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LATEST NEWS - 16 September 2025

The next meeting of the Parish Council is on the 3 November 2025 at 7:00PM in the Village Hall. All are most welcome to attend.

Dorset is Changing

There is a consultation period for the for the Dorset Plan, which can be accessed via this link: Dorset is changing - Dorset Council. All are encouraged to provide input to the Local Plan and the Local Transport Plan. There are also "come and speak to us sessions", dates are published on the same site, they are also listed in the document below labelled "Dorset is Changing Help Us Shape it".

Dorset Community Transport – PlusBus

The Parish Councils of Ansty, Hilton, Melcombe Bingham, Melcombe Horsey, MIlton Abbas and Cheselbourne have jointly funded a PlusBus service which will collect passengers from their homes and take them into Dorchester or Blandford. The service is provided by Dorset Community Transport and runs on Wednesdays to Dorchester and, on alternate weeks, on Thursdays to Blandford. Please see attached flyers for more details on the service, including how to register and the fare price, currently £7, National Bus Passes are also accepted.

Alternatively, this link will take you to the Plus Bus Page: ECT Charity - PlusBus services to and from Dorchester and ECT Charity - PlusBus services to and from Blandford.

Planning Applications

None received at this time.

Dorset is Changing Help Us Shape it File Uploaded: 2 September 2025 267.2 KB Public Notice - Warren Hill, Chebbard File Uploaded: 3 September 2025 174.6 KB Parish Council Meetings 2025 - 2026 File Uploaded: 30 April 2025 34.8 KB Dorset PlusBus - Dorchester File Uploaded: 10 January 2025 533.4 KB Dorset PlusBus - Blandford File Uploaded: 10 January 2025 487.2 KB Notice for the period for the exercise of public rights File Uploaded: 30 June 2025 120.5 KB

CHESELBOURNE (or Chesilborne) is a parish and small village of about 140 houses and a population of 296 (2011 census), situated 8 miles north-east of Dorchester station and 11 miles south-west of Blandford in the chalk downlands of West Dorset. The Parish Church of St. Martin (diocese of Salisbury) is a flint and stone church in the Gothic style with parts dating back to the 13th century, which sits centrally in the village. There is also a village school catering for primary school children from Cheselbourne and the surrounding area. Cheselbourne has a village hall which is used by the school during the day, for various events during evenings and weekends and is available for hire. There is also a public house the Rivers Arms at the Southern entrance to the village.

The Parish Council meets in the Village Hall on the first Monday in the month, every 2 months and everyone is welcome to attend. Agendas are posted on this website and the council noticeboards at the Rivers Arms and the School at least 3 working days prior to the meeting.