HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second. The Parish Council, together with all our residents, wish to express our thoughts and condolences.

Books of condolences will be made available at Broadwindsor, Blackdown, Drimpton and Seaborough Churches. Further details can be found at:

beaminsterteamchurches.org

An online Book of Condolence for those who wish to leave a message is available on the Royal website: 

www.royal.uk/send-message-condolence

Our sincere condolences go to members of the Royal Family at this difficult time.

Rowland Hibbard, Chair of the Parish Council

The agenda for the BGPC Meeting on 12 September is now online.

You can now download the draft Minutes from the BGPC Meeting held on 11 July.

You can now download the approvedMinutes from the BGPC Meeting held on 13 June.

The agenda for the BGPC Meeting on 11 July is now online.

You can now download the draft Minutes from the BGPC Meeting held on 13 June.

At last night’s Meeting Broadwindsor and District Community Enterprise Ltd (BADCE) asked the Parish Council to consider helping them to acquire loan finance which would allow them to purchase the freehold of the Old Telephone Exchange building which has become available at a discounted price and thereby help ensure a more sustainable future for the Community Shop.

The Parish Council has access through the Public Works Loan Board to finance with much lower interest rates than those offered by high-street lenders. The Parish Council successfully accessed a loan of £20,000 in 2018 to help meet a funding shortfall for the Multi-Use Games Area, which has proved to be an invaluable community asset.

The proposed loan would be for £50,000 over a thirty year term and all repayments would be funded by BADCE. There will be no increase to the Precept, the Parish Council will not incur any additional costs and will be offered security over the freehold property, which has a value materially higher than the £50,000 loan.

The Parish Council will be considering the proposal at its next meeting on 11 July, and we really want to hear from parishioners as to whether they would support this.  Please do leave comments, send an email, call or attend our meeting. We look forward to hearing from you.

You can read the full proposal from BADCE online at:

www.broadwindsorcommunitystores.org/offersnews

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

You can now download the draft Minutes from the BGPC Meeting held on 9 May.