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 every month, (dates, 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