Road now clear 🙂
Reported by Nicola Gosney on Facebook:
Reported by Nicola Gosney on Facebook:
Please note, this is at the Public Hall and not Barton House surgery.
If you haven’t had both doses of your vaccinations, it is not too late to book an appointment. Visit nhs.uk or call 119.
For more information, visit dorsetccg.nhs.uk
Approximately 500 people flocked to Broadwindsor’s Cricket Club Pavilion last night to watch Broadwindsor Fun Group’s organised Firework display led by village resident & member of Broadwindsor Fun Group, Andrew Hookings.
Stewards were in place and worked ‘flat out’ for 3 hours, continually guiding people and their families safely in and out of the grounds.
The Fun Group’s Food stall had some people queuing for 50 minutes before completely selling out of burgers and hot dogs, almost exclusively cooked by Vice-chairman, Martin Burt with his trusty meat thermomenter! Delicious hot soups and mulled wine also sold very well.
The Cricket Club’s bar sold out too, with a quick trip to the Co-op required to stock up!
All those involved under estimated the crowd who attended and this has been attributed to local advertising; no other local organised displays taking place; the forecast of dry weather and admission was free 🙂
Special thanks must go to Margery Hookings who raised an astonishing £743.07 in her special family collection bucket!
“Incredible. I can’t recall ever seeing that many people in the village” was one local comment made. David Leader, who worked with the BFG Core group on the food stall stated “I don’t think I have ever been involved in catering for so many people in such a short period of time.” Cars parking on the verges at Cross Keys and on the grass area at the front of Redlands Lane was not appreciated but thankfully were there for just one hour.
Broadwindsor House have posted lovely videos on their Facebook page – Click HERE & HERE.
A huge thank you to all involved and all who came along to support the event!
Following the success of this event, Broadwindsor Fun Group and Broadwindsor Cricket Club will have a debrief meeting with a view to holding the event next year.
This Tuesday evening at 7.30pm – Broadwindsor Fun Group are holding their Open Planning meeting to discuss 2022’s Jubilee’s celebrations and more fundraising dates.
All are welcome. For more information and the Agenda – Click HERE.
A favourable sky is expected for Broadwindsor Fun Group’s Fireworks event this evening, held in cooperation with Broadwindsor Cricket Club and sponsorship received from Cllr. Simon Christopher.
A bar* will be available and the following will also be on sale from 5.30pm…
*Please drink responsibily. You are advised not to drink alcohol if you are driving.
Thank you to Andrew Hookings and his team for organising the fireworks. Enjoy!
Dimensions Hair salon at Redlands Yard are looking for a self employed hairdresser to join their team.
You must have at least 5 years experience and be able to work alone. Ideally they need someone to do evenings or afternoons and Saturdays but they can be very flexible.
Interested? Please contact Stephanie: 01308 867711 or message through their Facebook page – click HERE.
Fireworks this Friday – please come along!
Redlands Yard have made their car park available and there will be stewards on the road to guide you to the Cricket Ground. Hot soup, burgers, hot dogs, mulled wine and a bar too! Sorry no sparklers allowed but Glow Sticks will be on sale: 2 for 50p.
Please also come along to the Broadwindsor Fun Group’s Open Planning Meeting next week.
We would like to crystalise plans for the Jubilee weekend and have also started pencilling in dates for some fund raisers to enable a fun and varied selection of events to be held next year.
The Agenda is as follows:
Please come along and bring your ideas
and say what you can do to help!
An Informal Meeting of Broadwindsor Group Parish Council will be held at 7.30 pm on Monday 8th November 2021. This will be an online Meeting using Zoom:
The full agenda is available to download HERE.
Minutes of previous Group Parish Council meetings can be found online HERE.
Following apologies for absence, any disclosures, the minutes of the last meeting being approved and any matters arising, there is:
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.
  c. Broadwindsor Group Parish Vacancy, Broadwindsor Ward.
Item 6. Correspondance and Notices:
  a. Broadwindsor Resident, Planning Policy and Hursey Common
  b. Dorset Council, Dorset’s EV Chargepoint Installation Programme
Item 9 deals with Planning applications:
a. Applications Received and Circulated for Consultation:
  P/LBC/2021/04144, Rose Cottage, School Lane, Kittwhistle, Blackdown, DT8 3LE
  P/FUL/2021/03204, The Old Stables and Grooms Cottage, Seaborough, DT8 3QY
  P/FUL/2021/03608, Land to the West of Higher Way
  P/FUL/2021/02965, Pipe House, Kittwhistle, DT8 3LG
  P/HOU/2021/04305, Ashleigh, Three Ashes to Greenham Lane, Horn Ash, TA18 8QB
b. Other Applications
  P/TRT/2021/03836, Hursey Common, Main Street, Hursey, DT8 3LN
Item 10. Broadwindsor Community Pub.
Item 11. Lewesdon Hill Project.
Item 12. Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.
Item 13. Broadwindsor Group Parish Welcome Packs
Item 14. Bridport Local Area Partnership (BLAP).
Item 15. Climate Change Emergency – Working Group Update
After an update from the Allotment Group, Item 17. addresses Highways:
  a. Report from the Footpaths Officer
  b. Verge Management in the Grouped Parish Area
  c. Review of Speed Limits in Grouped Parish Area
  d. Village Signage
Prior to the date of the next meeting being decided, Item 20. Public Participation invites 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.
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.
A temporary closure of the A3615 to allow Dorset Council to carry out carriageway maintence and resurfacing work.
From 9am – 4pm, the A3165 will be closed from the junction at Birdsmoorgate (A3614) down to Racedown farm – in both directions.
Although in force for five days, it is anticipated that the work will be completed by 19th November.
For more information on any Roadworks or Closures, please contact:
Dorset Highways Traffic Team – 01305 221020 or email: trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
As reported in the Bridport Nub News:
Booster jabs are now being offered at Beaminster Pharmacy in Hogshill Street.
They are available to anyone who has had both initial vaccination doses and can be booked a minimum of 26 weeks after the second dose.
Currently, booster jabs are available to:
• People who live and work in care homes
• Frontline health and social care workers
• People aged 50 and over
• People aged 16 and over with a health condition that puts them at high risk of getting seriously ill from Covid-19
• Carers aged 16 and over
• People aged 16 and over who live with someone who is more likely to get infections
• People who are pregnant and in one of the eligible groups
You will be invited for your booster vaccine by one of the vaccination services. Once you have received an invite, you can book an appointment via the National Booking System or by calling 119.
If you have booked your booster jab and are unable to make it, please cancel at the earliest opportunity so someone else can use your appointment time.
If you haven’t had both doses of your vaccinations, it is not too late to book an appointment. Visit nhs.uk or call 119.
For more information, visit dorsetccg.nhs.uk
This month Richard offers two apple chutney recipes for Christmas…
INDIAN CHUTNEY
Method:
Place chopped apples into a bowl, sprinkle salt between the layers and cover. Leave to stand in a cool place overnight & drain thoroughly. Place the apples in a pan with 140ml vinegar, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins.
Pour the remaining vinegar into another pan with sugar, bring to boil for 5 mins then add to the apple mixture. Stir in the sultanas and raisins and cook for 10 mins.
Mix garlic, chillies, mustard, ginger and curry powder to a smooth paste with a little water. Stir into the apple mixture, bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer gently for 30 mins or until thick. Pour into clean warm jars and seal. Makes approx. 1.3kg.
SPICY PLUM & APPLE CHUTNEY
Method:
Prepare the ingredients. first peel the garlic clove and cut into slivers. Peel and thunly shred the ginger. Halve, peel & thinly slice the onions, then put them into a large saucepan with the garlic and ginger. Peel, core and chop the apples, then add them to the pan with spices, vinegar and salt. Bring to the boil over a gentle heat. give everything a good stir then turn down the heat, cover the pan and simmer for 30 mins until the apples are cooked and pulpy.
Stone and quarter the plums then add to the cooked apples with the sugar. Stir well and leave to bubble away, uncovered for another 40 mins, stirring regularly until the plums are cooked but still retain some of their shape. Ladle into jars and seal. The chutney is best kept for about a month before eating as the vinegar needs time to mellow.
All recipes are from village resident, Richard Childs.
Missed a recipe? Click HERE to view Richard’s earlier recipes and other seasonal ideas.