It may be Friday, 13th but the joyous peals from the bells of St. John the Baptist church in Broadwindsor can be heard this evening as the bell ringers practice for a village wedding ceremony happening tomorrow afternoon 🙂
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CAB At FareShare This Week
The Citizen’s Advice Bureau will have an Outreach individual at this Friday’s (13th October) FareShare at Drimpton Village Hall. If you have any queries or need advice – please take advantage of this service 🙂
The FareShare Larder is a community larder run by volunteers for the benefit of their local community. They are located in the car park at: Drimpton Village Hall between 9.30am – 10.30am every Friday. Click HERE for more info.
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FMR Trust Award 2 Grants To Village Groups
Following last night’s Parish Council meeting at Blackdown, The FMR Trust awarded two grants – to West Dorset Rangers to support the cost of a visit to the Houses of Parliament and to Broadwindsor School to help with funds needed to replace their swings. 🙂
(You can donate to the school through their JustGiving Page HERE.)
(You can donate to the school through their JustGiving Page HERE.)
The FMR Trust provides grants to groups and organisations within Broadwindsor, Drimpton and Blackdown for sporting and active recreational projects. Find out more HERE. If you have a project idea, please do get in touch: hello@broadwindsorgroup.gov.uk.
Trustees next meet on 8th January 2024.
Trustees next meet on 8th January 2024.
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Broadwindsor Group Parish Council Meeting – Monday, 9th October
Next Monday’s meeting of Broadwindsor Group Parish Council will be held at BlackdownVillage Hall at 7.30pm. All are invited to attend.
The full agenda may be viewed HERE which includes…
Item 5: Public Participation
Residents are invited to give their views and ask questions of the Parish Council on issues on this Agenda.
a. Report from Councillor Christopher, Dorset Council
b. Report from Dorset Police
Item 8: Planning Applications
a. Applications Received and Circulated for Consultation
P/FUL/2023/03535, Lower Sandpit Farm, Hardys Lane, Drimpton, DT8 3RS
P/FUL/2023/04553, Seaborough Manor Farm, Seaborough, DT8 3QY
P/LBC/2023/04554, Seaborough Manor Farm, Seaborough, DT8 3QY
P/TRC/2023/05457, Telephone Exchange, The Old Bakery, Broadwindsor, DT8 3RU
P/FUL/2023/05316, Holly Cottage, Access Road to Hillside Farm, Seaborough, DT8 3QY
The Old George, The Square, Broadwindsor, DT8 3QD (Application for a Premises Licence)
b. Other Applications
c. Results
P/TRC/2023/04519, Little Hayes, High Street, Broadwindsor, DT8 3QP: (Tree Works) No Objection
P/PABA2/2023/05207, Knapp Farm, Specket Lane, Broadwindsor, DT8 3LD: Prior Approval Granted
P/LBC/2023/04169, Coronation House, Main Street Through Hursey, DT8 3LN: Granted
P/CLE/2023/04027, Carmoor Farm, Hollis Hill, Broadwindsor, DT8 3QS: (Lawful Development
Certificate) Granted
P/FUL/2023/02425, The Magdalen Project, Magdalen Farm, Maudlin Lane, Winsham, TA20 4PA:
Withdrawn
P/FUL/2023/03774, North Dibberford Farm, Beaminster, DT8 3HD: Granted
P/FUL/2023/00747, Bridge Farm, Chard Road, Drimpton, DT8 3RF: Withdrawn
d. Neighbourhood Plan Update
e. Listed Buildings and Solar Panels
Item 13: Highways
a. Feedback from Visit from Dorset Council Highways
b. Update on Issues Reported to Dorset Council Highways
c. Storage and Maintenance of Parish Council Mower
d. Fingerpost Restoration Programme
e. Broadwindsor Tree Concerns Update
f. Drimpton CCTV
g. Speed Indicator Device Update
h. Dog Fouling Update
Item 14: Events
a. Fireworks Display
b. Armistice Day Memorial Event
Item 15: Post Office Outreach Service, Comrades Hall
Item 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.
Item 21: FMR Trust
a. To receive the Finance Report (Balance ÂŁ3,126.62 as of 30 September 2023)
b. To approve payment of ÂŁ335.25 for Broadwindsor Group Parish Council (Trust Administration)
c. To consider grant payment of ÂŁ200.00 for Broadwindsor Rangers (Visit to Houses of Parliament)
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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Broadwindsor School Fundraising For Swings
Broadwindsor School’s PTAÂ are trying to raise ÂŁ500 to help buy new swings for the school playground.
You can donate through their JustGiving Page HERE.
They are holding their first Colour Run! It will be a short fun run or walk around the school grounds and all entrants will be pelted with (non toxic!) coloured powder 🙂 No doubt, the children will have lots of fun and enjoy this – please support them and give what you can – no donation too small.
Donate HERE.
Thank you! 🙂
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Broadwindsor Film Club – Friday 20th October
At 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall on Friday, 20th October, Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club will be showing…
The Sixth Sense (1999) (15)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette
Running time: 1hr 47mins.
Hollywood superstar Bruce Willis brings a powerful presence to an edge-of-your-seat supernatural thriller that critics have called one of the best films in recent times. Dr Malcolm Crowe (Willis) is a distinguished child psychologist haunted by the painful memory of a disturbed young patient he was unable to help. So when he meets Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) a frightened, confused eight-year-old with a similar condition, Dr Crowe seeks to redeem himself by doing everything he can. Nonetheless, Malcolm is unprepared to learn the truth of what haunts Cole: terrifying, unwanted visits from the restless inhabitants of the spirit world. With a riveting intensity you’ll find thoroughly chilling and utterly unforgettable, the discovery of Cole’s incredible 6th sense leads them both to mysterious and unforeseeable consequences.
- Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm.
- Film Club members – Free entry
- Guests – £4 (cash please)
- Refreshments available, including a cash bar.
- Seats can be booked in advance by contacting:
Emma Myers – broadwindsorem@gmail.com or
Margaret Wing – 01308 867252
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New Gates Up Lewesdon Hill
Earlier today, a Dorset County Ranger together with a volunteer fitted a new metal gate up Lewesdon hill. An advantage of this new gate is that it has a self-closing mechanism 🙂
There is a field gate to go in next to it soon. A project kick started by local farmer and Parish Councillor, Andrew Frampton, the National Trust will be completing the fencing.
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Remembering Simon Emmerson
A fantastic memorial concert is being held for the exceptional musician, a village resident and friend to many, Simon Emmerson who peacefully passed away on Monday, 13th March this year after living with cancer for several years.
Taking place at The Roundhouse, in Camden, London, this is a special one-off concert, with very special guests, that will showcase music from all of Simon’s bands and projects. It will raise funds for palliative care at home and abroad, including the Weldmar Hospice who looked after Simon at the end of his life.
For those able to travel, it is on Friday, 15th December at 7pm. Tickets start are from ÂŁ37.50 (standing) and from ÂŁ45 (seated) – you can book online HERE. Under-16s to be accompanied by an adult, Under-14s to be accompanied by an adult and in seated areas only. The event is digitally ticketed. Read more HERE.
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Simon Daniel Emmerson, 12.03.1956 – 13.03.2023
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Free Fireworks Display At Cricket Ground – Friday, 3rd November
** Checks have been made by the organisers and the display will go ahead **
All are invited to Broadwindsor’s Firework Display on Friday, 3rd November which is being held for the third year at Broadwindsor’s Cricket Ground on the Beaminster Road.
Free car parking is available at Redlands Yard, the Comrades Hall and in front of the school on the Drimpton Road (so you will have to walk a short distance to the Cricket Ground).
Admission is FREE! 🙂 Please bring cash for the Barbecue and Bar which will be open from 5.30pm. The firework display will begin at 7pm.
All donations and proceeds will be shared with the Comrades Hall Management Committee and Broadwindsor Cricket Club.
** In case of bad weather, it may be held on the Saturday or Sunday – the organisers will post updates on Facebook.
Please keep your pets indoors and enjoy the evening!
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Autumnal Equinox – Saturday, 23rd September
The autumnal Equinox occurs in September each year. This year, the autumnal equinox occurs on 23rd September at 7:50am BST.
At the time of the autumnal & spring Equinoxes – the Sun will illuminate the northern and southern hemispheres equally. It is a time of balance – to discard the unwanted and take on the new. 🙂 Deciduous trees undergo huge transformations by shedding their leaves. They trust that this needs to happen in order for renewal and more growth. Letting go is necessary and important in order to sustain life. There can be a sense of loss during this season too, so it’s important for families to spend more time with each other and develop closer, stronger, more loving and supportive bonds.
For many, this Equinox marks the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. However, there are three main different ways of defining autumn: astronomical, meteorological and phenological.
- Astronomically, the four seasons centre around the equinoxes and solstices. However, there is disagreement between those who see the equinox or solstice as the start of the season, and those who hold that it represents the middle of the season.
- By contrast, meteorologists tend to divide seasons into periods of three whole months based on average monthly temperatures, with summer as the warmest and winter as the coldest. On this basis, for most of the northern hemisphere the autumn months are usually September, October, and November.
- The third way of defining autumn is to use what are known as phenological indicators. These cover a range of ecological and biological signs, such as the leaves falling off the trees and the migration of birds to warmer climates. These events of course are greatly influenced by weather and climate, and so changing climate could cause autumn to start earlier or later than the standard astronomical or meteorological definitions.
Mabon is a modern Pagan ritual marking the autumnal equinox. The ritual gives thanks for a plentiful harvest and recognises the need to share the Earth’s fruits in the coming winter months.
In Japanese culture, the autumn equinox is celebrated with the tradition of Higan. It is a time to remember deceased relatives, as well as mark the passing of the seasons.
The Harvest Moon is the name given to the Full Moon that occurs nearest to the autumnal equinox. The Full Moon this month falls on Friday, 29th September.
Historically the light of the Harvest Moon was said to enable farmers to work late into the night, helping them to bring in the crops from the fields.