Meet Rebecca Burt – Broadwindsor’s New Councillor

Broadwindsor resident Rebecca Burt has been co-opted to Broadwindsor’s Group Parish Council to represent the Broadwindsor ward.

Bex, as she’s known to her friends and colleagues, moved to the village in 2018 with her husband Martin and their son Eddie who attends Broadwindsor school. Bex brings a wealth of experience as a teacher and working with young people and has volunteered at both the community shop and outreach post office.

We wish Bex the very best in her new role 🙂

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W.I. President Julie Steele, 21.07.65 -12.12.22

Broadwindsor’s Women’s Institute announced on their website earlier today that their president, Julie Steele had died on Monday, 12th December. Their announcement read:

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and former President Julie Steele, following a long struggle with cancer. Julie was the most outgoing, fun, bubbly lady one would ever hope to meet, and a real leading light at our WI. We are heartbroken.“

Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family & friends at this very sad time.

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Live Music: The Churchfitters Christmas Cracker – This Saturday, 17th December

A reminder that the Churchfitters are performing at The Comrades Hall on Saturday, 17th December, you’re advised to get your tickets booked for a show preparing you for Christmas with their repertoire, traditional and original festive songs, surprises, novelties and of course – what you get in every Christmas cracker – bad jokes!

Celebrating 30 years of providing rural community music – Artsreach present the trio.

Tickets £10 & £5 for under 18s. Refreshments available.
In advance from Margaret Wing: 07796 454203 or email margaretmwing@gmail.com.

More HERE.

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England Quarter Finals At The White Lion

It is expected to be the toughest test so far for Gareth Southgate and his Three Lions… England play France in the Quarter final match of the World Cup football. It is the first time the men’s sides have met in a knockout game in any competition, and the first time at a World Cup since 1982.

Forward Raheem Sterling has returned to Qatar, trained with the squad and will form part of the team.

The White Lion will be open – so why not support the boys with your friends while enjoying a drink?

Good luck England!

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Full Moon – Thursday, 8th December

December’s Full Moon is aptly known as the Cold Moon. It will look its’ largest on Wednesday night as it is at its fullest at 04.08am on Thursday. Sunrise is at 7:52am on 8th December, so the best time to see the Cold Moon will be between 4am and 7am, as it lingers low on the horizon in a pre-dawn sky. The Moon will then slip below the horizon at 8:29am.

Other names that indicate the cold and snow given to this Full Moon are:

Drift Clearing Moon (Cree),
Frost Exploding Trees Moon (Cree),
Moon of the Popping Trees (Oglala),
Hoar Frost Moon (Cree),
Snow Moon (Haida, Cherokee),
Winter Maker Moon (Western Abenaki)
Moon When the Deer Shed Their Antlers (Dakota)
Little Spirit Moon (Anishinaabe).

This Full Moon has also been called the Long Night Moon (Mohican), as it rises during the “longest” nights of the year, which are near the December winter solstice.

In Europe, ancient pagans called the December Full Moon the “Moon Before Yule,” in honour of the Yuletide festival celebrating the return of the sun heralded by winter solstice.

Here are the Full Moon dates for 2023:

Full Moon date and time	Full Moon name
6th January (11.07pm)	Wolf Moon
5th February (6.28pm)	Snow Moon
7th March (12.40pm)	Worm Moon
6th April (5.34am)	Pink Moon
5th May (6.34pm)	Flower Moon
4th June (4.41am)	Strawberry Moon
3rd July (12.38pm)	Buck Moon
1st August (7.31pm) 31st August (2.35am)	Sturgeon Moon Blue Moon
29th September (10.57am)	Corn/Harvest Moon
8th October (9.24pm)	Hunter’s Moon
27th November (9.16am)	Beaver Moon
27th December (12.33am)	Cold Moon

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Broadwindsor Group Parish Council Meeting – Monday, 12th December, 7.30pm

Monday’s meeting of Broadwindsor Group Parish Council will be held at The Comrades Hall at 7.30pm. All are invited to join the councillors for festive drinks at 7pm.

There are 14 elected Councillors who represent the five wards of Blackdown, Broadwindsor, Burstock, Drimpton and Seaborough. Who are your Councillors? Click HERE.

The full agenda may be downloaded HERE. It includes…

Item 6: Correspondence and Notices:
a. Parishioner, Outdoor Fitness Proposal for Hursey Common Car Park.
b. Dorset Council, Notification of Definitive Map Modification Order Application, Spillers Lane,
Burstock.
c. Broadwindsor Resident, Request for Dog Fouling Notice.

Item 9. Planning Applications:
a. Applications Received and Circulated for Consultation
P/LBC/2022/03600, Lower Sandpit Farm, Hardys Lane, Drimpton, DT8 3RS
P/HOU/2022/07039, Highlands, Horn Ash Crossroads, Kittwhistle, DT8 3LG
P/HOU/2022/06492, 11 Bridport Road, Drimpton, DT8 3RD

Item 14. Coronation of King Charles III, Saturday, 6th May 2023.

Item 16. Highways:
a. Footpaths Update
b. Verge Management Update
c. Parking in Broadwindsor Square
d. Speed Indicator Devices Data
e. War Memorial Project Update
f. Flood Wardens
g. Fingerpost Sign Restoration Programme Update
h. Repositioning of Broadwindsor Litter Bin

19. Public Participation:
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 full agenda may be downloaded HERE.

The press and public are invited to attend. Under the Openness 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 behaviour 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.

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Christmas Fayre & Coffee This Saturday

Organised by and raising funds for ‘The 3 churches’: Broadwindsor, Burstock and Blackdown.

This Christmas Coffee morning starts at 10.15am and offers stalls, crafts, Christmas treats, cakes, bric-a brac, tombola, books….. and of course a raffle! Ends at 12.15pm.
Your £2 entry fee includes a drink with a mince pie 🙂

Please direct any enquiries to:

Peter Hardwill – 01460 30661
Philip Coltart – 01308 867646
Kate Penney – 01308 868083

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Free First Aid Training This Friday – Few Places Available

Due to personal commitments and illness, a few places have become available for this Friday’s First Aid training. The day’s training is from 9am – 4.30pm. (Please bring a packed lunch).

Tutor: Andy Ebdon
Assessment: there will be both a practical and a knowledge assessment.
Please bring Photo ID with you.
Wear comfortable clothes so that you may complete the practical parts of the course.
A handbook & first aid pack will be provided but please bring a pen and paper for making notes.

This one day course of Emergency First Aid Training offers you a nationally recognised qualification certificate valid for 3 years. Such training & certification can usually cost in excess of £200. This day is being funded by Broadwindsor Fun Group and is FREE to participants. Places will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Contact bwfunday20@gmail.com.

Please note: It is no longer required that those who qualify from this one day course will have their names and details on display in the Comrades Hall.

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Broadwindsor Film Club – Friday, 16th December

At 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall on Friday, 16th December, Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club will be showing…

Elvis (12)

Directed by Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker, Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner, Tom Hanks. Running time: 159 minutes.

The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).

Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm.
Film Club members – Free entry
Guests – £4
Refreshments available, including a bar.
Seats can be booked in advance by contacting:
Emma Myers – broadwindsorem@gmail.com or
Margaret Wing – 01308 867252

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Use Scout Post This Christmas

As they did last year, with an extensive delivery list, the Scout Group are offering to post your Christmas cards for only 30p! A first class stamp is 95p and a second class, 68p.

Most households will have already received a leaflet through their letterbox. Going Green – they will be phasing them out gradually over the coming years in response to feedback.

Locally, there will be yellow post boxes in our lovely Broadwindsor Community Stores, The Royal Oak in Drimpton and Beaminster‘s Co-op. Running from 5th December – 12 noon, 17th December.

No stamp required!
Please check the address you are sending to is in one of their delivery areas.
Please ensure your card is correctly addressed and include the postcode if you know it.
Post your greetings cards in one of our many Yellow Post Boxes together with 30p for each card, they will do the rest
Deliveries are made by our small army of adult volunteers.
100% proceeds will go directly to Scout Funds.

Delivery Areas:

PLEASE NOTE: There are changes to their delivery areas each year and they are unable to deliver outside of these areas or to overseas.

Can You Help?

They need willing volunteers who are able to spend four to five hours spread over a two week period at the beginning of December to sort or deliver Scout Post in our area. Volunteers provide a useful and popular community service as well as raising much needed funds to support your local Scout Groups. You will be making a real difference to local young people and be giving something back to the community. Don’t delay, please contact: scoutpost@dwdscouts.org.uk

Scout Post is run by Dorchester & West Dorset District Scout Council
Charity registration no: 1039833

A list of cards they are unable to deliver will be held until the 12th of January and listed on the District Website – click HERE.
Enquiries to: scoutpost@dwdscouts.org.uk (01305) 852314

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