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Around the Village
There’s plenty to do around the village, from clubs
and groups, regular and one-off events to Keep Fit
and Pilates classes and scheduled walks.
Whatever your interest, you are almost certain to
find activities or groups to suit. We have a fine
Village Hall, a well-stocked village shop (The Old
Chapel Stores), The Gaggle of Geese pub, Primary
School, Pre-school and Toddler group and an
historic parish church.
Use the buttons below to find out about other
activities and facilities in and around the village:
General Information
Parish Paddock - FWAG Draft Proposal
Following the public meeting which was held on Wednesday 13th
September to explain the proposals for the Parish Paddock, Parish
Councillors thought it would be a good idea to make the presentation
available on the website. Parishioners can email their comments to Parish
Clerk on bucklandnewton@dorset-aptc.gov.uk - the deadline for
comments is 20th September 2023.
Click here to view the Draft Proposal Presentation
Helping farmers and land managers navigate changes
brought about by the Agricultural Transition
The support continues to include:
Transition workshops: Local workshops to discuss the changes coming
through the transition and look at new funding options, as well as planning
strategies for the future.
One-to-one support: Access free one-to-one support with an experienced
agricultural advisor to talk specifically about your farm business and
develop an agreed and documented action plan.
Small group webinars: Attend small group webinars covering topics such
as digital skills, succession planning, woodlands, environmental schemes,
soil management, diversification, marketing, business planning and grant
schemes.
Digital training: Build digital confidence and gain IT skills to better
manage your farm business.The sessions are delivered in a no-nonsense,
practical, and supportive manner, free of jargon!
For full details of the support and to register on any of the workshops
please visit our website - https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/ffr/ or call 0800
592 872.
Dorset Council launches The Housing Strategy
Consultation
Residents who take part will have the opportunity to influence the council’s
approach to housing over the next five years. The consultation is primarily
a questionnaire, with some space for free text, it’s anticipated it will take
just minutes to complete. The aim is for as many people as possible to
contribute with their views about what is important to them.
Key issues such as housing need, supply, and standards are some of the
issues highlighted. The over-arching aim of the consultation however is
simple, to hear what residents have to say. Councillor Graham Carr-Jones
said “The housing strategy is for and about the residents of Dorset. Dorset
Council does not want to produce a strategy without collaborating with the
people it is about and the people it is for. Our residents’ feedback is as
important as ever and when we’ve consulted in the past we have been
encouraged by the response. The consultation is for everyone, individuals,
families, organisations, people of all ages and backgrounds.”
Visit the website to take part in the consultation. There are also short
videos about residents’ experiences. The consultation is open for 10
weeks. If residents are unable to complete the consultation on -line or wish
to request a paper copy, please call 01305 221000 for further information.
The strategy will run from 24 July 2023 for ten weeks and closes on
Monday 2nd of October. An evidence-based document will also be
available for anyone who chooses to read it, it is not compulsory. It can be
accessed on the consultation site or at libraries.
Paper copies will need to be returned by 6th October 2023. Any queries
should be directed to: housingstrategyproject@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Country Watch Dorset
Dorset Police have launched Country Watch Website, a one-stop rural
resource centre for all things rural crime related in Dorset. #CountryWatch
Check out the website here: http://www.countrywatchdorset.co.uk/
Other Local Websites and Publications
• share & promote positive news relating to our village & its
surroundings.
• support our thriving local groups, societies, committees &
businesses.
• buy, sell, swap pre-loved possessions.
• enable the village community to advertise their skills, to promote
their events, ask for trader recommendations or get advice on a local issue.
Anyone can join the community page, and once you do you can post your
event or views. A team of moderators oversees the site and makes sure
that all those posting respect the rules of the community page. At present
your moderators are Amanda McKenna, Keith Darbyshire and Simon
Colquhoun.
Buckland Newton Parish Council Website
Lydden Vale News
The local printed Newsletter, the Lydden Vale News, is delivered free to
There is an online version of the newsletter; for most recent available
(September 2023) issue, click on Lydden Vale News to view page-by-page
or Lydden Vale News (pdf file) if you have a fast internet connection, to
download the whole issue. There is also a rolling 12-month Lydden Vale
News Archive, so that you can refer back to earlier issues.
The LVN Editor - Amanda McKenna, and Treasurer - Vinny McKenna. E-
mail contact as above.
Food and Drink
Old Chapel Stores
Sue, Pete and their family welcome you to their village shop. Opening
Hours: Monday to Saturday 7.00 am to 6.00 pm, Sunday 8.00 am to 12.00
noon. Meats from Butchers Roger Else (Stalbridge). Plus all sorts of
tempting bakery goodies from Evershot Bakery as well. Plus: Hardware
Department upstairs. Pop along for more information on what is available
and support your local shop.
Gaggle of Geese
Simon and Sarah at the Gaggle of Geese (Winner - Best Pub Garden
2023) welcome bookings from those looking for a venue for special
occasions - such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, children’s parties,
fundraisers etc. Just get in touch for a chat about how we can help you
celebrate at the Gaggle.
How to contact The Gaggle:
Aside from popping in to the pub, you can also reach us or leave a
message on 01300 345249 or e-mail on hartandhops@gmail.com Latest
news and details of events can be found on our Facebook page -
https://www.facebook.com/gaggleofgeesepub/ - website at
https://gaggleofgeese.co.uk/ .
Simon and Sarah write: “With the summer almost over, we are looking
ahead to Autumn and even Christmas! Lots of exciting events and key
dates coming up including the return of pub quizzes, the Village Firework
Night, Craft Fayre and Xmas dinners!
As part of our planning, we have been considering our opening hours for
the next few months. Two key factors are influencing our thinking.
Firstly, our electricity bill is about to jump significantly (by about an extra
£14k a year!). This means we need to make some savings on running
costs and it is hard to justify being open on quiet, dark, rainy days. Strong
argument for condensing our trade over fewer days to minimise costs.
And secondly (and probably more importantly!) we are trying to improve
our work / life balance! Having been running pubs for over ten years now,
there is only so long that we can do 70 – 80+ hour weeks for. Having more
free time and more family-time is something that we want to improve on.
Due to the above we have decided that our Autumn opening hours from
the start of September will be as follows:
Monday & Tuesday – closed.
Wednesday to Saturday – open from 11.30am til late. Food served
midday til 2.30pm and 5 til 9pm.
Sundays – open from midday til 7pm. Food served midday til 6pm.”
Tikka Curry Van generally visits Buckland Newton on alternate
Wednesdays.
Boosting Broadband in Rural Areas
Dorset Council is appealing to town and parish councils to help spread the
word that help is available to boost broadband in rural areas. For more
information, please see the attached article - voucher funding may be
available for households/businesses with slow broadband.
Fibre broadband is available to most residents in Buckland Newton. You
will need to contact your broadband supplier (ISP) to change over to fibre;
this is not automatic and will usually cost more than a non-fibre connection.
Houses served by Cabinet 2 (by the church) still cannot get fibre and there
do not appear to be any plans to change this situation.
Outreach Post Office
The outreach Post Office is open in the Village Hall on Mondays, Tuesdays
and Fridays from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon.
Prescriptions
Prescriptions are delivered from Cerne Abbas Surgery to Old Chapel
Stores, usually after 3.30 pm, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The village has its own defibrillator, housed in an unlocked cupboard on an
outside wall of the Village Hall by the kitchen door, under the veranda. In
an emergency, ring 999, then click here for list of runners who will bring the
defibrillator to you.
Recycling and Refuse Collection and Calendar
You can find details of your rubbish and recycling calendar at
Travel & Traffic / Road Closures
Weather Forecast
The nearest Met Office Weather Forecast location is Minterne Gardens.
Click for a 7-day weather forecast.
Flood Warden
The village Flood Warden (01300 345707) or e-mail floodwarden@sky.com
In case of flooding, the village now has a supply of sandbags. If you are
unlucky enough to require use of these at some time in the future please
contact the Flood Warden to find out how to obtain sandbags.
More from the Village…
Planters under the Village Name Plates
The Parish Council would like to thank Chris and Jane Hildred for looking
after these planters for many years; their time spent on up-keep and
creative planting has been very much appreciated. The idea of the planters
is to make drivers aware that they are entering a village and to encourage
them to reduce their speeding through the village. The Parish Council are
now seeking new volunteers to help maintain them. If you are able to help,
please contact the Parish Clerk.
Bonfires - please consider your Neighbours
With Autumn arriving, please be considerate if you wish to have a garden
bonfire. Smoke from bonfires can be a real nuisance if neighbours have
washing out to dry. Particularly with coronavirus, smoke can also cause
extra difficulties for those with breathing problems, such as asthma
sufferers - please think before lighting a bonfire. For more advice from
Dorset Council on bonfires please see:
Regular Events
Buckland Newton Pre-School. This operates 8.45 am to 3.15 pm,
Monday to Friday in term time. Breakfast Club available from 8.00 am. All
at Buckland Newton School during term time. It caters for children aged
from 2 years, if space available. For further information, contact the school
office on 01300 345393 during school hours or
e-mail the School Office.
Lunch Club. A 2-course meal with tea/coffee on the second Friday of
each month, at Buckland Newton Village Hall or a Pub. Over 90 or 80?
Maybe in your seventies? Living alone and no longer driving, except to
potter around the village? You have a disability or long-term health
problem, and would love to get out to meet old friends or make new ones?
If so, we would be delighted to see you.
Village Cafe. 10.30 am to 12.00 noon, every last Friday in the month
(except August and December) in Buckland Newton Village Hall. A great
opportunity to meet people in the village if you are new to the area or just
meet your friends for an hour to catch up with them. £1.20 buys you cake
and coffee/tea.
Dates for your Diary
Below is a list of events taking place over the next few weeks. You can
also check the Buckland Newton Community Facebook page for last-
minute news of events. If you want your local event publicised here,
please e-mail Webmaster ; also please e-mail if you have to cancel your
event so that the events diary can be kept up to date.
Friday 29th September, 10.30 am until noon, Buckland Newton Village
Hall. Village Cafe. Coffee/tea and home-made cakes for only £1.30. A
good time to catch up with friends and neighbours. No-one will try to
promote or sell you anything. If you are new to the village - come along and
meet us all. Open to everyone - locals and visitors. See you then.
Lyn Cox 345739 Liza Hill 345230.
Saturday 30th September, 7.00 pm, Buckland Newton Village Hall.
Harvest Supper. Tickets £12.00 inclding 2-course supper - a buffet of
gammon + quiche and fresh salads followed by desserts made by the
ladies of Buckland Newton. Licensed bar. Help us celebrate and donate
“fresh produce” we can auction after supper - all proceeds will be split
50/50 with Holy Rood Church and RABI (Royal Agricultural Benevolent
Institute). Licensed Bar. Tickets from Jon Sulkin 07971 277584 or Diana
Wells 01300 345434 or dianawells588@gmail.com
Sunday 1st October, 6.00 pm, Holy Rood Church Buckland Newton.
Harvest Festival Service.
Sunday 1st October, 11.00 am, Pulham Church. Pulham Church
Harvest Festival. 12.15 pm - Bring & Share Lunch in Pulham Village
Hall. Tea and coffee available; you’re welcome to bring your own alcohol.
The Church collection will be for Farm Africa. Donations of tinned or dried
foods are invited which will be given to the Sherborne Food Bank.
Saturday 7th October, 7.30 pm, Buckland Newton Village Hall.
Artsreach presents ‘Firelight Trio’ with a dazzling tapestry of European
folk music. For full details and ticket prices and availability click on the
graphic at left.
Wednesday 11th October, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm, Buckland Newton
Village Hall. Lydden Vale Gardening Club. Katharine Crouch, one time
winner of the BBC Gardener of the Year is booked, talking about “New
Tricks for old Gardeners”, a subject which should appeal to many of us!
Visitors very welcome at £3.00 pp.
Wednesday 11th October, 8.30 pm, Gaggle of Geese. Pub Quiz.
Teams of up to six. £2 per person or free if you dine first. Book a table for
your team! Quiz starts from 8.30pm.
Saturday 28th October. Gaggle Halloween - spooky fun and thrills for
the kids. More details next month.
Sunday 5th November, Gaggle of Geese. Village Bonfire and
Fireworks - our popular fireworks evening.
Wednesday 8th November, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm, Buckland Newton
Village Hall. Lydden Vale Gardening Club. This evening sees the return
of our own homegrown Roy Godwin talking us through a year in the life of
the Sculpture Gardens at Pallington Lakes. Visitors very welcome at £3.00
pp.
Wednesday 15th November, 8.30 pm, Gaggle of Geese. Pub Quiz.
Teams of up to six. £2 per person or free if you dine first. Book a table for
your team! Quiz starts from 8.30pm.
Wednesday 22nd November, Gaggle of Geese. Willow Weaving
Workshop. Tickets available soon via our website.
Saturday 25th November, Gaggle of Geese. Christmas Craft Fayre -
supporting local crafters and artists. Get in touch with Sarah if you would
like to book a stall. 01300 345249.
Wednesday 6th December, 7.00 pm, Buckland Newton Village Hall.
Helping farmers, their families and their businesses to navigate the
Agricultural Transition. Click for full details of this free seminar.
Wednesday 13th December, 8.30 pm, Gaggle of Geese. Pub Quiz.
Teams of up to six. £2 per person or free if you dine first. Book a table for
your team! Quiz starts from 8.30pm.
The Defib Committee and Runners - could you help?
We are looking for more volunteers to go on the ‘Runner’ List (published in
the LVN every month) and also for more people to become Committee
members.
Jan Burnett, Diana Wells, Fizz Lewis, Sandie Stout and Jane Willis
currently comprise the Committee. At the moment there is little to do for
Committee members apart from helping with the annual training meeting
which we hold in February (see above). We meet, usually once a year to
discuss this, call out of the defibrillator over the year and its maintenance,
ensure runners are able to continue. The Fete is wonderfully supportive of
the village defib.
If you are interested in going on the committee or becoming a runner,
please contact Fizz Lewis 345521/Jan Burnett 345356 or any other
committee member.
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