Month: May 2017

Blandford Area Development Trust

Blandford Area Development Trust
Invitation to a Public Meeting Blandford Parish Centre
Friday 02 June 2017, 19:00 – 20:30

Community and civic groups, local government and business representatives are invited to attend a public meeting to be held in the Blandford Parish Centre (as above). The meeting will provide an update on progress so far and enable those attending to contribute to the formation of the Blandford Area Development Trust.

The trust would take the recently closed DT11 Forum Community Partnership onto the next level by providing a representative and independent focus to attract investment and grant funding into the Blandford area (the DT11 postcode). The trusts objectives will include support for businesses, training, start-up funding and young people, projects to promote the town and the DT11 area, and collaboration with and support for community, civic and leisure group actives and local government community initiatives.  Significantly, it will also aim to provide an essential bridge between re-organised local government and the Blandford area community.

Please come along to contribute to the discussion and register your support.

RSVP to nicnicolnms@aol.com if you are attending.

Nic Nicol
Co-founder with Alison Moore

Blandford Area Development Trust
email: nicnicolnms@aol.com
mobile: 07793 048075

Stourpaine Spring Fair 2017

Come along to Stourpaine House 10:30 to 12:00 on Saturday 27 May 2017 for the Stourpaine Spring Fair.

For those who are driving, parking is in the Playing Field/Village Hall car park.

Contributions Welcome:

  • Plants – Peter Palmer 453470
  • Books – Barrie Waterman 450669 and Ted Atkinson 455778
  • Tombola – Julie & Blue Dunk 07976 939585
  • Raffle – Graham Kene 446466 and Anna Bogue 450746
  • Cakes, Jams & Chutney – Fran Rough 45297 and Catherine Kene 446466
  • Children’s stall – Judy Jakes 07957 607111 or 03301139805
  • Silent Auction – Mike Warren 450649
  • Bric-a-Brac – Jo Jakes 03301139805 and Barbara Thomson 454191

The event is hosted by by kind invitation of Simon and Annabel Elliot.

Alternative Broadband Services

Be advised that BT is now offering BT Infinity for Stourpaine. Five years on!

It has a 25% Welcome Discount, which I have checked applies even if you have “Unlimited Broadband” (not fibre) already.

Visit: http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/products/broadband-packages/#packages

We do have an alternative using wessexinternet (wireless): https://www.wessexinternet.com/superfast-home-broadband/?pp=content
wessexinternet offer VoIP (Vonage Phone), which could replace your BT (or other) landline.

The choice (at last) is there but you should consider, upload and download speeds, latency, tied services (Landline, current email provider) against the cost (or saving) for each service.