The agenda for the BGPC Meeting on 26 September is now online.
Local Proclamation Sunday 11 September, 3.30 pm Bernards’ Place
The National Accession Proclamation for King Charles III has taken place today at St. James’s Palace. Following this, a local proclamation ceremony conducted by the High Sheriff of Dorset, Sibyl King in the presence of the Lord-Lieutenant, Angus Campbell, will take place at 1.00 pm on Sunday 11 September on the front steps outside County Hall, Dorchester. Members of the public are welcome to attend. You can arrive from 12:45pm to gather in front of the steps. Councillor Jacqui Sewell will be attending to represent the Grouped Parish. An official Proclamation for the Grouped Parish will be read out on Sunday 11 September at 3.30 pm in Bernards’ Place. (Comrades Hall if raining) Please do come along, everyone welcome.
Meeting Cancelled
Please note that our next meeting which was scheduled for Monday 12 September has been cancelled, due to the fact that the period of notice legally required now falls within the official period of mourning. The meeting has been rescheduled for Monday 26 September at Blackdown Village Hall.
Statement from Chair of BGPC on the Death of HM Queen Elizabeth II
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
BGPC Agenda 12 September Now Online
The agenda for the BGPC Meeting on 12 September is now online.
BGPC Draft Minutes 11 July Now Online
You can now download the draft Minutes from the BGPC Meeting held on 11 July.
BGPC Minutes 13 June Now Online
You can now download the approvedMinutes from the BGPC Meeting held on 13 June.
BGPC Agenda 11 July Now Online
The agenda for the BGPC Meeting on 11 July is now online.
BGPC Draft Minutes 13 June Now Online
You can now download the draft Minutes from the BGPC Meeting held on 13 June.
Parish Council Asked to Help Sustain the Future of Community Shop
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