PREVIEW, a demonstration rebuild of the Marnhull Parish Council website, prepared by Greg (greg@launchwell.co.uk). Not the council's official website.
Marnhull Parish Council Dorset · Blackmore Vale

Who we are

Your council

The parish council is the first tier of local government for Marnhull: it manages village assets, responds to planning consultations, and raises a precept through council tax to spend on the parish.

Your councillors

Marnhull's councillors, as recorded in Dorset Council's public register:

Chair and committee roles are confirmed at the council's annual meeting each May. On the live site each councillor's card carries their current role. Every councillor's register of interests is public via Dorset Council.

The clerk

Sally Upshall, Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer. The clerk is the council's paid officer: she prepares agendas, records minutes, manages the council's money and is the proper first point of contact for residents.

Contact the clerk

What the council does

  • Meets monthly and considers planning applications affecting the village
  • Prepared the Marnhull Neighbourhood Plan 2024–2038, made on 21 April 2026
  • Raises and spends the parish precept (£41,497.71 in 2025/26), see Finance & transparency
  • Supports village amenities including the village hall and recreation ground

Marnhull sits in Dorset Council's Stalbridge & Marnhull ward, represented by ward councillor James Vitali, Dorset Council members directory.

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