Please #SaveBroadwindsorCricket

Broadwindsor Cricket Club (BCC) was established in 1923 and currently welcomes more than 400 players each year. 

The current owners of Broadwindsor Cricket Ground have decided not to renew the lease and have now served BCC with a notice to vacate the Ground and remove the pavilion! This would tragically spell the end of a 97-year old Club.

However, after months of negotiations, the Club have come to an agreement to pay a fair price for the Ground. Broadwindsor Cricket Club must now raise £35,000 and are seeking financial aid from all players, friends and supporters to help #SaveBroadwindsorCricket.  They are also seeking support from Broadwindsor Group Parish Council at this Monday’s meeting.
They have submitted a total of 9 grant applications and  2 interest-free loan applications so far and have been successful in raising £10,000 – 28% toward their total fundraising figure.

They aim to raise £10,000 through their Crowdfunding campaign. If they don’t achieve their target – they will receive nothing!
* PLEASE CONTRIBUTE AND SUPPORT BROADWINDSOR CRICKET CLUB HERE.  *

The Ground on the Beaminster Road, where they have been playing under a lease agreement since 1965, was previously voted as one of the Top 5 Most Beautiful in the country by Wisden.
They have a £10,000 target and at the time of publishing, they have managed to raise £905 plus an estimated  £136.25 via Gift Aid.
They managed to host 40 games in 2019 which included their Sunday Mid-Wessex XI, the Middleton-Hands evening league and friendlies against many local & touring teams. Their grass roots Middleton-Hands evening league in their own words “absolutely enshrines the spirit of village cricket and is something to really shout about.”

BWCC

Each year Broadwindsor Cricket Club are proud to encourage a number of youth and adult players to don pads for the first time whilst being supported by their teammates and competitors up to the standard of seasoned Dorset Premier League & West of England Premier League cricketers.

They also welcome Broadwindsor Primary school children for coaching on Friday afternoons during the summer.

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE AND SUPPORT BROADWINDSOR CRICKET CLUB HERE. Once purchased, the freehold will be placed in a Trust.

GIFT AID:

Broadwindsor Cricket Club are a constituted not-for-profit organisation and are registering as a Community Amateur Sports Club. This allows them to claim GiftAid on donations from tax-paying individuals for whom they have created a set of rewards. Added to this, they also hope to have match funding for all donations. This means your :

£10 donation = £10 from you + £2.50 GiftAid + £10 match funding.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savebroadwindsorcricket

#Broadwindsor,#WestDorset,#Dorset,#BWCC,#Cricket,#SaveBroadwindsorCricket,#BGPC,#DorsetPremierLeague,#NeedYourSupport,#SocialDistancing,#StaySafe

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Beaminster’s FiverFest Starts This Saturday, 10th October

Beaminster’s Fiver Fest runs from 10th – 24th October 2020.  This is first time that Beaminster is taking part in TotallyLocally’s FiverFest initiative. Local businesses taking part put on special £5 offers over 2 weeks, to show the diversity and value of what they sell, and to say thank you to the communities that support them.  We wish them all well.

Promotions so far include:

  • Cilla & Camilla: Full Cream Tea in their Cafe for a fiver per person.
  • Cilla & Camilla: Thought Bamboo Socks for a fiver.
  • Dexters: Smaller Appetite Menu for a fiver.
  • Dexters: Takeaway meal deal for a fiver.
  • Furleigh Estate: Get a fiver off when you purchase Furleigh sparkling wine.
  • Little Groves Nursery: 2x 2kg bags of Tom Chambers Wild birdseed for a fiver.
  • Little Groves Nursery: 3 x pots of herbs for a fiver.
  • Salon on the Square: Aveda travel-size product for a fiver.
  • Salon on the Square: Eyebrow shaping for a fiver.
  • Salon on the Square: Men’s beard trim for a fiver.
  • Salon on the Square: Mii makeup consultation for a fiver.
  • Sophia’s Choice: Cytoplan Vitamin D 2500iu supplement for a fiver.
  • Tangerine Cafe: Special item on their menu, which may change daily,  for a fiver.
  • The Coach House Café at Mapperton: Warming Autumn soup with crusty bread for a fiver.
  • The Ollerod: Enjoy a glass of bubbly (or wine/soft drink) and a slice of cake for a fiver.

Click HERE to find the up to date list 🙂

Find out all you need to know about TotallyLocally’s FiverFest HERE.

#Broadwindsor,#WestDorset,#Dorset,#DiscoverBeaminster,#FiverFest,#TotallyLocally,#ShopLocal,#SupportLocalBusinesses,#SocialDistancing,#WearYourMask,#BeKind,#StaySafe

Have You Lost Your Bank Card In Broadwindsor?

It’s a horrible realisation when you discover you have lost your Bank Credit/Debit card.  A Lloyds Bank card was found just outside Broadwindsor Community Stores by a young man yesterday morning.  The name on the card is not a local one so please make sure any visitors are made aware too.

The bank card is currently being held at the shop.  If the owner goes in and can match the details on the card, it will be returned to them. Obviously they cannot hold it indefinitely, so it will be returned to the Bank if no one steps forward.

#Broadwindsor,#Dorset,#BroadwindsorCommunityStores,#LostCard,#Bank,#Alert,#SocialDistancing,#WearYourMask,#BeKind,#StaySafe

 

Chris Loder’s Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill

Chris Loder, the MP for West Dorset, introduced his Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill in the House of Commons on 5th February 2020. The Private Members’ Bill makes provision for the maximum penalty for certain offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to be increased from six months to up to five years.

The second reading, which was originally tabled for 12th June, will now take place on 23rd October 2020.

The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill has been introduced to the House of Commons, before moving to the House of Lords. If passed, it will come into effect in two months after it receives Royal Assent.

“We are renowned to be a nation of animal lovers – now let’s prove that by handing down appropriate penalties to those who bring unnecessary suffering to animals”.  Chris Loder MP

To track the progress of the Bill – click HERE.

#Broadwindsor,#WestDorset,#Dorset,#AnimalWelfareBill,#ChrisLoderMP,#BeKind,#SccialDistancing,#WearYourMask,#StaySafe

 

Draconids & Orionids Meteor Showers This Month

Named after Draco, the dragon constellation, the Draconid meteor shower is at its peak tonight and tomorrow evening.  Rather than wait until the wee small hours of the night, the Draconids are best seen in the evening, after nightfall, looking North. You do have to be patient as there are only about 5 per hour.

OrionFar more illuminating are the Orionids which have already begun but reach their peak on 20th/21st October. The meteors from the Orionids are dust and debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. Orion is a relatively easy constellation to find in our autumn and winter skies – it is in the Southeast at early evening and bright and high in the South by mid-to-late evening. It is also easily recognisable by the three bright stars that form the “belt of Orion,” The meteor shower appears to come from the constellation of Orion but they can be seen in the sky from all directions, without the need for binoculars or a telescope. The Moon will just be in the first quarter so the bright shower will be clearer to see. The Orionids are one of the most reliable meteor showers each year. One can usually see about 25 per hour.
All, of course, is weather dependant!

#Broadwindsor,#WestDorset,#Dorset,#MeteorShower,#Draconids,#Orionids,#TwinkleTwinkleLittleStar,#LookUp,#SocialDistancing,#BeKind,#StaySafe

Tunnel Road Closed At Night Oct 14th – 16th

Part of the A3066 Tunnel Road by Beaminster is to close for three nights to allow power company SSE to replace old light fittings with new LED fittings.  SSE is one of the trading names of OVO Electricity Ltd

It will be shut on both sides of the tunnel, closed between 7pm and 7am on Wednesday, October 14 until Friday, October 16.

Dorset Council’s Travel Dorset website has published the official diversion route online, which will take approximately 1hr 5mins to follow the 42.2 mile route.

1 W Dibberford Farm Cottages, Beaminster DT8 3HD, UK
      68.0 km. About 1 hour 5 mins (1 hour 11 mins in current traffic)
 1. Head north-west on A3066
5.2 km
2. Turn right onto A356
23.5 km
3. Turn right onto Dorchester Rd/A37

Continue to follow A37
5.6 km
4. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A37
2.0 km
5. At Monkeys Jump Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A35
20.6 km
6. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Sea Rd N/A3066

Continue to follow A3066
1.9 km
7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Beaminster Rd/A3066

Continue to follow A3066
8.0 km
8. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Tunnel Rd/A3066
1.3 km
Hewstock Farm Cottage/Tunnel Rd, Beaminster DT8 3HB, UK
   Map data ©2020
road closedObviously, residents and locals will know of alternative, shorter but unofficial routes that they can take to avoid the road closure. These roads are not suitable for HGVs and should be avoided if using larger machinery.  Drive safe!
#Broadwindsor,#Beaminster,#Dorset,#Roadworks,#TunnelRoad,#Diversion,#TravelDorset,#DriveSafe,#StaySafe

The Green Homes Grant Scheme For Home Owners

The Green Homes Grant scheme, first promised in July, is now live. It can provide a significant amount of cash for home improvements such as insulation, double glazing and heating controls, which should improve a home’s energy efficiency, and its value.

How Much? Vouchers will cover two-thirds of the cost of eligible improvements, up to a maximum government contribution of £5,000.

If you, or someone in your household, receive certain benefits you may be eligible for a voucher covering 100% of the cost of the improvements. The maximum value of the voucher is £10,000.

You must redeem the voucher and ensure improvements are completed by 31 March 2021.

Are you eligible?  You may be eligible if you live in England and:

  • You own your own home (including long-leaseholders and shared ownership).
  • You own your own park home on a residential site (including Gypsy and Traveller sites).
  • You are a residential landlord in the private or social rented sector (including local authorities and housing associations).

You cannot get the Green Homes Grant for newly built homes which have not been previously occupied.

  • To read all the Government Guidelines – Click HERE.
  • Check your eligibility HERE.

Check you’re eligible for a Green Homes Grant before applying.

To Apply: you’ll need:

  • the name and date of birth of the property owner or owners
  • the name and date of birth of anyone living in the property who is receiving benefits
  • a quote for the work from a TrustMark-registered tradesperson
  • the TrustMark licence number of your chosen tradesperson

Please read through all the details before applying HERE.

#Broadwindsor,#WestDorset,#Dorset,#GreenHomesGrantScheme,#Homeowners,#GovernmentGuidelines,#Insulation,#DoubleGlazing,#Heating,#StayWarm,#StaySafe

 

 

 

 

 

Broadwindsor Group Parish Council – Online Meeting Monday 12th October

Broadwindsor Group Parish Council are meeting online using the Zoom platform at 7.30pm on Monday 12 October 2020.
All are welcome to attend.

The full agenda is available to download HERE.

The meeting can be accessed HERE.
The Meeting ID: 820 9569 3135
Zoom is Free! – Sign Up and get it HERE.

There is a vacancy for Burstock Ward.

Residents are then invited to give their views and ask questions of the Parish Council on issues on this Agenda. (There is the opportunity for Public Participation towards the end of the meeting)
Reports are to be expected from Councillor Simon Christopher (Dorset Council) and Dorset Police.  Broadwindsor.org will be making a presentation too.

Councillors will deliver their updates on their response to Coronavirus (Covid-19) and how they are supporting our vulnerable residents.

Following the Correspondence (our Community Stores are requesting support to purchase an Outdoor Customer Shelter) and Accounts, there are no new Planning Applications received this month but there are two results:

  • WD/D/20/001368, 16 Trusthams, Broadwindsor, DT8 3QB: Approved
  • WD/D/20/000706, Blackdown House, Coombe Water Lane, Blackdown, DT8 3LE: Approved

There will be Reports from Blackdown Village Hall Committee and from Broadwindsor Cricket Club.  Support is to be confirmed for the future development of Comrades Hall and Bernards’ Place.

Several issues are addressed with the Highways Department:
a. Report from the Footpaths Officer
b. Verge Management in the Grouped Parish Area
c. Installation of Kissing Gates Update
d. Speed Indicator Device Update (SID)
e. Winter Salt Bins and Dumpy Bags
f. Hedgerow Removal Notice – Land North of B3162, Laymore, Winsham, Chard, TA20 4NT

After a Report from the Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust on the topic of Affordable Housing and after any Matters of Interest and Information that may arise, there is the Public Participation, where 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.

At the very end of the meeting the FMR Trust will address the following:

  • To receive the Finance Report (Balance £3,672.07 as of 30 September 2020)
  • To approve payment of £226.00 for Broadwindsor Group Parish Council (Trust Administration)
  • To consider a grant for Broadwindsor Cricket Club (Support Purchase Cost of Site)

#Broadwindsor,#Dorset,#BWGPC,#BGPCLT,#SocialDistancing,#Community,#DorsetPolice,#Farmers,#KissingGate,#PlanningApplication,#Burstock,#Blackdown,#Hursey,#Kittwhistle,#Seaborough,#Drimpton,#BroadwindsorCC,#ParishCouncil,#Coronavirus,#Zoom,#AffordableHousing,#ComradesHall,#VillageHall,#Highways,#FMRTrust,#StaySafe

Win A Dumpy Bag of Logs From Groves Nurseries

Groves Nurseries are doing a Facebook promotion and offering a FREE dumpy bag of logs (worth £115) as a prize. 

Opening today, the competition will run until Monday, 19th October.

So how can you win?

  • Logon to Facebook
  • Visit their Facebook page HERE
  • Click LIKE at the top of their page.
  • SHARE the post advertising the competition which is pinned to the top of their page. 

They will randomly pick a winner to receive this great big bag of logs delivered to your doorstep within 25 miles of their garden centre in Bridport.

#Broadwindsor,#Drimpton,#Burstock,#Blackdown,#Hursey,#Kittwhistle,#Seaborough,#WinterIsComing,#OpenFires,#GrovesNurseries,#StayWarm,#StaySafe

The Festival Of The Future 13th – 15th October 2020

Dorset Council’s Festival of the Future is mostly aimed at people who live and work in Dorset. It will run over 3 days in October and each day will have a theme:

  • Day 1, Tuesday 13 October 2020: an opportunity to share learning
  • Day2, Wednesday 14 October 2020: showcase current work and projects
  • Day 3, Thursday 15 October 2020: think about future opportunities and technology

Each Festival of the Future session will last around 45 minutes and most sessions will be hosted through MS Teams. (You can up for Microsoft Teams HERE.  It’s free.)

There will be the following virtual environments:

  • Digital Learning Zone
  • Innovation Tent
  • Main Stage
  • Wellbeing & Creativity Tent
  • Tech Tent
  • Campfire Stories

You are invited to think Bestival or Glastonbury, but with more tea, future-gazing and LinkedIn profiles. Singing on stage is optional. Enjoy!

#Broadwindsor,#Dorset,#DorsetCouncil#FutureFest,#DigitalDorset,#Tech,#Innovation,#Wellbeing,#Campfire,#VirtualLearning,#Fun,#Festival,#StaySafe