Do you own some land in the Parish or buildings which could be converted or redeveloped, and would like the Neighbourhood Plan to allow some sort of development to take place? If so the Neighbourhood Plan Committee wants to hear from you. A Call for Sites has just been launched with a deadline of 30 April.  Further information can be found here.

You can now download the approved Minutes from the BGPC Meeting held on 9 January 2017.

Entries are now being accepted for the 2017 Dorset Best Village Competitions including – a ‘People’s Project’ Award, an ‘Environmental Champions’, a ‘Best Village Shop Award’ and new this year a ‘Young People’s Award’. For further information please visit –  www.dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk/dbv

Dorset County Council has issued notice of the temporary closure of Coombe Water Lane in Broadwindsor on February 13, between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the Lane from its junction with the B3165 to the junction with Whetham Mill Lane. The Order will remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 14 February. The alternative route which will be sign posted is as follows, B3165 – School Lane – Wood Lane – Rookery Lane – Pound Lane – Park Water Lane. If you would like further information about the work being undertaken please call BT on 03700 500 792. For information concerning the Notice please call Dorset Highways’ Traffic Team on 01305 221020.

The agenda for the next BGPC Meeting on 13 February is now online.

Members of the public and press are very welcome to attend.

The December minutes from the Neighbourhood Plan Committee have now been posted online.

The latest news from the Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust has now been posted online.

You can now download the approved Minutes from the BGPC Meeting held on 12 December 2016.

The agenda for the next BGPC Meeting on 9 January is now online.

Members of the public and press are very welcome to attend.

The future of health care in Dorset is currently being reviewed and now is the time to find out about what is being proposed and have your say. The Clinical Services Review was launched in response to major challenges which health and care face both in Dorset and across the rest of the country. These include a growing population with more people living longer, an increasing demand on services, workforce shortages that will be difficult to fill, variations in the quality of care and a potential funding gap of at least £158m per year by 2020.

Copies of the consultation document – Improving Dorset’s Healthcare have been circulated around the Grouped Parish area and are available to pick up from Comrades Hall, The White Lion, the Community Store, the Royal Oak and from Drimpton and Blackdown Village Halls. If you are unable to pick up one, please do contact the Parish Council. You can also find the document online at,
www.csr.dorsetsvision.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/11/csr-consultation-document.pdf

This is a really important issue, especially for those living in rural areas, so please do read the document if you can and get involved.