what you were going to face come entangled in the day) decided it was time to each time, and the satisfac- springs and trapped her foot, hang up his helmet and tion at the end of the call and our only option was to leave it to his younger col- that you had done a good cut up the armchair. leagues, and to catch up on job and hopefully helped “Apparently she had been a few things he has not had someone, although that there all day before the time to do over the years. wasn’t always the case. I alarm was raised, and her He joined the Dorset Fire never looked for promotion; first action when we freed Service (as it was then) in I got great satisfaction from her was to run to the loo!” 1978. being ‘hands on’. ” Rob concluded: “I will miss “I had been interested in Rob listed the fire on board the lads and their comrade- the fire service for some a ship off Portland in the ship, but it gives me more time, but it was talking to early 1980s as one of the time with my music; I play pals Martin Cox, who had biggest he had attended: the drums and the saxo- “We were there for a week!” joined two years earlier, and phone; and I will have more He also recalls the Nigel Challis who I used to time to spend in the garden.” Northover & Gilbert ware- go to judo with, and had Rob officially left the house fire in Gundry Lane in joined just before me. Dorset Fire and Rescue Serv- the mid 1990s that could be “Donald Knight was the seen for miles around Brid- ice on New Year’s Eve and Station Officer then and the port. was presented with a plaque headquarters were in South His scariest moment was commemorating his service Street where the library is when, with Sid Bulled, they from Chief Fire Officer Dar- now.” entered a building using ren Gunter at a ceremony at Reflecting on how things breathing apparatus. They the new station in Sea Road were when he joined up, he had just searched a bedroom South. said: “So much has changed. and returned to the landing His colleagues at the Brid- When I started there were a when the bedroom floor col- port station brought him a lot of thatched roof fires; lapsed. new bike as a leaving pres- now there are lots of fires in- And the funniest? “One of ent which will allow Rob to HAPPY RETIREMENT | Rob Wrixton receives a commemorative volving toxins and danger- the funniest must be when spend more time with an- plaque to mark his retirement from Chief Fire Officer Darren Gunter ous chemicals, and a lot we were called to a house other of his hobbies, cycling.” T H E S T O K E S P A R T N E R S H I P SOLICITORS Your lawyer closing down or retiring? We will be pleased to look after you. We are a young and vibrant firm with a reputation for providing specialist legal advice. 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From the been instrumental in the people feel proud of their community point of view painting of hoardings sur- neighbourhood.” lots and lots has gone into rounding the £1,395,174 St Catherine’s pupil it.” restoration project of the Callan Morgan, 11, helped The Town Council has Town Hall. paint the West Street sec- agreed £400,000 from its Children from Bridport , tion. She said: “It was re- reserves and £600,000 has St Mary’s and St Cather- ally fun. I enjoyed been approved by Her- ine’s primary schools sketching the big build- itage Lottery Fund for the worked with local artist ings. I like it because it has Town Hall project, which Sarah Butterworth to cre- loads of different bits and includes the relocation of ate the huge mural. sections on it.” the toilets. The mural depicting the Mayor, Councillor Geoff The remainder is drawn Spirit of Bridport, the Ackerman, said: “It’s an- from District and County town’s streets and an other example of civic Council contributions and image of Charles I is posi- pride for Bridport. applications to be made to tioned on the southern side “It’s wonderful how they appropriate Heritage and of the hoardings. did this. I’ve seen it from Building Trusts. Ms Butterworth said: “Because we had three schools in Bridport we wanted to take three differ- ent streets that the schools are based around. “The children went out for half a day and sketched their favourite buildings and bought them back and I tried to incorporate the (cid:0)St Catherine’s pupils Callan Morgan, Benjie Stefan and Jamie Dines relax building into the mural. under their section of the mural and (inset) Mayor Geoffrey Ackerman Then the children came stands underneath the watchful gaze of the Spirit of Bridport back for the whole day to do the painting. 8 Wednesday view from news viewonline24/7 January 26 2011 viewfromonline.co.uk Camera club winners announced Thepopular and very experi- by Johanna gested ‘avoid including a dull Lynette Woodrow; 3rd, Marina enced judge, Dee Wareham, ar- sky in a landscape’ - this last ob- Blyth. rived with her husband Geoff to Poyntz servation also serves to ensure A Section: 1st, Mia Lewis; judge Bridport Camera Club’s that shots taken during dull days 2nd, Simon Nobes; 3rd, Gary land/seascape competition last seamlessly with tried and tested can assist in reducing over- hayball. week, which was postponed techniques employed by users of bright and burned out areas Print Winners from December. both film and digital cameras to within a picture. B Section: 1st, Claire Millard; Dee very kindly imparted obtain prize winning images. (cid:1)Theclub next meets on Feb- 2nd, Lynette Woodrow; 3rd many practical tips and advice Practical advice included ‘al- ruary 2nd, when Pete Millson Wynn Walker. during her stint at judging both ways check around the subject re-visits the club to assess the A Section: 1st, Andrew White digitally projected and printed when taking a shot,’ ‘triangles portraits under natural light pro- with ‘Cows in Snow Storm’ images produced by club mem- are always good shapes within a duced by the members. (who also won the coveted bers. photographic image’ and ‘sharp- Landscape trophy for the year); her knowledge of digital ma- ness in a picture can enhance a WINNERS 2nd, Mike hounsell with nipulation techniques using Pho- sense of cold for winter shots’ as Digitally Projected Images ‘Thorncombe Wood’; 3rd, Andy toshop is extensive and balances well as reiterating the often sug- B Section: 1st, Rob Reeks; 2nd, White with ‘Red Rock.’ B SECTION WINNER | ‘Frosty Awakening’ by Rob Reeks TOP OF THE CLASS | Winners at the Bridport Camera Club competition A SECTION WINNER | ‘Moody Skies’ by Mia Lewis • Solar Photovoltaic Renewable systems earn you money, reduce your electricity bill and help the environment. Call now for a FREE site survey. 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The team, who brates its 10th anniver- since we have done a sary of UNESCO’s recog- then be repeated from discover more about are responsible for man- sary this year. full programme of pub- nition of the coast as a 6-7pm with some time the unique World Her- aging the site, will be The presentations will lic meetings and we are World Heritage Site and afterwards for ques- itage Site on their visiting West Bay to give update people about really looking forward next year sees the tions. doorstep during a series presentations and host what has been happen- to getting out there, Olympics coming to The Jurassic Coast of tenth anniversary family activities in ing on the site since its hearing what people Dorset.” World Heritage Team roadshows. March. designation by UN- have to say and helping The events will start will be at West Bay’s Salt The Jurassic Coast The team will be ESCO, future plans and them to get more in- with a presentation House on March 2nd. World Heritage Team is joined by organisations how to get involved. volved with their World from 4-5pm followed by For more information inviting residents to who also work to look Sam Rose, Jurassic Heritage Site. an hour of drop-in time call Alex Potter in the share their ideas about after the World Heritage Coast World Heritage “It is particularly excit- with some family activi- Jurassic Coast team on how the anniversary Site, known as the Juras- Team Leader, said: “It ing to be doing this in ties based around fos- 01305 225515 or email year can best be cele- sic Coast, which cele- has been a few years 2011 as December will sils. [email protected]. mark the tenth anniver- The presentation will uk (cid:0)THE Jurassic Coast was declared a World Heritage Site in 2001, based on its unique and spectacular geology covering the Triassic, Jurassic and Cre- taceous periods over a 185 million year period. 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The club will combating the wintery condi- sized flowerbeds, as well as the meet at a different venue each tions by visiting the sub-tropical history of plants and their culti- month. gardens at Abbotsbury. vation. Bridport’s University of the The latest outing in search of (cid:1) FoR information on these PLANS to shake up ting up a food database need to cut down on air It was also proposed Third Age garden design group inspiration “gave us all a bit of a study groups and others run by Bridport’s street market and re-organising the miles. that Bridport street mar- found their inspiration blossom- boost after such a hard winter,” U3A, contact Lesley Archibald on were discussed by a new town’s street market to “With such a range of ket should be reorganised ing whilst at the gardens. said group leader Pat Grafton. 01308 456079. To find out more food group who had their help support local food fantastic high quality and so that all the food stalls The group, which was A new venture from U3A is the about joining U3A, contact inaugural meeting in the producers. organic food grown were together in a central launched last year by Bridport & launch of a lunch club which Diana Coleridge on 01308 town earlier this month. Group member Sam nearby, it was felt that spot.” The group, set up by Wilberforce said: “With there was no excuse for The next meeting will District’s U3A, looked at all as- held its first meeting last week 424431. Transition Town Brid- Hugh Fearnley-Whit- not buying local when- be on February 18th at port, aims to encourage tingstall and Mat Follas ever possible. 2pm at Beach and Barni- people to spend less on providing national pub- The group decided to cott, and they would wel- imported foods in super- licity for local self-suffi- set up a database of good come anyone who is markets and more on ciency and ethical food food practice in Bridport interested to come along. produce from within a production, there is and provide publicity to Further details may be few miles of the town. clearly an increased residents and visitors obtained from www. 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