The agenda for the next BGPC Meeting on 14 November is now online.

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

The Parish Council has been asked for its corporate view on a number of new planning applications, these will be on the agenda for the next Meeting on 14 November. Please refer to the Planning page of this website for further information.

A month ago, homes across the Broadwindsor Group Parish received the Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire and haven’t you been busy! Household responses, individual responses from within households, comments from young people and feedback from businesses have all been coming back in. Over 400 questionnaires have already been input by a team of volunteers,  ready to analyse what makes this Parish tick, and how we would like to see it develop. Thank you for taking part and helping to shape the Neighbourhood Development Plan.

Brian Hesketh, Drimpton
Questionnaire Administration

If you would prefer not to be visited this Halloween, Dorset Police have produced a rather polite notice that you can download and print off.

A very warm welcome to Steve Chubb who was co-opted to the Council at last night’s Meeting, Steve will be representing the Drimpton ward. We wish him the very best and look forward to working with him. We bid a sad farewell to Jenny Calverley who due to a relocation has stepped down as Councillor for Seaborough. We thank Jenny for all of her hard work and service to the local community and wish her well for the future.

Have you completed your Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire yet? This is your opportunity to directly influence the development of your local area and it’s important that everyone gets involved. Please do take a look, the questionnaire is strictly anonymous. View here.

The agenda for the next BGPC Meeting on 10 October is now online.

Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust held a public meeting on 13 September at Drimpton Village Hall to discuss the provision of affordable housing to rent in the local area.  The meeting was very well attended, there was an informative presentation from the Steering Committee and members of the public had the opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns. Members of the public were asked to vote on whether they supported the proposals, 68 people were in favour and 12 voted against . You can download the presentation from the meeting here. Keep up to date with the latest news at, broadwindsorgroupparishclt.org

A very big welcome to two new Members who will be representing the Broadwindsor ward, Richard Moulsdale and Dorothy Rowe. We wish them well in their new positions and very much look forward to working with them.

There is currently a vacant position on the Council for the Drimpton Ward. Parish Councillors have the opportunity to make a real difference to their community and it can be both a rewarding and interesting experience. The Council meets every month and Councillors should be accessible to the community, represent the interests of their ward, deal with parishioner enquiries, representations and complaints and participate constructively in the government of the Parish. The deadline for expressions of interest, which should comprise a covering letter and cv, sent to the Clerk, is 10 October.