BPCCRA Newsletters

Change of Date: Our BPCCRA February meeting will be on TUESDAY 11th February and NOT on Wednesday 12th February; usual time; 7-30pm, usual place; St Aldhelm’s Church committee room. Apologies for any confusion caused. Last month we mentioned the importance of our cohort of Street Wardens; they really are the unsung heroes of the Association. We are currently updating our list and filling some gaps. Volunteers for Canford … Read More

Good bye 2024 and “welcome” to 2025 with its cold and windy January start. It looks like being a busy year for our Association. Some of the items to keep as busy include, in no particular order: • Continuing to fight for the best possible outcome for the Beach Road carpark Sago • The debate on whether we need a Town or Parish Council (more below about some … Read More

December is here already with another bout of storm force winds; where has the year gone? I won’t bore everyone with a year-end review; suffice to say it has been very busy, with battles won and lost. We are still battling to ensure some positive outcome from the forthcoming sale of the Beach Road car park; we will keep you informed as things progress. On a brighter note, … Read More

I hope by now most members will have received their copy of the Winter 2024 “Pines & Chines” although we still have a few to be delivered. My thanks to John Gunton for another excellent edition, and to all our contributors and advertisers who make it possible. Our hard-working Treasurer, secretary and membership secretary are working to improve our rather complex admin systems. We will shortly close down … Read More

If anyone has recently walked up the pathway through Branksome Chine, they were almost certainly as saddened as I was at the numerous signs of neglect and decay. This delightful walk was gifted to the community many years ago and deserves to be properly looked after. However hard up our Council is, it must not neglect community assets like this. Members may like to pass comments to the Council … Read More