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Following the resignation of Cllr leo Tandoh, there is currently a Councillor Vacancy - refer to the attached  Notice. 

If you are interested in becoming a Councillor please contact David Green, The Clerk, or the Chair Judith Hussey

General Election - 4th July 2024 

Notice of UK Parliamentary General Election for North Dorset

Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations - North Dorset 

Statement of Persons Nominated

Please see attached link to the statement of persons nominated for the Parish Council:

Parish and town councils within the Dorset Council area - elections on 2 May 2024 (uncontested) - Dorset Council

See Agendas and Minutes for the next meeting: 

 Next Council Meeting

Manston (with its estimated population of about 180) lies 2 miles east of the nearest larger market town of Sturminster Newton. Hammoon (with an estimated population of 40) is an adjacent settlement to the south of Manston. Although divided by the River Stour, the two villages have close ties and are administered by a common group Parish Council. Together, the two villages comprise around 90 dwellings - several of which are farmhouses. The settlements are surrounded by open agricultural land.
Although there is a concentration of dwellings around the junction of its two main roads, Manston's homes are spread across its 556 hectares, while the dwellings in Hammoon’s 280 hectares are more centralised. Both villages have their own church - and Manston also has a public house (The Plough), a Village Hall and recreation field (all of which are used by the surrounding smaller village all services (such as schools, doctors, dentists, shops, garages, etc.) must be obtained from larger settlements such as Sturminster Newton, Child Okeford, Gillingham and Shaftesbury.