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
Witchampton Finances as at 31 March 2026
The table attached below (as an embedded PDF, and available here to download) confirms the HintonParish expenditure headings (excluding contribution to central administration)
Hinton Parish Finances as at 31 March 2026
The table attached below (as an embedded PDF, and available here to download) confirms the HintonParish expenditure headings (excluding contribution to central administration)
Hinton Martell & Uppington 20mph zone
Dorset Council has accepted an application for a 20mph zone through the village under their phase V. A formal traffic survey will be undertaken later in the year to confirm qualification.
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025/26 now available
The Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025/26 is now available. Each year we prepare an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR), which needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR… Read more about Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025/26 now available