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Save the White Lion NEWS update

On behalf of the Steering Group, Margery Hookings released the information below.  This information will also be displayed at The Comrades Arms, on the Parish Council’s website and on various noticeboards. Many questions that Broadwindsor.org has received and asked on your behalf are answered here 🙂

Over to Margery…

Work is going on behind the scenes to re-open the White Lion at Broadwindsor as a community pub.

A Steering Group is meeting regularly to move the project forward. It comprises:

  • David Leader (Chair)
  • Sandra Burrows
  • Chris Edgerley
  • John Heys
  • Andrew Hookings
  • Margery Hookings
  • Fraser Hughes
  • Elaine Leader
  • Susanna Newall
  • Chris Newall
  • Charles Ouin
  • Luke Pickering

Between them, group members have a wide range of skills and experience. We believe that securing the right deal with Palmers represents the best – and only – chance for the White Lion to re-open at the heart of our community. We want it to happen, and we know the community does too. We need to raise at least £30,000 to make it a reality.

Agreement with Palmers has been reached but not yet signed. We can’t tell you all that’s been happening because some of the detail is commercially sensitive. However, it’s our intention to publicise a summary of our meetings to keep you updated as best we can.

Save the White Lion, summary of meeting 6/10/21

Community Benefit Society application – due to be incorporated within next 3 weeks. Share issue put to community (like the village did for the shop).

Business plan – final version almost ready. All payments need to be made by end of year 3.

Funding – seeking grant from Broadwindsor Group Parish Council. Applications to grant funding bodies identified as most likely to support project. Comrades Arms trading well, taking £1,200 in first four days.
Two villagers planning two events in aid of Save the White Lion, in addition to regular discos where bar takings will go to pub fund. More details soon.

Yard of ale fundraising ‘thermometer’ to be placed in the Square.

Bank account – can be started only when we are a Community Benefit Society.  

Job advert for manager/chef – not much response yet. Exploring other outlets. 

Logo – new logo in consultation with Palmers. Original pub sign (pre-dating existing one) by George Biles will be displayed internally.

Refurbishment – ongoing discussions on updating interior and adapting layout for ambience, efficiency and increased number of covers. Kitchen left sparkly clean by Spike and Vikki. Now to cost kitchen equipment etc for business plan.

Timeline – end of October/early November – approach community on share issue.

Christmas/New Year – hope to be open.

SaveTheWhiteLion.Org

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Today Is International Lesbian Day

International Lesbian Day is an annual day to celebrate and bring visibility to lesbians in the LGBT+ community.  First beginning in the late 1980’s/ early 1990’s in New Zealand and then Australia – the exact foundation of International Lesbian Day is uncertain. The first Australian event was held at the Collingwood Town Hall in Melbourne on October 13, 1990.

There are two lesbian flags:

1. The standard lesbian flag consists of six shades of red and pink colours and a white bar in the centre.
Sometimes it has a lipstick mark in the corner indicating that the holder is a “lipstick lesbian” (slang for a lesbian who exhibits a greater amount of feminine gender attributes, such as wearing make-up).  Some lesbians also oppose use of any flag revised from the lipstick original because its designer Natalie McCray reportedly wrote racist, biphobic and transphobic comments on a since-deleted blog.

2. The Labrys flag, features a battle-axe on a dark purple background.  The colour purple, or lavender is long associated with lesbianism as is the colour of violets – a flower historically used by lesbians to indicate themselves to other lesbians.
It represents the strength and feminism of homosexual women and was adopted into the lesbian community in the 1970’s. The labrys is also featured within Greek and Roman mythology, associated with the festival  Laphria,  Artemis, Goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth and Determis, Goddess of Fertility & Agriculture.

See all 30 LGBTQ+ flags HERE.

Monday, October 11th is National Coming Out Day, which has been recognised sonce 1980. It supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to “come out of the closet“.  It is a great opportunity for employers to demonstrate that everyone is accepted by giving visibility to this day at the workplace, making employees feel less anxious about sharing other aspects of their personality and their identity.

Stonewall is now the biggest LGBTQ+ rights organisation in Europe. Describing themselves as “a team of bold, passionate people fighting for the freedom, equity and potential of LGBTQ+ people everywhere.”
Email them at info@stonewall.org.uk.
Write to them at: Stonewall, 192 St. John Street, London, EC1V 4JY.

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The White Lion Gets A Facelift

Broadwindsor.org has had several enquiries and photos sent in over the last couple of days due to of all the activity taking place at the White Lion: painters outside… lights on inside… lights on in the evening… had anything been agreed?

The doors, windows and fascia boards have been rubbed down and painted in preparation for the day when the White Lion reopens its doors.

Steering group chairman David Leader said: ‘It’s fantastic to see that Palmers are investing in the White Lion. All the outside woodwork is being cleaned, prepared and repainted. This will make a huge difference to the appearance of such a beautiful historic building which sits at the heart of our community. We are very grateful to Palmers.’

On Tuesday 5th October, previous landlords Spike and Vikki handed in their keys as their tenancy came to an end and they said a final goodbye to the place that was their home for nearly four years. On Facebook Vikki thanked all for their support and wished all well for the future.

The Save The White Lion steering group continue to work hard behind the scenes to re-open and run the White Lion as a Community pub. Keep up to date on the website: https://savethewhitelion.org.

Grant applications to various funding bodies have been submitted and a share issue is being prepared to be offered to villagers. The Steering Group published an advert two weeks ago seeking a live-in manager – More info HERE.

More details are expected soon. Steering group member Margery Hookings now has the position of keeping us all informed. 🙂

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Broadwindsor Film Club – Friday, 15th October, 7.30pm

This month Broadwindsor’s Community Film Club are showing “Dream Horse” (PG) on Friday, 15th October, 7.30pm at the Comrades Hall.

Directed by Euros Lyn & starring Toni Collette & Damian Lewis, it tells the story of  Jan Vokes, a cleaner and bartender, recruits her reluctant husband Brian and local accountant Howard Davies to help her bring together a syndicate of villagers to breed a foal – which they raise on an allotment and name Dream Alliance.  On the racetrack, he proves himself to be more than a match for the multi-million-pound race horses he comes up against – a true working-class champion, taking on the establishment at their own game.  But much more than this, Dream begins to alter the lives of everyone in the syndicate, not least Jan’s.  He is everything to her: friend, confidant and an escape from a life of always putting other people’s needs first.
Dream Horse is a classic story of triumph against adversity and a tale of how a woman strives to make her dream a reality in a place where hope is thin on the ground.

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

They also feel with current covid levels in the West Country that wearing face masks whilst entering and moving around the hall would be appreciated by the majority. Thank you.

Read more about Broadwindsor Community Film Club HERE.

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5-A-Side Football – Now At 6pm

Due to the shortening daylight, the 5-a-side football on Thursday evenings at the Multi Use Games Area by Broadwindsor school will now start half an hour earlier at 6pm.

No need to book, just show up at the MUGA at 6pm on Thursdays.
No boots please, trainers are adequate.

Any queries, please contact David on: 01308 868275 or 07867 608652

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Broadwindsor Parish Group Council Meeting – Monday, 11th October 2021

A face-to-face meeting of the Parish Council will be held at 7.30 pm on Monday 11th October 2021 at Drimpton Village Hall.  SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES WILL BE IN PLACE. All are welcome to attend.

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

Item 4. Matters Arising – a tribute will be made to former councillor of the Drimpton Ward, Brian Hedditch.

Item 5. Public Participation will involve reports from:

  • Councillor Christopher, Dorset Council.
  • Dorset Police.
  • Mick Massey, Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, Broadwindsor Fun Group.

Item 6. Correspondance and Notices address:

  • a. Dorset Council, Application for a Definitive Map Modification Order – T650 Stoke Abbott Parish
    More can be read HERE.
  • b. Broadwindsor Residents, Lewesdon Hill Signage and Cross Keys Crossroads
  • c. Dorset Council – Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2022-2032 Consultation
  • d. Broadwindsor Resident, Sponsorship of Grass Cutting

Item 8. Accounts this month:

  • a. To receive the Finance Report (Balance £49,955.09 as of 30 September 2021)
  • b. To receive and note the External Auditor Report and Certificate for 2020/2021
  • c. To approve payment of £232.25 to Robin Moses (Drimpton Telephone Box Repairs)
  • d. To approve payment of £240.00 for PKF Littlejohn (External Audit)
  • e. To approve payment of £40.00 for N Chandler (Allotment Deposit)
  • f. To approve payment of £21.60 for Total Web Solutions (Storage)
  • g. To approve payment of £600.00 for Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust (Grant for Administrative Costs)
  • h. To approve payment of £6.26 for HMRC (NI)
  • i. To approve payment of £1,042.20 for the Clerk (Salary Adjustment, July, August & September 2021)
  • j. To approve payment of £285.00 for Toby Emmott (Hursey Common Maintenance)
  • k. To approve payment of £1800.00 for Broadwindsor Community Pub (Grant)

Item 9. Planning Applications:
a. Applications Received and Circulated for Consultation


b. Other Applications

  • P/PABA/2021/03639, Common Hill, Broadwindsor, DT8 3LN (Prior Approval) TPO/2021/0042, Hursey Common, Common Hill, Broadwindsor, DT8 3LN

Item 10 will deliver an updated Report & Review of the Business Plan for Broadwindsor’s Community Pub Proposal. You can find out more by visiting HERE.

Item 12 has the Council looking at Adopting a New Code of Conduct.

Item 13 will address the Proposal made by a village resident at last month’s meeting, to publicise the Council’s Draft Minutes.

Item 19 is an invitation for Residents 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 22 – the meeting will close.

The full agenda is available to download HERE.

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 (Broadwindsor Ward vacancy) – 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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New Booking Clerk At The Comrades Hall

With immediate effect Broadwindsor Comrades Hall has appointed a new Booking Clerk. Her name is Kirsty Moore. Please contact her for all your hiring needs at Broadwindsor Comrades Hall.

Kirsty, who lives in the village, can be contacted via email:  kirstyamoore@outlook.com
or on her mobile: 07388 780320

Jacqui Sewell
Photo: SH Photography

The Comrades Hall Management Committee would like to thank Jacqui Sewell for all her hard work and expertise over the last couple of years in improving the booking system, attracting new hirers and keeping us legal during the Covid restrictions.

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Fashion Show In Drimpton

Tickets are £6, which includes a free glass of Prosecco upon arrival.
Contact: Lesley Tibballs on 01308 867241 or tibbals55@outlook.com.
or through other members of Drimpton Village Hall Committee.

Read more HERE.

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Facebook, WhatsApp & Instagram Down

This notice is only appearing on the website & Twitter.

Social media platforms Facebook (including Messenger), WhatsApp & Instagram are down and not connecting. This has been the case since approx. 5pm.

It is not known what the cause is at the time of publishing.

In both April and June 2021, social media platforms went down unexpectedly due to a “network configuration issue”.

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It’s Christmas At Redlands Yard

Honouring their tradition of the last 30 years, Christmas arrived on 1st October at Redlands Yard and The Foxy Cottage!

As you’d expect with the current fuel situation and the way deliveries and drivers are situated at the moment, there have been delays with their stock.  They have “a sprinkling of Christmas” on display now and hopefully it won’t be long until they are in Full Bling mode!

The Foxy Cottage are also selling 2022 calendars produced by Award-winning landscape, aerial and property photographer, James Loveridge Photography which captures 12 beautiful scenes of our Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty – Dorset.  On sale now.

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