Month: March 2024
Dorset Council News
Latest Dorset Council News roundup
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Dorset Road Safe Partnership seeks to reduce springtime motorcycle collisions
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Falklands War Anniversary, 2 April – 14 June
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Road safety improvements near Sherborne
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Dorset sets the national stage for a more secure digital future
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Dorset farmers, landowners and organisations help shape new plan for nature
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Bibby Stockholm Update from the Multi Agency Forum March 2024
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Impact reports published following oil spill at Poole Harbour
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Congratulations to Dorset’s newly elected Youth Parliament representatives
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Talented young person inspires by sharing tennis skill
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Meet the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team – Wednesday 20th March
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The Dorset Police Rural Crime Team Engagement Van will be at Mole Country Store, Dorchester, DT1 1ST, on Wednesday the 20th of March between the hours of 11:00 and 12:00.
Council Elections May 2024
Dorset Council’s Electoral Services department, part of their Legal and Democratic Services division have now published the official notifications of elections to Dorset Council and to Parishes within the Dorset Council area.
The notifications can be accessed on the following links but they include confirmation that there will be a vacancy on the Dorset Council of one councillor for our ward (Winterborne and Broadmayne), for up to seven councillors for the Broadmayne Parish Council and up to five councillors for West Knighton Parish.
Notice of election – Parish and town areas – 2 May 2024. v110324
Notice of election – Dorset Council – 2 May 2024 v110324
Where elections are “contested”, i.e. there are more nominated candidates than vacancies, an election will take place on the 2nd May at which the new rules about needing photo ID to vote will be applied.
See Voter ID | Electoral Commission 
There are full details about the nomination process on the Notices of Election and you can read more on our Elections page. Election 2024 – 2nd May – BROADMAYNE – A DORSET VILLAGE
Dorset Council Latest News
Latest news – Dorset Council (click here)
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- Extra funding for road maintenance
- Providing Supported Lodgings has been a great choice for our family
- Third government funding bid secured to help house the homeless
- A new fun and safe space thanks to the #WillDoesBus
- New specialist accommodation for adults with autism opens in Dorchester
- Dorset Council proposes moving to new system for preparing its Local Plan
- Round 4 of the Household Support Fund has now closed
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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority – Consultation of draft Community Safety Plan 2024-28
This message is from
The Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
THEY ARE ASKING FOR YOUR VIEWS
We are consulting on our draft Community Safety Plan, which sets out the key challenges and risks facing us over the coming years. This is our high-level strategic plan.
With future financial uncertainty, the plan details what we intend to carry on doing and what we intend to review and do differently, in order to continue to provide a high level of service to our communities.
Working with others is central to how we deliver our services, and this will continue to be at the heart of everything we do. For that reason, we invite you to view our draft plan www.dwfire.org.uk/draft-csp-2024-28-consultation and the accompanying video, which provides a short overview.
The consultation period runs from 9 February until 3 May 2024, and we would welcome your feedback, through a short set of questions on our website. Alternatively, you can call our freephone 0800 0213022 or scan the QR code.
Dorset Council Newsletters
Dorset Council and some other organisations regularly circulate various newsletters. I would like to know if you would find it useful to have them passed on through the community website.
Below is our first trial, please email me with your comments on its usefulness. Mail to contact@broadmayne.org
You will find below links to various newsletters that may be of interest.
To access, click on each main heading.
Dorset Council Latest News
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- Celebrating Commonwealth Day 2024
- Voters encouraged to get their ID ready ahead of this year’s local elections
- Dorset’s Bike It Plus project gets more children cycling to school
- Dorset pupils get their first pick of secondary school
- Future flood risk study for Weymouth published
- Maintenance works set to start at Greenhill on Weymouth seafront
- 20mph approved for five Dorset communities
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Dorset Council Climate News
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- Helping create a greener, cleaner Dorset
- More electric vehicle chargers on the way
- Helping make nature bigger and better
- Dorset takes the lead in recycling
- Lighting the way with low energy streetlights
- Taking a closer look at Dorset’s electricity network
- Touring climate exhibition
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Latest round-up of news from
Dorset Council’s Countryside and Greenspace Teams
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- Ground nesting bird season
- Coastal path closure
- Helping make nature bigger and better
- Reinstated pond at Castle Hill
- Rushy Pond
- The Dorset Heaths Partnership
- Celebrating 15 years of Dorset Dogs
- ‘Sea Change’ art exhibition
- A Guide to Wildlife Friendly Watersports
- Dog-friendly health walks in Weymouth
- Beginners Golf Lessons – Moors Valley Golf Course
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BROADMAYNE – PARISH COUNCILLOR VACANCIES
There is an opportunity and an urgent need for new members to join
the Broadmayne Parish Council.
For various personal reasons several Broadmayne Parish Councillors will not be standing for re-election in May when the current council’s term of office comes to an end.
Ask yourself “Doesn’t Broadmayne deserve to continue with an active, involved, and caring council?”
Parish Councillors play a vital role in many aspects of village life including:
- listening to and representing the community,
- initiating, facilitating, and sponsoring community projects,
- maintaining various aspects of our community’s facilities,
- acting as the village’s interface with Dorset Council at all levels, such as highways, planning, etc.
Ask Parish Councillors what they get out of the role, and they will tell you that it’s rewarding to be closely involved in the smooth running of the village, and that they are pleased to have a chance to contribute, to “give something back”, to the community.
A Parish Council should be representative of the whole community, of all ages, all backgrounds, and all circumstances.
Now ask yourself, “Could I give some of my time so that Broadmayne continues to have the council it needs and deserves?”
Contact Steve Diamond, stevediamond1947@gmail.com 01305 852285, or any councillor, or the Parish Clerk broadmayne@dorset-aptc.gov.uk 07824 829491
To find out more about the role, the nomination process, and the election, see the election page on the community website https://broadmayne.org/parish-council/election-2024/

