FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE ENCL: 3258

15 NOVEMBER 2017

TOWN CRIER ENGAGEMENTS

REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK

TOWN CRIER DIARY – 1 November 2016 to 1 November 2017

05/11/16 November Fifth events Bucky Doo 05/11/16 Unveiling of Richard III memorial Asker bank, East St 12/11/16 Stanley Mansbridge Perpetual Trophy () Dorchester 16/11/16 Chorus of Disapproval – BAC Bucky Doo 03/12/16 Tree on Green / Christmas cheer / Hoppiness Bucky Doo 07/12/16 Christmas Cheer / Countdown to lights Bucky Doo 17/12/16 Nativity play Bucky Doo/South St 07/01/17 Nine consultations / Potato Day / X51 bus Bucky Doo 14/01/17 Wassail in Community Orchard Bucky Doo 14/01/17 Wassail Community Orchard 01/02/17 Panto / Creative Mind Exhibition / Community Fair Bucky Doo 04/02/17 Community Fair Town Hall 04/02/17 Community Fair / Epicurean market / Creative Mind Bucky Doo 18/02/17 CGC consultation / Migrant workers / Vinyl Saturday Bucky Doo 24/02/17 Youth & community centre charity stomp Bucky Doo 21/03/17 Green Fortnight Bucky Doo 25/03/17 Consultations / Green fortnight / clock change Bucky Doo 01/04/17 April fool (pedestrianisation) / Green morning Bucky Doo 22/04/17 Charity walk / Tenth national annual record store day Bucky Doo 29/04/17 Yeovil Town Criers Competition Yeovil 01/05/17 Wimborne Minster Town Criers Competition Wimborne Minster 20/05/17 Love your local market / Bridport bag Bucky Doo 24/05/17 NABMA / Museum re-opening / Pirate’s Day Bucky Doo 27/05/17 Dog show / Museum Bucky Doo 27/05/17 Museum Re-opening Museum 31/05/17 Bridport Youth & community centre Bucky Doo 31/05/17 Bridport Youth & community centre raffle draw Arts Centre 03/06/17 Bus cuts / Purdah Bucky Doo 07/06/17 Bus cuts Bucky Doo 16/06/17 Frome Town Criers Competition Frome 21/06/17 Public Transport / “Seamless transition” Bucky Doo 28/06/17 French visitors (Johnnies/Twinners) Bucky Doo 01/07/17 Welcome to visitors from Saint Vaast-la-Hougue Bucky Doo 06/07/17 WDDC Decision on St Michael’s Estate Bucky Doo 08/07/17 Wareham Town Criers Competition Wareham 11/07/17 Srebrenica Memorial Day Bucky Doo 15/07/17 Jurassic fields / Bastille day / Folk Festival Bucky Doo 19/07/17 Bus petition / 210 Bucky Doo

22/07/17 End of rural bus services Bucky Doo 26/07/17 Sir George Somers parade / 05/08/17 South St Consultation / West Bay Day / Circus Bucky Doo 18/08/17 “Celebrate Bridport” multi-racial day Court Orchard 19/08/17 Carnival procession West/South Streets 20/08/17 Torchlight procession to West Bay South 12/08/17 Seaton Town Criers Competition Seaton 13/08/17 Folk Festival Bucky Doo, etc. 23/08/17 Melplash Show Showground 26/08/17 Neighbourhood Plan / Hat Festival Bucky Doo 02/09/17 Hat Festival Bucky Doo, etc. 09/09/17 Newton Abbott Town Criers competition Newton Abbott 16/09/17 Transport open forum Bucky Doo 23/09/17 Oh Crumbs / WATAG Bucky Doo 23/09/17 Oh Crumbs Cafe re-opening Oh Crumbs 26/09/17 New robe Mountfield 30/09/17 South St Consultation / Mindfest Bucky Doo 07/10/17 Mindfest Bucky Doo 8-9/10/17 Onion Johnnies - various Roscoff 10/10/17 International Mental Health Day Bucky Doo 14/10/17 Apple Day Bucky Doo /Orchard 21/10/17 Last Saturday bus North / Onion Johnnies Bucky Doo 22/10/17 Onion Johnnies festival West Bay 25/10/17 Claire Shilton / Vanuatu Bucky Doo 28/10/17 Encore theatre / West Bay fireworks / Clocks Bucky Doo

8 November 2017 Bob Gillis Town Clerk