Welcome to The Orchards and Margaret Marsh Parish Council

The Orchards and Margaret Marsh Parish Council

 Your Parish Council is the closest tier of government to you.

The voice of local people.

 A parish council is a local authority that makes decisions on behalf of the people in the parish and has a responsibility for the well-being of its local community.  It is the level of government closest to the community and feeds into Dorset Council, the district authority, above it in the hierarchy.

As the authority closest to the people, the parish council is often the first place people go with their concerns about or ideas for their parish, and for this reason, it forms a vital part of any community.

You can read more about the role of the Parish Council and how to become a Parish Councillor under the 'Your Council' section.

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Monday, 17th February 2025, at 6:45pm at Manstone Village Hall. Download the Agenda here

 

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Our Parish Group

The Group Council area comprises of the three small rural parishes of East Orchard, Margaret Marsh and West Orchard. The three adjoining parishes are located in a low-lying part of the Blackmore Vale midway between Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton. The Manston Brook, made up of the combined waters of the Key and Sturkell brooks, forms the parish boundary between East and West Orchard. 

Read more in the 'Your Parish' section for the history and current of the Parish

Next Meeting

Monday 17th February 2025 at 6:45p m at Manston Village Hall.

Download Agenda here

 

Last Meeting 

Monday 9th December 2024 at 6:45pm at Manston Village Hall.

You can read the draft Minutes here

Future Meetings

Meetings are held quarterly on the 3rd Monday of the month.  The next meetings are on: 

~ Monday 19th May, 2025
~ Monday 18th August, 2025
~ Monday 17th November, 2025

Latest News 

Councillor Vacancies: 

We have several Councillor vacancies on the Parish Council, the most recent being for East Orchard.  

  • East Orchard/Hartgrove 2 vacancies
  • West Orchard 1 vacancy

Your local PC If you are interested in becoming a Councillor, please write to: clerk@theorchardsandmargaretmarsh-pc.org.uk

To understand more about the role of a Councillor, please visit https://fb.watch/wCoIlDMThX/ .

Contact Details

The Orchards and Margaret Marsh Parish Council Clerk

Email: clerk@theorchardsandmargaretmarsh-pc.org.uk