Local Employment: Symonds & Sampson Are Recruiting

A New Year – a new career?

Local property agents Symonds & Sampson have five positions available.
All applications must be in by 31st January 2021. However, be aware that if they receive a high volume of applications, the closing date may be brought forward. To avoid disappointment therefore they suggest submitting your application promptly.

Based in Beaminster-Bridport-Axminster area.

Full time, Home based Property Manager to join their Property Management Department.
Immediate start.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Maintaining good relations with Landlords, Tenants and Contractors
  • Handling Telephone enquiries
  • Diary and Database management
  • Responding to emails
  • Raising works orders and processing invoices
  • Managing, booking and attending property visits
  • Processing rent payments
  • Deposit dispersal

KEY SKILLS:

  • Good level of customer service skills – verbal and written
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
  • Self-motivation and the ability to work within a team
  • High level of computer proficiency including Microsoft Office
  • Full driving license and use of own vehicle required

EXPERIENCE:

  • Property management experience
  • High level of computer literacy including experience of software packages (training will be provided)

REWARDS:

  • Salary – Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Holiday – starting at 28 days per annum including bank holidays and increasing with long service
  • Hours – Full Time to include some Saturdays
  • Pension – A work based pension scheme

Please e-mail your CV and covering letter to Rachael James rjames@symondsandsampson.co.uk

AristotleThe other 4 positions are:

Based in Burraton Square, Poundbury:

Full time Trainee Accounts Assistant to support their busy accounts team. An enthusiastic and conscientious individual with knowledge of Sage and other accounting software. Experience is not required  but some relevant skills are preferred. For more information, click HERE. Please e-mail your CV with a covering statement to Andrew Carless acarless@symondsandsampson.co.uk

Based in Burraton Square, Poundbury:

Rural Graduate Trainee/Newly Qualified Surveyor. Suited to a a graduate trainee or newly qualified surveyor The role offers a wide range of experience across many aspects of rural surveying and farm agency. It will also provide the opportunity for the right candidate to progress through APC and/or CAAV to further develop their career.  For more information, click HERE. For a confidential discussion please contact Will Wallis on 07833 453482.

Based out of Wimborne:

RICS Registered Valuer to be able to cover the whole of Wessex Region. It is essential that the candidate is RICS qualified; a Registered Valuer; holds a Full UK Driving license and has 2-4 years PQE. For more information, click HERE.

Based in Ilminster, Somerset:

Estate Agency Manager to join their award-winning Residential Sales team. his opportunity would suit a highly motivated, entrepreneurial person with a proven track record of at least five years in residential agency, preferably within the Somerset area. For more information, click HERE.

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Collecting From Broadwindsor Community Stores

A message from the three wonderful ladies who organise our village shop’s Click and Collect service:

As we go into lockdown again, we want to reassure you that we are continuing to do our best to ensure our customers, staff and volunteers are safe, as we have done at Broadwindsor Community Stores since March 2020.

We will continue to offer our Wednesday Click & Collect service via broadwindsorcommunitystores.co.uk.

However, all collections will now be from Comrades Hall, except a 4pm collection from the shop reserved for working customers who cannot get to the hall before 1pm.

We anticipate that more people will want to use the service, so to provide a safer environment and to maintain a steady flow of customers, collection slots will be at fifteen minute intervals starting at 11:30am and finishing at 1pm.

Please pick up from the side door where we will hand over your order at the entrance. Some customers’ orders are quite large and they will need to take several bags to their car, so can we please ask all customers to wait until the previous customer has finished their collection before entering the porch by the side entrance. May we also ask you to wait in the doorway rather than come into the hall while we get your order ready? 

As the Click & Collect service is as safe as can be and meets the needs of the vast majority of people we are not offering a full delivery service as we did in the Spring. However, if you are clinically vulnerable and have been advised to stay in your home,  please get in touch with us so we can arrange a delivery. The easiest way to do this is simply email: bwshop.orders@gmail.com

Let’s get through this together best we can. Stay safe.

– Nat, Sandra & Teri

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Drimpton’s Bunting Bonanza

A colourful and commemorative idea from Drimpton promoting Village Community:

At some point we will emerge from Lockdown and once again be able to come together as a community. In anticipation of that, three ladies in Drimpton are planning to celebrate by decorating Drimpton with bunting made by the village.
So if you’re looking for something to while away a bit of time, why not tap into your creative juices and design one or more flags to represent you, your family, 2020, Drimpton, or anything else you fancy!
It can be drawn, painted, sewn, knitted (pattern below) glued, appliquéd or anything else you can think of – the choice is yours. There are no rules apart from the size (a triangle measuring 20cm x 30cm).
They hope to be able to have a coffee morning in March (restrictions permitting) where you can bring along your completed bunting flags. They’ll then take them away and stitch them together to create the commemorative village bunting that will be a lasting reminder of these extraordinary times for years to come.
For further details or queries (and bunting templates if required) contact:
  • Francesca – 01308 867617
  • Kate – 01308 868843 or
  • Rosemary – 01308 867694

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Broadwindsor Group Parish Council – Online Meeting Monday 11th January 2021

Broadwindsor Group Parish Council are meeting online using the Zoom platform at 7.30pm on Monday 11th January 2021All are welcome to attend.

The full agenda is available to download HERE.

The meeting can be accessed HERE.
The Meeting ID: 874 5530 6004
Zoom is Free! – Sign Up and get it HERE.

Once the minutes of the last meeting have been approved, there are no matters arising. Residents are then invited to give their views and ask questions of the Parish Council on issues on this Agenda. This will be followed by:
a. Report from Councillor Christopher, Dorset Council
b. Report from Dorset Police

There is a Parish Council vacancy for the Seaborough ward.

Parish Councillors will deliver their community updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are no new Planning Applications to consider but 2 have been approved:

WD/D/20/001069, Higher Farm, Seaborough, DT8 3QY: Approved
WD/D/20/001070, Higher Farm, Seaborough, DT8 3QY: Approved

There will be reports and updates from Broadwindsor Cricket Club on their fundraising, a Working Group Update on Climate Change Emergency and the Allotment Group.

Items in this month’s Highways section include the formal adoption of named verges in Broadwindsor:

a. Report from the Footpaths Officer
b. Verge Management in the Grouped Parish Area
c. To approve request for formal adoption from Dorset Council of named verges in Broadwindsor
d. Common Water Lane Update
e. Damaged Drimpton Bridge Update

Following a report from the Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust on Affordable Housing and any items of interest for the next agenda, Residents are invited to give their views and ask questions of the Parish Council on any outstanding issues on this Agenda or raise issues for future consideration.

After the date of the next meeting is established, they will receive the Finance report from the FMR Trust.

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Local Dairy Farmer On Next Saturday Night’s TV

Local dairy farmer and Parish Councillor, Andrew Frampton is making a return to the small screen next Saturday on BBC1 at 8.30pm.  He is taking part in Michael McIntyre’s new prime TV show, The Wheel.

The Wheel is a general knowledge quiz show in which seven celebrities are strapped to the circumference of the giant wheel. Each celebrity has brought one area of expertise to the show – and it is on these areas that the contestants must answer questions.
The contestants themselves are underneath The Wheel, on another smaller wheel! This Contestant Wheel is spun, and whichever contestant is randomly selected, rises up on their chair, to take their place at the centre of The Wheel and begin the game. The contestant at the centre of The Wheel is in control – if they can stay there until the end of the show then they could win a life-changing sum of money. However, one wrong answer or spin of The Wheel and they’ll be back down to the Contestant Wheel, and they might never return… Once all seven categories have been completed, whichever contestant is in control of The Wheel faces one final question to try and take home a huge sum of money. They’ve got just 30 seconds to discuss the question with their chosen celebrity expert, before they must lock in their answer. If they get it right, they take home the cash. Get it wrong however, and they’re off The Wheel, opening the door to one of the other players.

As 3 contestants take part in each show, Andrew has a 1 in 3 chance of winning.  You will have to watch on Saturday 16th January, night to see how he does.

Andrew is no stranger to television or taking part in TV shows having starred in one of the first reality TV shows called Chained in 2001 where he was chained to a woman and five other men for a week with one man being let off the chain each day until the woman found her perfect match. Andrew reached the final two!
Andrew was also a contestant in Jason Manford‘s game show First and Last in 2019 but was eliminated in the second round.
When asked how he got involved with this latest one Andrew replied, “I saw a flier for the new show back in July and the huge prize money caught my eye! I filled in an online form then the next day had a phone call where I had to talk about myself for three minutes and then answer a 25 general knowledge questions. Following that I had another audition on Zoom where we were filmed and were given very hard quiz questions and had to work out the answers. I got the phone call in September to say I had been offered a place as a contestant subject to a criminal record checks and physiological analysis as a duty of care from the production company. They filmed 10 episodes in Mid October in a converted aircraft hanger in Hertfordshire recording two shows a day. There was an audience there but all were socially distanced and with masks. I met Michael before the show and he told us we weren’t allowed to win any more money than he was getting paid!“.

The seven celebrities on Andrew‘s episode are: Sophie Ellis-Bexter, Greg Wallace, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Jay Blades (Repair Shop), Natalie Cassidy (Eastenders), Dr Alex George (Love Island) & Trevor Nelson (Radio 2).

Catch Andrew at 20:30hrs on BBC 1 next Saturday, 16th January as he tries to get a spot on the wheel and have a chance of winning a huge amount of money. 

Good luck Andrew!

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Support For Dorset Residents

If you don’t have anyone who can support you through the new National Lockdown and/or you are unable to leave your home – Dorset Together can help.
Tell Dorset Council what you need through their online portal HERE.
Or telephone the Dorset Together helpline: 01305 221 000.

Help is available if you are experiencing financial difficulties or are feeling stressed or worried. Whether it’s paying the rent or mortgage, keeping up with bill payments, redundancy, free school meals, benefits, mental health or relationship support, speak to someone now.  Dorset Council are working together with Dorset Citizens Advice, and often a chat with a specialist adviser is enough to set you in the right direction.

Call the Dorset Citizens Advice line Freephone on 0800 144 8848 or Textphone 0800 144 8884.
All advice is free, confidential and impartial. Citizens Advice will not charge you to call the helpline but if you use a mobile, your service provider might do.

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Little Groves Nursery Closed, Groves Remain Open

A statement from Becky and the rest of her team at Little Groves:

We are privileged to be able to be able to remain open during the January 2021 lockdown.

Garden centres have been classed as an essential shop, and this is not a responsibility we have taken lightly. Our aim is to provide the safest possible shopping environment for our wonderful customers and fabulous team during this difficult time. January is a quiet time in the garden centre anyway so there will always be plenty of space for you to shop safely.

Please ensure that you follow our guidelines when visiting:

⭐️ We ask that you sanitise your hands before entering and that you wear a face covering at all times.

⭐️ Please keep your distance from us and each other.

⭐️ Please only handle goods you intend to buy.

⭐️ Please pay by debit/credit card and where possible use the contactless facility. There is a £45 limit for cards and a £500 limit for iPhone/Android pay.

⭐️ Please step back from the tills to give our till operators the distance to be able to scan your items safely.
January and February are great months to take stock and plan your garden for the season ahead. We have seed potatoes, onion sets, shallots and all of the vegetable seeds you need for you to grow your own food this year.
We also offer an extensive range of pet and farm food, wild bird food as well as household fuel such as logs and coal.

We understand that some might not be comfortable visiting so please remember that we also offer a home delivery and click and collect service. You can order items online or by telephone: 01308 422654 and both of these can be completely contact free.

⭐️ Groves Nurseries in Bridport will be open:

8am until 5pm Monday until Saturday
10am until 4pm Sunday.

⭐️ Little Groves is closed for its annual winter break and will reopen on the 1st February.

⭐️ Ivy House & The Cabin are closed until the lifting of COVID restrictions allow us to reopen.

Stay safe and look after each other.” – Charlie, Becky, Clive, Di and the whole of the Groves Team xxx
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A Year Ago Today ….

The photograph shows the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan.

This was reported by journalist Tom Hale at 12.39pm, 6th January 2020:

“An unidentified virus has struck dozens of people in Wuhan, the most populous city in Central China.

At least 59 cases have been confirmed so far, including seven patients who are critically ill, according to the Wuhan Municipal Health Committee. A further 163 people are also under medical observation after coming into close contact with the infected people.

Hong Kong authorities have activated a “serious response” level in reaction to eight possible cases of an illness they believe to be associated with visitors from the mainland Chinese city, reports the Associated Press.

All of the patients have fallen sick with pneumonia or severe respiratory tract infections, with many experiencing fever and breathing difficulties, although the source of the illness is not yet known.

There was speculation that the outbreak could be linked to SARS, the respiratory illness that started in China in 2002 and went on to kill over 700 people around the world. However, local health authorities have since ruled this out. They have also excluded the possibility of regular influenza, avian flu, adenoviruses, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

The earliest case was reported on December 12, 2019, and the number of patients is continuing to grow. Many of the sick work at South China Seafood City market in Wuhan, which has been closed for sanitation and disinfection since January 1. Along with fish and seafood, the large wholesale market is also said to sell wild animals, such as rabbits and pheasants.

“Citizens should pay attention to maintaining indoor air circulation, avoiding closed and airless public places and crowded places, and wear masks if necessary,” Wuhan health authorities said in a statement.

According to the World Health Organization, the strong link to the market suggests that the illness is caused by a virus that spreads between animals and humans. This is what’s known as a zoonotic disease and includes most human infectious diseases, from swine flu and salmonella to Ebola and HIV.

So far, local health authorities say lab tests have shown there’s no evidence of significant human-to-human transmission and no health care worker infections have been reported.

However, the Head of the University of Hong Kong’s Centre for Infection, Ho Pak-leung, has thrown doubt on this claim by saying it’s “highly possible” that the illness is spreading from human to human. He also warned that there could be a surge in cases during the upcoming Chinese New Year on January 25.

“It is highly unlikely that this will lead to a major 2003-like epidemic, though we cannot be complacent,” said Yuen Kwok-yung, a microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong, according to TIME.”

… and here we are today!

Stay Safe Everybody!

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No Fishing at Potwell Lake

Potwell Lake is situated in picturesque, rural landscape of West Dorset on the Mosterton Road.  A newly constructed lake, it offers visitors opportunities to fish for carp, tench, bream and roach.  Sadly, Rachael has had to close the gates to fishermen due to the guidelines issued by the Government and by Jamie Cook, the CEO of The Angling Trust, who released this statement yesterday:

“The regulations have now been published and confirm this evening’s message from the Cabinet Office that the Government have taken the decision that fishing will not be permitted during this national lockdown period. Whilst this is disappointing news I would ask anglers, fisheries and clubs to respect these rules and the reason they have been put in place; to help save lives and support the NHS.

Individuals should not go fishing from midnight tonight (5th Jan) and clubs and fisheries should close their waters to anglers. We will be publishing more detailed guidance on specific areas like bailiffing and fishery maintenance once the Government regulations have been examined.
Over past few weeks we have been in communication with the Government at the highest possible level. We have presented a strong case on how fishing could continue safely during the third national lockdown. We have explained that fishing benefits physical health and mental wellbeing and that it is regularly the only form of activity individuals undertake. You can read our representations to Cabinet Ministers here –https://anglingtrust.net/…/Angling-and-outdoor…
My team and I have consistently presented the arguments ahead of the changing government guidelines, which have allowed fishing to remain permitted continuously since the first national lockdown was lifted in May. We have been successful when other sports have not as all anglers will know.
However, with 60,000 new infections announced today the Government have taken the decision that leaving home for recreation or leisure, including all forms of recreational fishing, should be prohibited in England during this third national lockdown period.
I thank you for your support and for being a credit to our sport. As members, you can rest assured that the Angling Trust will continue to represent our sport at the highest level and will present proposals for the resumption of angling when it is safe and sensible to do so. We will come through this period of national crisis. We will fish again, but until then, please, stay safe.” – Jamie CookCEO Angling Trust
For further information, please contact Rachael on 07919 091 508, 01308 868718 or you can email: potwell@hotmail.co.uk .

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Refuge Against Domestic Violence

Since COVID-19 began, it has been widely broadcast that there has been a significant rise in cases of domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse Bill had it’s second reading in the House of Lords yesterday afternoon seeking to raise awareness of domestic abuse, including by legislating for the first time for a statutory definition of domestic abuse. The Bill aims to protect and support victims by introducing a new Domestic Abuse Protection Notice and Order (DAPO).*

For those in need, Refuge.org.uk operates a Free 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247.
There is also a live chat service Mon – Fri 3pm – 10pm via NationalDAHelpline.org.uk.

Refuge are running a campaign to deliver Refuge parcels: bundles that women and children urgently need when escaping domestic violence.  The parcels range from £10 (Calls to the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline have increased since lockdown measures were introduced. Their support is needed more than ever by women affected by domestic abuse. This parcel could enable them to continue providing life-saving support through their Helpline) through various increments to £500 (Their refuges provide emergency temporary accommodation for women and children fleeing abuse. They give women time and space to make decisions about their futures and their specialist refuge staff are on hand to provide one-to-one emotional and practical support. This parcel could keep one of their 48 refuges running for a day.)

Click HERE to choose your parcel and donate.

* The Bill’s Key Messages are:

  • The Domestic Abuse Bill introduces important measures which will help to raise awareness of domestic abuse and will go some way to providing additional support to domestic abuse victims, whilst also helping to challenge perpetrator’s behaviour. It is a positive step in the right direction.
  • We support the creation of a statutory definition of domestic abuse, and the inclusion of economic abuse within this. We are also pleased to see that the Bill will place the role of Domestic Abuse Commissioner on a statutory footing.
  • Alongside the Bill’s focus on crisis interventions and criminal justice, tackling domestic abuse requires a cross-government response incorporating health, housing and education. We need an equal focus on, and funding for, prevention and early intervention measures that aims to prevent domestic abuse happening in the first place.
  • In addition to the measures in the Bill, the Government should provide long-term and sustained investment in early intervention and prevention programmes and wider community-based support. This should include investment in perpetrator programmes, which is why we are calling on the Government to introduce a National Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Strategy. We are also calling for the key learning and best practice from Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) to be shared on a national level.
  • This legislation comes at a time when, even prior to the eventual long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, local government’s services, particularly children’s services, were already facing unprecedented demand.
  • The Spending Review announcement of £125 million funding to help enable local authorities to deliver the proposed new duty to support domestic abuse victims and their children in safe accommodation is welcome. We now need further detail on this funding as it is not yet clear how the figure has been calculated and whether it will meet the full costs of the new proposed duty.
  • The new funding needs to fully account for any increases in demand for services, and any additional burdens identified by local needs assessments when the duty comes into force in April 2021. Children have been added into the statutory definition of domestic abuse, so it will be important to assess whether additional provision is required and therefore whether councils need additional funding to meet the new proposed duty.
  • One-off, short term grants do not allow for long-term planning or consistency in service, which is why long-term and sustained investment is needed. Transitional funding is also required to provide support for current domestic abuse services due to close at the end of the next financial year, April 1 2021.

To read yesterday’s full parliamentary debate, moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford, click HERE.

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