At the Parish Council Annual meeting held on 16th May 2023, the Council reviewed the permission currently in place regarding dog owners using the playing field to exercise their pets. It was decided that the current permission would remain as is
20th May 2023 – Vacancy for a Parish Clerk
Stratton Parish Council has a vacancy for a Parish Clerk. The Clerk is integral to the effective running of the Council and is the only employee of the Council. It’s also the only paid position. Salary is dependent on experience
11th May 2023 – Next Meetings (Annual) of Stratton Parish Council on 16th May 2023
The Annual Parish Meeting and the Parish Annual Meeting of Stratton Parish Council will be held on 16th May 2023, in the Aylott Room in the village hall commencing at 7.00pm. The meetings will follow on from one another and
27th April 2023 – Waste Bin by the Bus Shelter at the top of Manor Road
It has been brought to the Council’s notice that the waste bin by the bus shelter at the top of Manor Close is being used to deposit dog poo bags. There are specific bins for doggy waste around the village
27th April 2023 – Resignation of SPC’s Parish Clerk
Mr David Northover, Stratton Parish Council’s clerk, who has been unwell for some months, has now tendered his resignation from the post. Stratton Parish Council wishes David all the very best for the future and hopes he will regain his
22nd April 2023 – Report on the Trees on the Village Green and Playing Field
The report commissioned by Stratton Parish Council last year (2022) into the health and condition of the trees on the playing field and village green from AG services is now available to see on the SPC website at www.strattondorsetpc.org.uk/reports/ The
2nd April 2023 -Stratton Parish Council Precept (Council Tax) for 2023/2024
Stratton Parish Council understands that questions have been raised by residents about the budget set by the Parish Council for the year 2023/24 and the rationale for the increase of 10% in the parish portion of the overall Council Tax.
23rd March 2023 – Draft Minutes of the SPC Meeting held on 14th March 2023
The draft minutes from the ordinary Stratton Parish Council meeting held on the 14th March 2023 are now available on notice boards around the parish and on the SPC website at Meetings 2022/23 – Stratton (Dorset) Parish Council (strattondorsetpc.org.uk) The
8th March 2023 – Agenda for the SPC Meeting on 14th March
The agenda for the forthcoming ordinary meeting of Stratton Parish Council to be held on 14th March 2023 in the Aylott Room in the village hall at 7.00pm, can be found on the SPC website at Meetings 2022/23 – Stratton
1st March 2023 -The Next Meeting of Stratton Parish Council
The next Stratton Parish Council ordinary meeting is scheduled to be held on 14th March at 7.00pm in the Aylott Room in the village hall. The agenda will be available prior to the meeting on the SPC website and on
20th December 2022 – A37 Flooded Again
The road under the railway bridge on the A37 flooded again yesterday, as the pump and sump could not push enough water back into the river. This was, and still is, not helped by the high-water level in The Wrackle
18th December 2022 – Work on the Trees on the Village Green
To comply with Highways regulations, emergency work on the overhanging branches alongside Dorchester Road from the trees on the village green are required to be cut back. This is because some of the branches are hitting tall vehicles traversing the