Lower Winterborne Parish Council

(covering Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Zelston, Winterborne Tomson, Anderson and Huish)

The Parish and its Amenities

The Parish of Lower Winterborne consists of Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Muston, Winterborne Tomson, Anderson, Winterborne Zelston and Huish, situated mainly along the valley of the River Winterborne and covering an area of 1,813 hectares or 4,480 acres. The Parish is located approximately two miles north east of Bere Regis and six and a half miles south-south east from Blandford. Winterborne Kingston, the largest village, stands at the point where the Roman road from Sarum (Salisbury) to Durnovaria (Dorchester) crosses the river Winterborne.

The Parish contains 364 houses with a population of approximately 833 (2001 census). Its amenities include 2 village halls, 2 public houses and 4 churches. Some parts of the church at Winterborne Kingston are believed to be as old as the 12th century, the one at Winterborne Zelston was rebuilt in the1860s but kept its 15th century tower, while that at Tomson, is a single-cell Norman church with an apsidal east end (the only Norman apse in Dorset), unaltered in plan since it was built in the early 12th century and a favourite of Thomas Hardy.

In Winterborne Kingston there is also The Dunbury CE VC First School (primary school), Tadpoles Day Nursery school, a recreation ground and pavilion and a play area, a farm supplies and clothing shop, a specialist car workshop, and a Post Office. Near Winterborne Zelston there is a petrol filling station and shop and a Little Chef restaurant as well as a few small businesses.

Appointments

Lower Winterborne Parish Council, List of Current Appointments

Year 2007/2008

Chairman:Mr A Ives
Deputy Chairman:Mrs R Burden

Lower Winterborne Parish Council Parish Clerk

Mrs Helen J Hughes
Flint Cottage
18 Fosters Meadow
Winterborne Whitechurch
Blandford Forum
Dorset DT11 0DW

Tel No.: 01258 880349
Email: lwpc@hotmail.co.uk

Rights of Way Officer-Winterborne Kingston: Mr M Atkinson
Rights of Way Officer-Winterborne Zelston: Mr Bush
Community Advisor-Winterborne Kingston: Mr A Ives
Community Advisor-Winterborne Zelston: Mrs D Jones
Tree Warden-Winterborne Kingston: Mr S Rogers
Tree Warden-Anderson: Miss B Bruce
Tree Warden-Winterborne Zelston: Mr Bush
Flood Warden-Winterborne Kingston: Mr G Hyde
Flood Warden-Winterborne Zelston: Mrs R Burden
Homewatch Co-ordinator-Winterborne Kingston: Mr G Hyde
Homewatch Co-ordinator-Winterborne Zelston: Mrs D Jones
Ancient Monuments Officer: Miss B Bruce

Parish Portfolios

Highways & Environment: Mr M Cook
Play Park & Youth Club: Mrs C Smith
Winterborne Kingston Cricket Club & Recreation Ground: Mr S Rogers
Community Action DT11 Area Group: Mr D Holden
Church & Cemetery: Mr A Ives
Winterborne Kingston Village Hall: Mr M Meaden
Winterborne Zelston Village Hall: Mrs R Burden
Planning: Mr R Thorne
Youth Building Project: Mr F Shaxon
DAPTC: Mr P Baker
Finance: Mr M Griffin

Bere Regis Patients Participation Group Representative: Mr M Griffin

The play park and recreation ground are inspected weekly  for the period from one meeting to the next and a report is prepared for the next meeting. In an emergency the name and telephone number of the Portfolio Holder is prominently displayed in the play park.

Minutes for Meetings in 2008

29 July
17 June
20 May
08 April
29 January

Minutes for past meetings