News in Bridport

More than 3,000 Dorset Council and care home staff will have been vaccinated locally against Covid by the end of this week.

Adult social care brief holder Cllr Laura Miller said that by the end of the week, working with Dorset County Hospital, it is estimated that around 3,200 staff and associated care workers will have been vaccinated.

Bridport Town Council has given its support to the development of eight affordable homes in the town centre, but wants them to be more energy efficient.

The application for the homes at The Coal Yard in Rope Walks was discussed by the council's planning committee and they asked Paul Hoffman, of CG Fry - which is building the homes in partnership with Hastoe housing association - if solar panels could be added.

Bridport's HSBC branch is not among those set to close this year.

The bank announced it would be shutting 82 branches in the UK between April and September due to customers increasingly using internet banking.

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has praised St Mary's Primary School in Bridport for going "above and beyond" during the pandemic, as he called for vaccinations for teachers to be given higher priority.

Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday (Tuesday), Mr Loder addressed Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, asking him to place vaccinations for teaching staff higher on the agenda, following the efforts they had made to continue the education of young people in challenging circumstances.

On behalf of Dementia Friendly Bridport, I would like to thank Monica Teague and her husband for raising over £280 for our cause with their wonderful Christmas display in their front garden.

It had everything, from gorgeous Christmas lights, Christmas-themed characters, and a fabulous snow machine!

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has put together a guide on what residents need to know while Covid-19 vaccinations continue to be rolled out.

A spokesman said: "We know there is intense interest in the Covid-19 vaccination and you will want to know when and where you will be able to get yours.

Bridport Medical Centre is set to vaccinate around 2,000 people on Saturday, but it needs the public's help to ensure this goes smoothly.

The flow of Covid-19 vaccination stock to Bridport Medical Centre has increased, allowing the Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network team to expand the vaccination programme.

Here are some of the job vacancies available in Bridport this week.

Care assistant

Hi! I'm Eddie, I'm 15 years old, and I'm writing for Bridport Nub News. Why? Because we're starting a monthly column to raise awareness about Bridport being a Rights Respecting Town, and I wanted to start by introducing myself and explaining a bit more about what this 'Rights Respecting' stuff actually means.

Firstly, a bit about me. I'm in year 11 at Colfox (so I would be taking my GCSE exams if they were going ahead), and I'm interested in all sorts of different things - such as public speaking, writing, drama, computer coding. I particularly like helping people and organising different events, projects and campaigns. Currently, I'm a member of the Unicef UK Youth Advisory Board, and we do lots of projects to raise awareness of children's rights.

Trees have had to be felled at Allington Hill due to ash die back.

Many ash trees around the football pitch area are being removed and were moved by Toby Hoad and his horses last Friday.