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.
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
C2 – Horton Inn to A354 Salisbury Road UPDATE
We’ve had a very high response for the Neighbourhood Plan questionnaire and concerns expressed about this road – it is and has been causing headaches for many years. The chairman, vice chairman and Clerk met with Dorsets Council’s portfolio lead… Read more about C2 – Horton Inn to A354 Salisbury Road UPDATE
2026 Annual Parish Meetings
Each year, we hold annual meetings in each Parish, to inform residents of the last year and the coming year, as well as any other wider issues of interest. The meetings for this year will be: Gussage St Michael –… Read more about 2026 Annual Parish Meetings
Proposed works in Gussage St Michael (May26)
We have received the following letter (see below as an embedded PDF, or download the PDF here) from Dorset Council about some proposed road surfacing work in May: “Dear Sir/Madam, Between 15th and 29th May 2026, the roads highlighted on… Read more about Proposed works in Gussage St Michael (May26)
Temporary closure of Unnamed Road, Gaunts Common (April26)
Dorset Council has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders will be prohibited from proceeding along Unnamed Road, Gaunts Common between Oak Lodge and… Read more about Temporary closure of Unnamed Road, Gaunts Common (April26)