Welcome
This website is a source of information for both the local community and those planning to visit or actually visiting this fantastic part of Dorset. The website has been designed to be interactive by allowing you to use the Contact Us page to send us some news, feedback or to ask a question. The editor of the website will respond to the messages you leave or add your information.
The Village Notice Board, gives information on notifications that the Parish Council has received and details of activities likely to affect the parish and there is also a link to the Village Facebook Page.
What’ On
Wriggle Valley Magazine
Our apologies but the WVM website is not up to date as and we have temporally removed the link
EMERGENCIES – contact phone numbers of emergency services and utilities can be accessed by clicking here or from the Village Notice Board page.
ROAD CLOSURES – notifications and consultations can be found by clicking here or from the Village Notice Board page.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS – See Notifications on the Village Notice Board
STORM ADVICE – Click here for advice from the Met Office, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and Dorset Council
NOTICES
Listed Building Planning Consent
The Ministry of Houses, Communities and Local Government are consulting on whether to introduce charging for List Building Consent. Planning consent is currently free but it is suggested that the fee will help offest the additional costs incurred by planning authorities in using technical experts to review the applications.
You can respond to the consultation before 11.45pm an 24th September at www.gov.uk/government/consultations and searching for reforms to national planning
Country Watch
The Country Watch Website has been launched and will act as a one-stop rural resource centre for all things rural crime related in Dorset. It is intended to help Dorset’s residents overcome rural crimes. Check out the website here – County Watch website
Control of Dogs
There has been an unacceptble increase in incidents of dog fouling across the county over the last few months. As a result Dorset Council has issued a Dog Related Public Spaces Protection Order which aims to regualate dog-related activities in public spaces. The key provisions are: –
- Dog owners are required to pick up after their dogs in all public spaces and dispose appropiately.
- No dogs are allowed in children’s play spaces
- No dogs are allowed on marked play spaces, such as the football pitch
- Dogs must be kep on a lead in signposted and identifird area such as churchyards, parish council owned allotments, public gardens and within 5 metres of marked sports pitches.
We appreciate that the large majority of dog owners are very responsible. However, fixed penalty notices can be issued to those that violate this order
We can all report dog fouling on the Dorset For You website by clicking here . Doing this will alert the authority to the problem which will trigger more frequent visits from the Dog Warden.
Yetminster Community Sports Club
After a tendering process Sherborne Town Ladies FC were given a 5-year lease commencing in June 2025 and will continue to operate the facility as Yetminster Community Sports Club.
Yetminster Sports FC will use the facilites on Saturdays and Sherborne Town Ladies reserves on Sundays. The Wriggle Valley Croquet and Tennis Club will continue to use the facilities but there are no teams currently using the skittle alley.
Parish Council
The Parish Council plays an important role in the life of the community . We normally meet on the last Wednesday of the month unless otherwise advertised and Councillors also sit on at least one sub-committee. You can contact the Parish Council through the Clerk – Ms J Hole clerk@yetminsterparishes.gov.uk (formerly yetminster@dorset-aptc.gov.uk) / 01963 23254 – or use the Contact Form by clicking here
We are currently looking for volunteers to be co-opted onto the Parish Council. Please contact the Clerk if you would like further information.
Community Speed Watch
We are hoping to restart Speed Watch if sufficient volunteers can be recruited. You will be required to attend a short training session after which you can be part of a patrol as and when you are available. Please use the contact form to register your interest in joining the team.
Website
This is continually updated and we are keen to keep this up to date and ask you to use the contact us page to give us information on your clubs, activities and events in the Parish.
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Last Updated: 11/11/2025 – AP