Community Noticeboard Policy:

The Poundbury community noticeboards serve as a platform to share information about local events, services, and initiatives, fostering community engagement and communication. They are managed by the Community Association of Poundbury CIC (CAofP).

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Eligibility for Posting

1. Community Focus: Notices must be relevant to the Poundbury community, such as:

   • Local events (e.g. fairs, markets, workshops)

   • Services provided by local businesses or organisations

   • Local volunteer opportunities or community initiatives

   • Local public service announcements (e.g., road closures, council updates)

2. Exclusions:

   • No political or religious campaigning.

   • No offensive or inappropriate content

Submission Process

1. How to Submit:

   • Notices must be submitted to the Community Association of Poundbury (CAofP) via email to noticeboards@lovepoundbury.org or by post to  CAofP CIC, c/o Pavilion in the Park, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FG

   • Submissions must include contact details and a brief description of the notice's purpose

   • Minimum of 3 weeks required before notices are put up

2. Approval:

   • All notices are subject to approval by CAofP

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Display Guidelines

1. Size and Format:

   • Notices should preferably be A5 size, legible and clearly printed on durable paper. If A4 sizes are submitted we cannot guarantee that there will be room for them.

2. Duration:

   • Fee paying notices will be displayed for one month unless otherwise agreed

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Costs and Contributions

1. Fees and Payments:

   • Free: Notices for non-profit community events or initiatives, and all notices on the small boards, and businesses that offer benefits to CAofP members may also advertise for free

   • For-profit businesses or services, there is a fee of £5 per month for a notice on all of the 5 large boards, i.e. equivalent to £1 per notice. A  maximum of one third of each notice board will be devoted to such advertisements

   • Fees contribute to the maintenance of the noticeboards and support CAofP initiatives, such as the website and community events.

   • Sponsors may be sought in future if noticeboard upkeep becomes more costly

   • Payments should be made via bank transfer.

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Management

1. Monthly Updates:

   • CAofP volunteers will update the noticeboards regularly, (subject to weather and holidays!)  removing outdated notices based on deadlines noted on the notice reverse, and replacing them with approved submissions

   • Receipts, contact's details and dates will be recorded.

2. Contact Information:

   • A contact email for CAofP is displayed on each noticeboard for inquiries

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Digital Integration

• CAofP will publicise the new policy on the newsletter, and the VCH

• We will encourage community submitters to also share their notices on the Virtual Community Hub (VCH) and/or Newsletter for broader reach

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To place an item on our noticeboards, please contact:

noticeboards@lovepoundbury.org