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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
Notice of Elections 2nd May 2024
Please see below links to the notices:
Dorset Council Notice of Elections
Town and Parish Notice of Elections
Parish Council
Elections – 2nd May 2024
Manston and Hammoon Parish Council is looking for Parish Councillors from all backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about their local area to put themselves forward.
Manston and Hammoon Parish Council is urging enthusiastic and engaged members of the community who want to make a long-lasting change, have innovative ideas or have concerns about a specific issue to stand as councillors for the opportunity to make a real difference.
Find out more about the local elections and how to become a councillor
Contact the Clerk by email: manstonhammoon@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
or visit: Dorset Council elections on 2 May 2024 - 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.