The Comrades Arms – Open Friday 1st October

Photo credit: Richard Moulsdale.

Village residents Andrew & Margery Hookings are expected back from France mid-month. Already getting things in place, Andrew Hookings will be re-opening the Comrades Arms in the Lewesdon Room, upstairs at the Comrades Hall on Friday, 1st October at 6pm.

Andrew, who was landlord of the Half Moon in Melplash from ’97-2000, will be offering local ales and ciders on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm and on Sunday afternoons from midday. He hopes to include Tuesday evenings to go alongside Nat’s Fish & Chip van. His other ideas include:

running Quiz nights on Tuesdays,
running a pool competition on Sundays,
organise some food evenings a couple of times a month with local ‘chefs’ producing some simple meals.

Andrew, who is Chairman of the Broadwindsor Community Stores Committee, a member of the Comrades Hall committee, a member of the Broadwindsor Fun Group and more recently, a member of the Steering group negotiating with Palmers re: the future of the White Lion stated that all profits will go the Save The White Lion fund. Previously, the Comrades Arms was open for 4 weeks prior to Rich and Kate taking on the White Lion and almost £2k was raised for the Comrades Hall.

Margery is running an Art Exhibition and Sale at Comrades Hall on Saturday, 16th October – Read more HERE.

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Broadwindsor Film Club – Friday 20th August

August’s offering from Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club is the multi award winning ‘Nomadland’.

Directed by Chloé Zhao and starring Frances McDormand, Nomadland follows Fern (Frances McDormand) who, following the closure of a gypsum mine in the Nevada town she calls home, packs her van and sets off on the road.
Exploring an unconventional life as a modern-day nomad, Fern discovers a resilience and resourcefulness unlike any she’s known before. Along the way, she meets other nomads who become mentors in the vast landscape of the American West.

Film Club members – Free entry
Guests – £4
Refreshments available
Seats MUST be booked in advance by contacting:
Emma Myers – broadwindsorem@gmail.com or
Margaret Wing – 01308 867252

Broadwindsor Film Club Membership’s year begins in November and only costs £20 a year (£15 if you’re over 65 yrs.) to join . Not only do you get free entry to the public showings, you can borrow any of the Blu-Ray discs too.

Coming out of Lockdown, the group is also looking for new members to join them to assist with Film Club events.

For more information please contact:
Emma Myers – broadwindsorem@gmail.com or
Margaret Wing – 01308 867252

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No Chippy Van Tonight

A message from L&F Catering a.k.a. The Chippy Van –

“Nats van will NOT be in Drimpton & Broadwindsor tonight.

Temperatures reached 45 degrees last night, it made for a very uncomfortable work environment Nats not feeling overly great today so has made the tough decision to give tonight a miss, not a decision made lightly and super sorry to have let you all down

”

With temperatures soaring as they are – we all understand Nat.

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Prevent Heat Stroke In Your Dog

Local temperatures today are forecast to reach up to 29 degrees and continue for the next few days. Bridport Neighbourhood Policing Team have issued a reminder to dog owners not to leave their dog in a car. Even with the windows partly wound down your dog can suffer from heatstroke and die.
Walk your dog in the morning or evening when it’s cooler to reduce the risk of heatstroke and burning their paws on the pavement. The RSPCA suggests trying the ‘5 second test‘ – where if it’s too hot to place your hand on the pavement for five seconds, it’s too hot for paws to walk on.

The Warning signs of heatstroke are:

Is your dog panting heavily?
Is your dog drooling excessively?
Does the dog appear lethargic or drowsy?
Is the dog collapsed or vomiting?

Emergency First Aid for dogs:

For the best chance of survival, dogs suffering from heatstroke urgently need to have their body temperature lowered gradually:

Move him/her to a shaded/cool area.
Immediately douse the dog with cool (not cold) water, to avoid shock. If possible, you can also use wet towels or place him/her in the breeze of a fan.
Allow the dog to drink small amounts of cool water.
Continue to douse the dog with cool water until his/her breathing starts to settle but never so much that he/she begins to shiver.
Once the dog is cool, take him/her to your vet as a matter of urgency.

Signs of burned pads:

Look out for the following:

limping or refusing to walk
licking or chewing at the feet
pads darker in colour
missing part of pad
blisters or redness

Local Vets:

Girling & Bowditch, Tunnel Road, Beaminster: 01308 862312
Bredy Veterinary Centre, Bridport: 01308 4567771
Haydon Vets, Gore Cross, Bridport:013088 4568083
Kingfisher Veterinary Practice, Tower Hill Road, Crewkerne: 01460 72443

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Thank You For Your Hard Work

“A massive thank you to Chris Edgerley, John Hayes, Ruth Stevens, Jamie Dawson, Morgan Napier, and George Calverly for all their fantastic work in painting Comrades Hall with 3 coats of Sandtex paint.
The paint was donated by Bridport Building Supplies for which we are incredibly grateful.
This work took a week of hard graft and would have cost thousands of pounds if we had to pay for it. Many people have commented on how good the finish looks and it seems like a different building. I cannot thank all the volunteers who have given so much in scorching heat to improve Comrades Hall, one of the most important community buildings in our village. Thank you.“
– David Leader

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Have You Seen Any Hedgehogs?

This chap was photographed in a back garden at Fullers, Broadwindsor last week and another Fullers resident reported observing a family of hedgehogs walking across his garden 🙂 This is marvellous news as hedgehog numbers have fallen by 30% in just over 10 years.

The Dorset Wildlife Trust are conducting another survey (Previous survey was Nov 2020). On submission of your answers they will email you a 16-page Guide to Helping Hedgehogs to say thank you.
*If you completed their hedgehog survey in 2020, they’d love to hear from you again with your 2021 sightings.

Click HERE to take the survey.

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Broadwindsor CC v Les Erbs – Saturday, 17th July

This Saturday at 2pm, Broadwindsor Cricket Club are playing host to Les Erbs at Broadwindsor’s Cricket ground.

Les Erbs comprise of players from different clubs around the U.K. who all went to University together. They have been playing matches here for approximately 20 years.

A bar will be available – bring your own sandwiches or snacks and enjoy a sunny afternoon 🙂

Learn more about Broadwindsor Cricket Club – Click HERE.

Good luck Broadwindsor CC!

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Broadwindsor Parish Group Council – Informal Online Meeting – Monday, 12 July 2021

The Broadwindsor Parish Group Council have published their agenda for their meeting on Monday evening. As the meeting is informal, any opinions expressed by the Council will seek approval through the Scheme of Delegation* after the meeting.

The full agenda is available to download HERE. Minutes of previous Group Parish Council meetings can be found online HERE.

The meeting will be held using the Zoom platform and all are welcome to attend.

The meeting can be accessed HERE.
The Meeting ID: 897 5277 5290
Zoom is Free! – Sign Up and get it HERE.

*Local authority decisions are made by elected members but for the Council to be able to function on a day to day basis the law enables the various executive and non-executive functions to be delegated to Officers. It is called the Scheme of Delegation.

First to be addressed in their correspondances is a Notice of Application for a Definitive Map Modification Order, Dorset Council. The effect of the application, if successful, will be to alter Dorset Council’s record of public rights of way by adding a Byway Open to All Traffic along Common Water Lane from the end of the public road in Broadwindsor near Providence Farm to the public road, east of the tunnel in the Beaminster Parish.

The investigation into this application has not yet begun but in the meantime parishioners if they so wish, can submit any relevant evidence which will be included in the Council’s report. Evidence can be submitted to the Clerk or sent directly to Dorset Council.

Included this month are 2 Planning Applications have been Received and Circulated for Consultation:

P/HOU/2021/01969, 6 Netherhay Lane, Drimpton, DT8 3RL
P/HOU/2021/01463, Wood Farm Wood Lane, Kittwhistle, DT8 3LG

Broadwindsor’s Community Pub Proposal is item 10 on their agenda.

Item 12 addresses the BUS BACK BETTER scheme: A long-term strategy for buses in England.

The HIGHWAYS address the following:

a. Report from the Footpaths Officer
b. Verge Management in the Grouped Parish Area
c. Common Water Lane Update
d. Dog Fouling
e. B3164 RiskAssessment

Bees on the allotments?
A tenant’s request to put a beehive on his plot will be addressed at item 15.

After public participation and the date of the next council meeting is decided, the FMR Trust will convene:

a. To receive the Finance Report (Balance £4,357.27as of 5 July 2021)
b. To approve payment of £235.00 for Broadwindsor Group Parish Council (Trust Administration)
c. To consider grant of £750.00for Drimpton Hall & Recreational Ground (LED Floodlights)
d. To consider grant of £369.41for 1st Broadwindsor Rainbows/Guides & West Dorset Rangers (Outdoor Shelter)
e. To note payment of £711.75 for Broadwindsor Group Parish Council (MUGA Loan Repayment)

The meeting will then close.

The press and public are invited to attend. Under the Openess 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 behavious 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.

There are currently 14 Elected Councillors (Burstock Ward vacant) – Click HERE to identify them.

The contents of this post are compiled by Wendy Shields, with information taken from the Broadwindsor Group Parish Council’s website.
Download the full agenda HERE.

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Decoration Starts At Comrades Hall

Taking time out for a well deserved cuppa, David Leader and a group of volunteers started painting the outside of the Comrades Hall this week.

Our thanks go out to David, Chris, Jamie, John & Morgan and to Ruth who did the crazy pave sealant work!

Excellent work – Thank you all!

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Broadwindsor Community Film Club

Friday, 16th July at 7.30pm. Broadwindsor’s Film Club are extending their invitation to include guests at their next film ‘Ammonite‘.

Ammonite (15) is directed by Francis Lee. Filmed in Lyme Regis, set in the 1840’s, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning (played by KateWinslet) and a young woman (played by Saoirse Ronan) sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.

Film Club members – Free entry
Guests – £4
Refreshments available
Seats MUST be booked in advance by contacting:
Emma Myers – broadwindsorem@gmail.com or
Margaret Wing – 01308 867252

It only costs £20 a year (£15 if you’re over 65 yrs.) to join Broadwindsor’s Film Club. Not only do you get free entry to the public showings, you can borrow the DVD too. Ask Emma or Margaret for more information.

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