Housebuilding Starts At Netherhay Lane

An update from the Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust:

Work on the Netherhay Lane site is progressing well and on time. Elevations are now rising from the foundation blocks, brickwork and facings of Portland Stone are now visible. Large attenuation tanks to manage the surface water run off have been installed

BGP CLT and the Broadwindsor Group Parish Council have put forward the name ‘Northcombe Lea’ for this site to Dorset Council.

Our community project, Homemaking, has received grant funding from Dorset Council’s Community and Culture Fund. When waste timber from the site becomes available, community volunteers will creatively up-cycle the material to make bird and bat boxes etc, some of which we hope can be housed on the development site in due course. This project, which also includes photography, music, song and art work, is being coordinated on behalf of BGP CLT by Andrew Pastor.

Unfortunately, thefts of materials from site have recently taken place. 24/7 CCTV on site is now in place and CG Fry have also installed more secure storage areas. Any additional information anyone can provide about these thefts would be gratefully received by CG Fry’s Project Manager at the site.

The 2022 AGM took place in Drimpton Village Hall on Monday evening, 20th June.

  • Sheila Hawkins and Jacqui Sewell were re-elected to the Board for another 3 year term.
  • Francesca Hurrell and Rowland Hibbard, who had previously been co-opted on to the Board, were elected by Members, as was
  • Stefan Nikolov (Broadwindsor).
  • Steve Chubb, Brian Hesketh and Ken Banks are the remaining Board members.

If you have any questions about the development or the housing, please contact:
Sheila Hawkins11esgh528@gmail.com for a CLT membership.
Learn more at their website HERE.


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Congratulations to The White Lion

Congratulations to Spike & Vikki at The White Lion, Broadwindsor as they have featured in the latest edition of the Good Beer Guide which celebrates the best real ale pubs.  This is the 48th edition of the beer drinker’s bible produced by CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale).

Since 1972 CAMRA has produced a completely independent regional guide to the best pubs covering the whole of the UK and Northern Ireland with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA Volunteers.

The 2021 guide features more than 4,500 pubs as well as a directory of more than 1,800 breweries in the UK.
A total of 29 pubs in the DT1 – DT9 postcode area have been included in the 2021 guide:

  • Spyway, Askerswell
  • Crown, Bridport
  • Pursuit of Hoppiness, Bridport
  • Ropemakers, Bridport
  • Woodman, Bridport
  • White Lion, Broadwindsor
  • Sailors Return, Chaldon Herring
  • Royal Oak, Charmouth
  • Rivers Arms, Cheselbourne
  • Oak at Dewlish
  • Blue Raddle, Dorchester
  • Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester
  • Royal Oak, Dorchester
  • Tom Browns, Dorchester
  • Bulls Head, Fordington
  • Squirrel, Laymore
  • Rose & Crown, Longburton
  • Nags Head, Lyme Regis
  • Thimble, Piddlehinton
  • George, Portland
  • Royal Portland Arms, Portland
  • Mitre, Sandford Orcas
  • Anchor, Seatown
  • Saxon, Stratton
  • Springhead, Sutton Poyntz
  • Kings Arms, Thornford
  • Globe, Weymouth
  • William Henry, Weymouth
  • Smugglers, Wyke Regis

A possible Christmas gift – the Good Beer Guide 2021 is selling for £14.99 on the CAMRA website HERE.

Pubs and clubs are a force for good in society, providing social and wellbeing benefits for people across the UK. CAMRA is proud to be leading the fight to ensure that these venues stay open and thrive.

Landlord Mark Phillips commented: “It’s a team effort and not possible without the support from our valued customers and Palmers Brewery.

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