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Broadwindsor Parish Group Council Meeting – Monday 21st June

Not since March 2020, have the BWGPC met face to face, conducting all their meetings, including their A.G.M. on Zoom.  This month they shall meet at Drimpton Village Hall at 7.30pm.  All are welcome to attend but social distancing remains in force.

The full agenda is available to download HERE. Minutes of previous Group Parish Council meetings can be found online HERE

This month, councillors will make a tribute to their fellow councillor, Lloyd Curtis who was laid to rest yesterday at St. Andrew’s Church in Burstock.

This month’s accounts include approval of a payment of £8,953 for Dorset Council to fix and install 2 x Speed Indicator Devices for Broadwindsor and Drimpton.

There are two Planning Applications under consideration:

  • P/HOU/2021/01724, Forge Cottage, Chard Road, Drimpton, DT8 3RF.
  • P/FUL/2021/01358, Comrades Hall Management Committee, Broadwindsor.

The Broadwindsor Community Pub Proposal is item 11 on their agenda.

Item 13, Highways focuses on the following:

  • Report from the Footpaths Officer.
  • Verge Management in the Grouped Parish Area.
  • Common Water Lane Update.

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.

The date of the next meeting will then be arranged. The meeting will then close.

The press and public are invited to attend.  Under the Openess of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, members of the public may now film, photograph and make audio recordings of the proceedings of the formal Council meeting, though not, under current legislation, of the Public Participation session, as this is not part of the formal agenda of the meeting. Recording activity should be respectful to the conduct of the meeting and behavious that disrupts the meeting (such as oral commentary) will not be permitted.  Any member of the public shall not speak for more than five minutes.  A question asked by a member of the public during Public Participation shall not require a response or debate during the meeting though the Chairman may direct that a written response will be provided subsequent to the meeting.

There are 15 Elected Councillors – Click HERE to identify them.

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Farewell Lloyd Curtis

This morning, members of the Parish Council and local community applauded as Lloyd Curtis drove through the village on the back of a trailer which looked absolutely beautiful in it’s simplicity in today’s beautiful sunshine.

The Group Parish Council commented on social media: “ Lloyd was a long-standing member who made such a positive contribution to the Council, he had an amazing local knowledge and a true community spirit. Lloyd will be greatly missed by all and the Parish Council offers its sincere condolences to his family.”

R.I.P. Lloyd.

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Lloyd Curtis’ Funeral Arrangements

Local Farmer and Councillor for Burstock Ward, Lloyd Clifford Curtis (65yrs) who died on 1st June, will have a farewell drive past in Broadwindsor Square tomorrow morning at approximately 11.10am. The service will take place at 12 noon in St. Andrew’s church in Burstock and will be conducted by The Reverend Canon David Baldwin. The service will be broadcast outside the church.
There will be standing room in the graveyard,  in the field around the church and on the entrance to the church. Please observe social distancing rules.

If Someone Dies . . .Our deepest condolences go to his wife Alison, his children Sonia, Emma and Stuart, and his grandchildren.

Any donations, if desired, for Weldmar Hospicecare which may be sent c/o A J Wakely & Sons, 7 North Street, Beaminster DT8 3DZ or online HERE.

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Becca’s Fabric Larder & Florry Every Monday

Today and for the foreseeable future, Becca and her Fabric Mobile shop, Florry will be at the Comrades Hall on Mondays. Her Patchwork course will be taking place in the morning and if you need any fabric, threads, etc. Florry will be open for business from 2.30pm in the Car park.

Becca’s Patchwork Course:

Beccas Fabric LarderCost is £70 for the course. You can secure your place with a £20 deposit HERE (the remainder payable minimum one week before course starts)
Note: time details are to be edited.
Contact Becca directly by text/WhatsApp or call: 07486 062 343.
Follow Becca‘s daily updates on Instagram HERE.

Becca and Florry are also at Bridport market every Wednesday and Saturday.

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Euro 2021 & Five-A-Side Football On Thursdays

David Leader’s 5-a-side free football for an hour on Thursday evenings is proving very popular…. could that be because the English football team have their first Euro match this Sunday v. Croatia? Perhaps…. all the Euro fixtures are listed below 🙂

No need to book, just show up at the MUGA next to Broadwindsor school at 6.30pm on Thursdays.
No boots please, trainers are adequate.

Any queries, please contact David on: 01308 868275 or 07867 608652

England Euro 2021 Fixtures
(on TV):

The info below tells you what channel the England football matches are on with the complete listings of England’s football fixtures on TV including their UEFA Euro 2020 games on BBC and ITV and their FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers and friendly matches on ITV.

  • Sunday 13th June 2021 – England v Croatia
    (UEFA EURO 2020 Group D)
    14:00 BBC One / BBC iPlayer.
  • Friday 18th June 2021 – England v Scotland
    (UEFA EURO 2020 Group D)
    20:00 ITV / ITV Hub.
  • Tuesday 22nd June 2021 –  Czech Republic v England
    (UEFA EURO 2020 Group D)
    20:00 ITV / ITV2 / ITV Hub
  • Thursday 2nd September 2021 –  Hungary v England
    (FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier)
    19:45 ITV / ITV Hub
  • Sunday 5th September 2021 – England v Andorra
    (FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier )
    17:00 ITV / ITV Hub
  • Wednesday 8th September 2021 – Poland v England
    (FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier)
    19:45 ITV / ITV Hub
  • Saturday 9th October 2021 – Andorra v England
    (FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier)
    19:45 ITV / ITV Hub
  • Tuesday 12th October 2021 –  England v Hungary
    (FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier)
    19:45 ITV / ITV Hub
  • Friday 12th November 2021 – England v Albania
    (FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier)
    19:45 ITV / ITV Hub
  • Monday 15th November 2021 – San Marino v England
    (FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier)
    19:45 ITV / ITV Hub

Good Luck England!

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3 In Community Stores + Cashback

Broadwindsor Community Stores announced this morning that they are now allowing 3 customers at a time into the shop.  They do have a one way system in operation.   Please follow this without bumping into each other: the social distancing rules are there to protect everyone.

Cashback:

The store has also reintroduced their Cashback facility: up to £30 cashback with a minimum spend of £5.

They issued their thanks “to our wonderful customers for helping our dedicated volunteers make sure we’re all as safe as can be. 🙂 ”

Follow them on Facebook HERE.

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Gladis’s Law

Cameron Farquharson is gathering a wealth of support for Gladis’s Law, Protecting livestock, informing dog owners: a campaign for a change in law to make it mandatory to keep dogs on a lead when walking near livestock. “We want to educate dog owners about the importance of using a lead.”

Yesterday Cameron received the 2021 Sheep worrying by dogs survey from The National Sheep Association.  He shared the following on social media:

“I am currently sat reading through it and the causes of the livestock incidents jumped out at me. People could select multiple answers.
  • 70% selected that the cause was not putting their dog(s)on a lead.
  • 66% believed that their dog(s) won’t attack livestock or won’t do damage if they do.
  • 49% Was down to a lack of regard or concern on the issue.
  • 39% had assumed their dog(s) would respond to commands off the lead.
  • 47% was down to allowing dog(s) to roam unaccompanied or escaped from gardens or kennels.
  • 5% Worrying on purpose/linked to poaching.
The NSA then asked farmers what was the outcome of them asking people to put their dogs on lead. Again people could select multiple answers.
  • 51% reported receiving Verbal abuse.
  • 48% were ignored by the dog owner.
  • 21% received Intimidation by the dog owner.
  • 16% Other (no understanding, land ownership).
  • 15% Polite refusal to use a lead.
  • 8% Retribution (vandalism).
  • 3% received physical abuse.

I will post more once I’ve read and understood. But I think we can all agree that the statistics from this survey are shocking. We need to change things for the better.”

Gladis’s Law, Protecting livestock, informing dog owners.

To keep up to date on the Gladis’s Law Facebook page – Click HERE.
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Astronomy Session Cancelled

This afternoon’s Astronomy session on Zoom  has been cancelled due to ill health. Apologies to those who have registered.
It will be postponed until 14th July.
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Recycling in Dorset

Whether you have a permit or not, Dorset Council like to know more about how you use your local Household Recycling Centre (HRC, or “the tip”) and your views on the current permit system.

The Recycling Centre Vehicle Access Policy was last amended in 2009. Usage patterns and demands on Dorset Council recycling centres have changed since then.


Some vehicles need a permit to access Dorset Council’s Household Recycling Centres, and some are not allowed on site at all. This is mainly to prevent abuse by traders who illegally deposit commercial waste at the household recycling centres. These permits are currently free.

To apply for, update or cancel a permit (only one permitted vehicle per household) – please click HERE.

To give your views on the current system – please complete their short survey HERE.

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A Community Pub In Broadwindsor?

Broadwindsor Group Parish Council has been approached by Palmers Brewery to see if the Community is interested in opening a Community Pub.

The issue is on the agenda for the next Parish Council meeting on the 21st June. In the meantime a small group of residents, including Parish Councillors, are undertaking some initial investigative work to assess the feasibility of such a project.  At the appropriate time a public meeting will be held to report the findings and canvas the views of residents.

Initial responses to the Council’s announcement on Facebook think it is a good idea.  However, being restricted to Palmer‘s products has quickly been highlighted as a cause for concern.  So much so that a Community Pub could be sited at the Comrades Hall.  This happened previously when the pub was closed and worked very well.

The Council have yet to name anyone in their investigative group, therefore please address your comments to Helen Cudmore, The Town Clerk: hello@broadwindsorgroup.gov.uk.

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