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Parish Clerk – Shillingstone

Parish Clerk required for Shillingstone Parish Council, working from home for 12 hours a week. The job gives great flexibility as to when the hours are worked.

The successful applicant will be required to provide professional support and guidance in respect of all aspects of the Council’s work including acting as the Council’s Responsible Financial Officer. A copy of the job specification is available on our web site

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person with good interpersonal, verbal, written and IT skills, ideally with some experience, although a full handover will be given by the current Clerk. The Clerk will be required to attend monthly Parish Council meetings which are usually held on the first Thursday of each month (no meeting in August).

The successful candidate will either have or be prepared to obtain within a reasonable timescale the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA) qualification. Salary scale is LC2 (18-32) currently between £ 16.35 to £ 22.20 per hour, depending on experience. Please apply with a copy of your CV to David Green Clerk to Shillingstone Parish Council by e-mail clerk@shillingstone-pc.gov.uk The closing date for applications is 3^rd July 2026.

SHILLINGSTONE PARISH COUNCIL

32 Field Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1QW

Tel: 07542 928169 E-mail: Clerk@shillingstone-pc.gov.uk

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

I HEREBY GIVE YOU NOTICE that an extraordinary meeting of the above Parish Council will be held at The Portman Hall, Shillingstone, at 7.15 pm Monday 6^th October 2025.

All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out hereunder.

THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1. To receive apologies for absence

2. To record any previously undisclosed declarations of interest and to consider any requests for dispensation

3. Dorset Council’s Local Plan and Transport Plan consultation:

· Presentation of Plans by council and proposed Parish Council response

· Village views and questions

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/dorset-council-local-plan-options-consultation-2025

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roads-highways-maintenance/transport-planning/local-transport-plan

Local Plan Options - Shillingstone

The newly published Local Plans for Housing include proposals for3 possible development sites in Shillingstone and for 175 homes in total:

· LA/SHIL/003a - Land east of Shillingstone – 53 homes

· LA/SHIL/003b - Land east of Shillingstone, north of Blandford Road and south of Holloway Lane – 61 homes

· LA/SHIL/003c - Land east of Shillingstone, south of A357 – 61 homes

Transport Policy 2026-2041

The newly published transport policy outlines Dorset Council’s proposals for transport priorities for the next 15 years.

This meeting has been called to allow residents to offer their views and to outline Shillingstone Parish Councils response to these proposals.

Signed.........Rachel McNamara,Chairman Shillingstone Parish Council

5^th September 2025

Interim results from the Shillingstone Village Traffic survey are now available. We hope to publish a 'final' results report shortly.

The survey has highlighted the roads issues of greatest concern and we will work with the Community Highways Officer and Road Safety Team to make improvements where possible.

We would like to thank everyone who took part in the survey for their contribution.

Village Traffic Survey 2021