Vale of Allen Group Parish Council is situated in East Dorset and includes five parishes of Crichel, Gussage All Saints, Gussage St Michael, Hinton and the parish of Witchampton.
The Vale of Allen Parishes
Gussage All Saints
GUSSAGE All SAINTS is an attractive village about eight miles north of Wimborne Minster and lies alongside a small stream in a shallow valley in the Cranborne Chase Read more about Gussage All Saints
Hinton
Hinton Martell, part of the parish of Hinton, lies four miles north of Wimborne, consisting of approximately eighty homes ranging from 18th century to present-day construction Read more about Hinton
Crichel
Long Crichel lies in a shallow valley below Crichel Down in the Vale of Allen, in the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Read more about Crichel
Witchampton
Witchampton village is part of the Vale of Allen Parish, along with the smaller hamlets of Moor Crichel, Long Crichel and Manswood Read more about Witchampton
Latest News
Emergency temporary closure of Lawrence Lane, Witchampton

Dorset Council has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles, cyclists and horse riders will be prohibited from proceeding along Lawrence Lane, Witchampton as indicated by signage on site.… Read more about Emergency temporary closure of Lawrence Lane, Witchampton
Proposed temporary closure of Unnamed Lane, Hinton Martell

Dorset Council have received an application from Wessex Internet to close Unnamed Lane, Hinton Martell between Broadview and a point approximately 430 metres east. The closure has been requested to allow Wessex Internet to carry out fibre installation works. These… Read more about Proposed temporary closure of Unnamed Lane, Hinton Martell
Notice of public rights and publication of unaudited Annual Governance & Accountabilty Return

As required by our External Auditor, the summary of the parish council’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for the previous financial year 2024/2025 is available for download (as a PDF) here. The official notice of public rights and publication… Read more about Notice of public rights and publication of unaudited Annual Governance & Accountabilty Return
Proposed temporary closure of Unnamed Lane, Gaunts Common

Dorset Council have received an application from Scottish and Southern Power Distribution to close Unnamed Lane, Gaunts Common between Farriers Cottage and a point approximately 240 metres south. The closure has been requested to allow Scottish and Southern Power Distribution… Read more about Proposed temporary closure of Unnamed Lane, Gaunts Common