Extending the thanks to the squad who worked in the wind and rain over the weekend so that customers can be better protected from the weather when queuing this winter.
From left to right. Terry Clarke, Phillip Coltart, Andrew Hookings (Chairman of BADCE), Kevin Madder-Smith (Shop Manager), Chris Edgerley, Ryan Smith, Jamie Dawson and John Heys.
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From today, Dorset Council have lots of quality new and nearly new coats and pyjamas available for ages three to 12, so don’t miss out. Pick-up points will be open across Dorset from Monday 14thto Sunday 20th December
Please just drop-in, there are no checks, forms or pre-booking – simply help where it’s needed.
There are several pick-up points throughout Dorset, the two closest to our parish are:
Vulnerable families in Dorset will receive help with the costs of food and fuel this winter. Dorset Council has been awarded up to £922,153 from the government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme to support children and families across the county.
Some of this money will be used to make sure families who need it, including those who receive free school meals, receive food vouchers during the Christmas holidays and February half term. Families will receive details of this scheme direct from their school.
Dorset Council is also working with partner agencies to target support to help families facing fuel poverty this winter, more details will be available soon.
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Earlier today, the voluntary work party cut back the very overgrown hedge between Comrades Hall and the church yard. On what was a very wet morning the task was completed thanks to the hard work and commitment from the volunteers saving the hall funds many hundreds of pounds.
David Leader, who took part and the photograph expressed a massive thank you to Bob, Stefan, Terry, Chris, Phillip, Andrew and Dave.
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At 9pm on Monday, 14th December the A3066 road, Hogshill Street in Beaminster will be closed until 6am. This is to allow BT safe access to arrange cabling for a new customer connection.
Although in force for five days, it is anticipated that the work will be completed by the 16th December.
There will be parking restriction imposed overnight as indicated on the map below. Download the full information HERE.
Any unauthorised Person who uses or permits the use of the road(s) indicated in contravention of the Notice will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000.
At 9am on Wednesday, 16th December, the road will be closed until 15.30hrs. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding between the access road to Potwell Farm and its junction with the access road to Potwell Gorse.
This is to allow BT to safely install 6 new telegraph poles.
The alternative route will be signposted – A3066 – A3164 – Mosterton
Although in force for five days, it is anticipated that the work will be completed by the 17th December.
More Information:For more information on any Roadworks or Closures, please contact:
Dorset Highways Traffic Team – 01305 221020 or email: trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
For more information on the Work being undertaken, please contact:
BT – 01234 773833
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Broadwindsor Group Parish Council are meeting online using the Zoom platform at 7.30pm on Monday 14th December 2020. You are also invited to join from 7.00 pm with your festive drink and nibbles!
All are welcome to attend.
The full agenda is available to download HERE.
The meeting can be accessed HERE.
The Meeting ID: 925 993 0185
Zoom is Free! – Sign Up and get it HERE.
In the matters arising, there is a Parish Council Vacancy, for the Seaborough Ward.
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
c. Co-option to Broadwindsor Group Parish Council, Burstock Ward
An update from Councillors re: Covid-19 and a Union Connectivity Review: Call for Evidence
Once the Finance Report (Balance £39,807.66 as of 30 November 2020) is received and payments approved, there are two Planning Applications to be considered this month:
WD/D/20/002442 – The Old School House, High Street, Broadwindsor, DT8 3QP
WD/D/20/002187 – Ellaway Cottage, Wood Farm, Wood Lane, Kittwhistle, DT8 3LG
With updates from Broadwindsor Cricket Club, the Working Group for Climate Change Emergency and the Allotments, there will also be a website review.
Dog Fouling is included in the items to be addressed in the Highways section:
a. Report from the Footpaths Officer
b. Verge Management in the Grouped Parish Area
c. Maintenance of Signs in the Grouped Parish Area
d. Update on Oak Tree, Crewkerne Road, Drimpton
e. Dog Fouling
f. Common Water Lane Verges Update
The Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust will deliver a report on Affordable Housing.
The public are then invited to participate, to give their views and ask questions of the Parish Council on any outstanding issues on this Agenda or raise issues for future consideration.
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Further to the post on Monday advising about scams & ActionFraud, Dorset Police issued the following statement on Thursday evening:
“Detectives are appealing for the public’s help to identify fraudsters who scammed two elderly Bridport residents into handing over thousands of pounds.
Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org
or Freephone: 0800 555 111
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If you can’t get a Christmas slot with any supermarkets and you don’t want to venture out to the shops, then order your festive meat from Broadwindsor Community Stores and support a local business.
All local grass fed produce from local suppliers, they ‘order to order’ so no there is no waste.
From MDS Meats in Bridport & Colin Clark & Sons’ Little Angus Butchers at Grimstone, near Dorchester:
As well as fresh whole Turkeys starting at £8.50/kilo and Turkey Crowns at £9.50/kilo you may prefer a Boneless Rolled Turkey Breast?
At £11.25/kilo, enjoy with 500g of Sausagemeat stuffing (chestnut or cranberry) at £5.00 and a tray of Pigs in Blankets, also at £5.00.
Perhaps you’d like a haunch of Venison for your festive table.
At £14.30/kilo, you can order between 1 and 5 kilos online.
Gammon, Pork, Fillet Steak – all of it is available as well as your veggies and other items to make your Christmas meal complete.
Collect your meat order on Wednesday 23rd December (together with any other online orders of vegetables, fresh, baked or Christmas items you may make by Monday 21st December). Once ordered, your order cannot be amended.
Our Community Stores has really excelled itself this year with their offerings of Christmas treats: alcohol, biscuits, shortbread, chocolates, cheeses as well as all your usual sundries and your daily newspaper!
They’ve remained open every day throughout the year and throughout Lockdown, supporting our community and delivering to those isolated and/or vulnerable. And . . . the workers are volunteers!
A huge festive thank you to all!
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It was fully booked last weekend so please book now to avoid any disappointment at The White Lion, Broadwindsor!
You can eat in on Friday and Saturday evenings and all is available to takeaway Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Specials from Vikki this weekend are:
All at £8.50
Also available for a Takeaway pudding at £4.50, you could add:
Chocolate Fudge Cake with Cream
This weekend, for Sunday Lunch, you have a choice of Beef, Lamb or Turkey.
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Sunday 20th December – 3.30pm Bernards’ Place
A short service of carols and the Christmas story outside. Please dress warmly and keep socially distanced.
Thursday 24th December Christmas Eve:
Midnight Communion 11.30pm in church
Friday 25th December Christmas Day:
Family Communion 10.30am in church
Seats for both services inside church must be pre booked by contacting Philip Coltart on 01308 867646
or via email philipcoltart@btinternet.com.
The photograph is from mid May 2020 when our church was lit up in blue.
Click HERE to view all the Christmas services across the Beaminster Area Team.
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Anthony Honeyball Racing at Potwell Farm nr. Mosterton have a selection of ex racehorses looking for homes.
“All winners on the racecourse but are now looking for a change in career. Although they are racehorses they have all been educated in a manner that wouldn’t take much to produce for the desired discipline.”
Mares & Geldings 16hh – 16.3hh from £0 – £1,000
Five Star knowledgable homes is a must!
Potwell Farm was once a dairy farm and is set amidst our beautiful West Dorset countryside. Anthony and Rachael Honeyball moved there in 2012.
Anthony began his involvement with horses back at his family home on the Quantocks, Somerset. His father John Honeyball, as well as being a Master of the Taunton Vale Hunt was a successful trainer. His mother Sue was a talented show jumper. From starting to train horses at his father’s home, he then rented a yard from Richard Barber before moving to Potwell Farm in 2012.
Rachael started out in the eventing world working for international event riders and competing up to intermediate level before the racing took over. She joined up with Anthony’s yard in 2009 and brought along her valuable experience acquired whilst Richard Barber’s Head Girl.
Over the last 3 years race riding has taken a back seat for Rachael. She has become the mother of 2 beautiful babies – Harry and Hattie.
Rachael continues to ride out 3 or 4 lots each day, and is very much hands on with the running of the yard and the decisions of where and when the horses run.
Moving to Potwell Farm allowed Anthony’s training operation to expand and progress, whilst still having the advantage of the famous Seaborough gallop. Antonia Cole has been instrumental in the expansion of their farm, firstly in purchasing the property in 2003, and secondly in allowing them to make improvements as and when required.
Over the past decade Potwell has gradually evolved from a small stud with one barn and a tack room, housing Antonia’s private horses, to a thriving professional yard with facilities to support their resident athletes.
They have 40 boxes at Potwell Farm, situated in seven well ventilated barns, with windows in each stable. They all have self-filling water drinkers ensuring horses have access to water at all times. As with any successful business every improvement they make is an improvement on the last, so the new boxes have been fitted with Sealed Rubber mats supplied by Quattro Matting, suppliers of race courses and yards all over Britain.
In addition, they have a covered eight-horse walker on the site. They have at their disposal six turn out paddocks and three fields, along with extensive open schooling areas.
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