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Happy 72nd Birthday NHS
Happy 72nd birthday NHS! More than anyone could imagine we have needed you these past months.
You are invited to clap at 5pm today and show your appreciation for the NHS.
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Direct Message from Angry Farmer
Local farmer, Andrew Frampton is angry, frustrated and exasperated having to repeatedly deal with the carelessness of walkers leaving gates open and dog owners not picking up after their dogs.“A big f’ing thank you to the dog walkers/walkers who decided to leave open a hapsed and chained gate this morning (Saturday 4th) on the route to Lewesdon hill. 50 heifers and Bull then got into grass laid up for silage and a spring barley field. This is the third time this year. All gates swing freely and have simple dog clip and chain attachments to make it easier for you lot. We put up with you letting your dogs shit and not picking it up and even slinging it in the hedges when you do not to mention a lot of you who roam around the fields and through the woods which are miles away from the 1 m path leading to the hill.
Is it really that difficult to shut a gate behind you?”
Is it really that difficult to shut a gate behind you?”
#StaySafe #SocialDistancing #Farming #Broadwindsor #Lewesdon #Community #BeResponsible #Moo
Full Moon on Sunday, 5th July
July’s Full Moon is known as the Buck Moon named after the new antlers that emerge from a buck’s forehead around this time of the year.
Another name for July’s Full Moon is Thunder Moon because of the frequent thunderstorms in the summer. The Anglo-Saxon name is either Hay Moon, after the hay harvest that takes place in July, or Wort Moon, indicating that July is the time to gather herbs (worts) to dry and use as spices and remedies.
For Hindus this is the Guru Full Moon (Guru Purnima) and is celebrated as a time for clearing the mind and honouring the guru or spiritual master. For Buddhists, this full Moon is Dharma Day, also known as Asalha Puha or Esala Poya.
There will be a partial penumbral lunar eclipse in the early hours of Sunday morning which the tabloids are promoting – but don’t expect to see much!
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Post Office Returns to Twice Weekly Service – Volunteers Needed
With the restrictions on Covid-19 eased from 4th July, the Post Office Outreach services at The Comrades Hall will now operate on Tuesday mornings, from 10am as well as Friday mornings from next week.
There is hand sanitiser in the lobby when entering the Hall & due to the Track & Trace requirement there is a book for you to write in your name, post code & contact number.
Although no teas and coffees are being served, a volunteer for each session is required to ensure Social Distancing guidelines are in place and maintained.
This job has been done over the last few months by Jacqui Sewell with the help of village resident, Martin Burt and his wife Becky, who is now returning to work. We thank them for the time they committed and now call out for others to please fill their shoes!
If you are available for 2 hours on a Tuesday or Friday morning, please contact Jacqui Sewell on: 01308 867145 or email: jacquisewell@me.com
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The Safer Dorset Fund
Important work is performed by a whole range of organisations, from the public, community, voluntary and private sectors, which deliver services that aim to address crime and community safety issues for the benefit of our communities in Dorset. The Police Crime Commissioner (PCC) is able to add value to this delivery by working in partnership with these organisations in order to identify needs, consider the best options to address those needs and then to commission or co-commission services where appropriate, to achieve successful outcomes.
The resources available to the PCC to commission these services are generally accessed through a variety of government funding streams. The sum of these funding streams constitutes the Safer Dorset Fund (SDF).
Their approach to funding:
Their approach to commissioning focuses upon the priorities that have been identified and published within the Police and Crime Plan.
The priorities have been determined through analysis of key information at both a local and a national level; together with consultation with Dorset Police, with other partner organisations and with members of the public.
How to apply for funding:
Application for funding through the SDF is made via both the Priority Commissioning Scheme and the Community Grant Scheme. In addition, the PCC influences national commissioning of services for victims, witnesses and offenders, in support of local needs and outcomes.
COVID-19 Grant Scheme:
The Safer Dorset Fund Covid-19 Grant is a financial resource provided by the Police & Crime Commissioner to support charities during this health crisis. Grants of between £100 and £5,000 are available.
Community Grant Scheme:
The Community Grant Scheme is designed primarily for voluntary and community sector applications which meet at least one of the Police and Crime Plan priorities. Grants of between £100 and £3,000 are available.
Monitoring of Project Outcomes:
Monitoring the outcomes of activities is overseen by key partnerships that they work closely with, in order to evaluate success and inform future commissioning decisions.
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Employment in Somerset
Majestic Designs UK Ltd. are recruiting now for experienced window and conservatory installers.
Majestic Designs UK Ltd is one of Somerset’s longest-established manufacturers and installers of uPVC windows, doors and conservatories.
Competitive rates of pay. Call them on 01934 741294 or email them at: mail@majesticdesigns.co.uk
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Churches Open With Services This Weekend
Having been forced to close in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown back in March, The Government’s Guidance now says gatherings of more than 30 people will be allowed for acts of communal worship in churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and meeting rooms in England. However, no more than 30 people will be allowed to attend weddings, funerals and other “life cycle events” such as bar mitzvahs or baptisms.
In his Rector’s update, Rev David stated: “I am very much using this Sunday as a test to look at how we can maintain the safety of those returning to worship, which is a central feature of the guidelines by maintaining a strict two metre spacing between seating. As you can imagine, in some of our smaller churches this reduces the capacity significantly and may make worship non-viable for the time being. I have asked four churches to work with Jo and me – a mix of large, medium, and smaller buildings – to see how this works out. There will be services this Sunday as follows:
Beaminster
08:00 BCP Eucharist
09:30 CW Eucharist
11:00 – 12:00 Open for private prayer
Broadwindsor
11:00 BCP Eucharist
Stoke Abbott
09:30 BCP Eucharist
Mosterton
11:00 Morning Worship
There will be limited numbers of seats available, especially in the smaller churches, but I would think there will be seats available at 8:00am in Beaminster.
I will be continuing to work with church wardens and key people over the next few days to assess which churches may be able to hold services next week and beyond. This will also be based on what staffing I have available to me, which in reality for July and August, will be three or four at very best.
I am now receiving requests for booked weddings to begin taking place and I again will be working closely with you all to see how this can be facilitated. I have also been asked to hold a funeral service in Beaminster in two weeks’ time and I am grateful to Simon Wakely for his full cooperation at this early stage in looking at how he and his team can support the required stewarding and clean down guidelines that will have to be followed.
I know that this is a testing and nervy time for us all but again, I thank you all for your help and support in what are challenges for us all.
David“
Please click HERE where it explains the various safety rules which are in place for those visiting the churches.
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Check-in to All Palmers’ Pubs
Supporting the NHS Test and Trace team respond to any local Coronavirus outbreaks, Government guidelines require drinkers to leave their contact details. Palmers have updated their website so customers – including The White Lion in Broadwindsor – can either enter their details online or ‘check in’ by scanning a QR code at the door.
The form asks for:
- Your first and last name.
- Your email address.
- Your ‘phone number.
- Which pub you are going to.
Details will only be stored for 21 days and will be accessed if they are requested by the ‘NHS ‘Test and Trace‘ team.
It takes less than a minute to fill out and personal details will not be used for marketing purposes.
Complete their Test and Trace HERE.
A QR code is similar to a barcode, as shown in the photo. you can get a Q Reader app in the App Store for iPhones or at GooglePlay for Android devices.
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No Fires Up Lewesdon Hill!
In April, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service asked people to refrain from having any bonfires at all whilst the Coronavirus restrictions are in place. Despite this warning, the continued irresponsible use of disposable barbecues means that fires are now going to be banned on all land owned by Bridport Town Council.
You won’t be able to use disposable BBQ’s in public parks, gardens, on beaches AND in public woodland in Bridport and West Bay.
Bridport Town Council Leader Cllr Dave Rickard said: “It is staggering that a minority have played ‘fast and loose’ with public safety and have caused us to have to implement this ban.”
The Town Council and Dorset Council bans cover all public parks, gardens, beaches, car parks in Bridport and West Bay, and most publicly accessible meadows and woodland.
There are large signs at the entrance to Lambert’s Castle but nothing as yet at Lewesdon where there has been recent evidence of bbq activity. Why, asked a village resident, if people care about the countryside enough to make the effort to visit – why mess it up?
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