Chideock Parish Council

View the Minutes and Agenda for the previous year MAIN COMMITTEE Minutes and Agendas 2022 AGENDAS 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov MINUTES 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Annual Meeting May 2022 -No Report from Chairman Annual Village Meeting 2022 AGENDAS 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov MINUTES 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Annual Meeting 15th May 2022 -Report from Chairman

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View the Minutes and Agenda for the previous year MAIN COMMITTEE Minutes 2021 MINUTES 2021 26th January 2021................... 23rd February 2021................. 30th March 2021..................... 27th April 2021........................ 25th May 2021......................... 29th June 2021........................ 27th July 2021......................... 28th Sept 2021........................ 26th Oct 2021.......................... AGENDAS 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov MINUTES 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Annual Meeting 15th May 2022 -Report from Chairman

This website is administered by the Clerk for Parish Council. ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT This website is administered by the Clerk for Parish Council. The Clerk has carried out a Basic Accessibility Check as required under Gov.uk advice. The sample checks and results can be found below. We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible: the text will not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser window you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text pdf documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader there is a limit to how far you can magnify the maps on our Parish Plan page What to do if you cannot access parts of this website If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audit recording or braille email the Clerk on chideockparishcouncil@gmail.com . We will consider your request and respond within 7 days. If you cannot view the map on our Parish Plan page, call or email us for directions. Reporting accessibility problems with this website We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the Clerk on chideockparishcouncil@gmail.com . Enforcement procedure The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (no 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory ad Support Service . Contacting us This site has a 'contact us ' page. Technical information about this website's accessibility This website is not compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard. The non-accessible sections are listed below: You will not be able to: change colours, contrast levels and fonts zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen navigate most of the website using just a keyboard navigate most of the website using speech recognition software listen to most of the website using a screen reader PDF files and other documents Our PDF and Word documents do not meet accessibility standards, for example, they may not be structured so they are accessible to a screen reader. Disproportionate burden All of the above areas of non-compliance would be a disproportionate burden to fix. AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

View the Minutes and Agenda for the previous year MAIN COMMITTEE Minutes 2020 (note that Chideock Parish Council did not meet during the 1st COVID lockdown) MINUTES 2020 28th January 2020................... 3rd March 2020....................... 31st August 2020.................... 29th Sept 2020........................ 27th Oct 2020.......................... 17th Dec 2020......................... AGENDAS 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov MINUTES 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Annual Meeting 15th May 2022 -Report from Chairman

View the Minutes and Agenda for the previous year MAIN COMMITTEE Minutes and Agendas 2023 AGENDAS 2023 Jan Mar Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov MINUTES 2023 Jan Mar Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Annual Meeting 15th May 2024 -No Report from Chairman Annual Village Meeting 2024 AGENDAS 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov MINUTES 2022 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Annual Meeting 15th May 2022 -Report from Chairman

Minutes and Agenda for meetings during the year 2023 / 24 MAIN COMMITTEE Minutes and Agendas 2026 AGENDAS 2026 6th January 2026..................... 27th January 2026................... 24th February 2026................. 31st March 2026...................... 28th April 2026........................ 28th May 2026......................... 30th June 2026........................ 28th July 2026......................... 29th Sept 2026........................ 27th Oct 2026.......................... 24th Nov 2026......................... MINUTES 2026 6th January 2026..................... 27th January 2026................... 24th February 2026................. 31st March 2026...................... 28th April 2026........................ 28th May 2026......................... 30th June 2026........................ 28th July 2026......................... 29th Sept 2026........................ 27th Oct 2026.......................... 24th Nov 2026.........................

Pay and Display Car Park in central Chideock. Season ticket available from the Parish Clerk FOSS ORCHARD CAR PARK Foss Orchard Car Park is owned and maintained by the Parish Council. The area was formally passed to the Parish Council for use as a village car park on 1st April 2007, as part of a S106 agreement made when planning permission was granted for the development of the Foss Garage site for housing. There is an electric car charging point in the car park (postcode DT6 6JQ). This charging point is part of the PoGo Charge charging network. There is one device and three connectors. Check the current status at https://www.zapmap.com/live/ . The day time parking charges are displayed on the ticket machine. Season Tickets are available - please contact the Clerk for further information.

Latest News Flooding Significant rainfall fell across the Wessex area overnight, with some locations recording over 50mm. This follows two weeks of prolonged heavy rainfall and a succession of three named Storms – Goretti, Ingrid and Chandra. River levels are high across Wessex, and the impacts are being felt widely. We have included links to Dorset Council in our 'Essential Contact Information for Villagers ' page if you need to report flooded gullies/drains/roads, as well as a link to reporting a flooded property. The Environment Agency staff are working closely with emergency services and councils to respond. You can stay up to date on the latest flood warnings here: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/ . See the attached Environment Agency 'Flood Recovery Guide' with actions that anyone affected can take. Reporting Flooding Report flooding to the Environment Agency as soon as you can if your home or business has flooded. We understand it is a difficult time when people are affected by flooding however, we would encourage those affected to report property flooding as close to the event as possible: https://www.gov.uk/report-flood-cause Environment Agency Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60. Thank you to the villagers that have been out and about this morning helping remove debris from drains and providing assistance. A35 National Highways Strategy 2026 National Highways have provided the Parish Council with an update about the A35 strategy for 2026, including changes to speed limits. The attached document provides some additional information for you which may be useful if you need to travel to Dorchester, Charmouth, Honiton etc, as you may need to allow additional journey time. 26/January/2026 Parish Council Vacancies We currently have vacancies on the Parish Council for the following roles: Parish Councillor Parish Clerk (closing date 1st March 2026) If you are passionate about making a positive difference in your local community and have time, skills and experience to offer, then we want to hear from you. Take a look at our Vacancies page for more info! 22/January/2026 Temporary Closure of North Road, Chideock - 27th January 2026. The Parish Council have received notice from Dorset Council, under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, of the temporary closure of North Road, Chideock, to enable safe access for Wessex Water to replace a pipe. The notice is in force for 5 days from 27th January 2026 (0900-1700) however it is anticipated that works will be completed same day. See attached notice for more information. A35 overnight closures - 19th January - 24th January. The Parish Council have received notification from National Highways of the following overnight closures impacting Chideock, due to "signing, lining and civils improvements": Full overnight closures (8pm – 6am) between Crown Roundabout, Bridport and Charmouth Roundabout in both directions. A signed diversion route will be in place during the closures. Local access to properties within the closure extent will remain. Our gate crews are briefed on this and access will be from the Charmouth Roundabout side. If accessing from the East you will need to follow the diversion route to Charmouth Roundabout before using the A35 Eastbound. Other A35 roadworks that may affect journeys: January 2026 19 January – 28 January (24/7): From 8am on Monday 19 January 4 Way Traffic lights will be in place in Winterbourne Abbas to allow for improvements to the footway, pedestrian crossing and kerbs. Week Commencing 26 January: Daytime working - 8am start - Traffic signals & lane closures between Kingston Russell Dips and Winterbourne AbbasTraffic signals & lane closures between Charmouth Roundabout and Chideock. 24/7 Traffic Management (removed on 28 January, subject to the usual caveats) - 4 Way Traffic lights in Winterbourne Abbas to allow for improvements to the footway, crossing and kerbs.

View details of your local Parish Councillors for Chideock Parish Council Meet Your Councillors Cllr Vanessa McAra Chair Vanessa joined the Parish Council in July 2025. Register of Members' Interests Declaration of Acceptance of Office Cllr Natalie Gladman Vice Chair Natalie joined the Parish Council in July 2025. Register of Members' Interests Declaration of Acceptance of Office Cllr George Dunn George joined the Parish Council in September 2025. Register of Members' Interests Declaration of Acceptance of Office Cllr Anna Dunn Anna joined the Parish Council in October 2025. Register of Members' Interests Declaration of Acceptance of Office Cllr Lyn Crisp Lyn joined the Parish Council in October 2025. Register of Members' Interests Declaration of Acceptance of Office could this be you? If you're interested in joining the Parish Council or would like to find out more, please do get in touch at chideockparishcouncil@gmail.com 2024 Councillor Attendance Records available to view here. 2025 Councillor Attendance Records to follow.

Chideock, Seatown and North Chideock Conservation Areas CONSERVATION AREAS - CHIDEOCK, NORTH CHIDEOCK AND SEATOWN Full details of the Chideock, Seatown and North Chideock Conservation Areas can be found in the Charmouth and Chideock Conservation Area Appraisal. LISTED BUILDINGS There are 62 Listed Buildings in Chideock Parish. The details in the files below are taken from the English Heritage database and website. Any changes to a Listed Building require Listed Building Consent. Please note that usually the whole building is listed, plus all boundary walls etc. It may even be necessary to have consent for garden sheds as they can affect the setting of a listed building. Further information about Listed Buildings can be found at https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/listedbuilding Listed buildings in Chideock Photographs

Vacancies Parish Councillor A parish councillor represents the interests of the local community and works to improve the quality of life in the village. They attend council meetings, listen to residents’ concerns, and help make decisions on local services, planning matters, and community projects. The role involves acting as a link between villagers and the local authority, supporting local initiatives, and helping to protect and promote the character of the parish.If you are passionate about making a positive difference in your local community and have time, skills and experience to offer, then we want to hear from you. Email: chideockparishcouncil@gmail.com to find out more. Parish Clerk Come and join us at Chideock Parish Council! Where are we? Between Bridport and Charmouth on the A35/ Who are we? A vibrant and exciting village community with lots going on. We need a Parish Clerk, for 30 hours a month. Salary pay range: SCP18-23 Pro Rata. Experience is desired but not essential - your development will be supported. You would need the ability to take minutes and other tasks associated with supporting the parish council including being the financial responsible officer. We are looking for someone who wishes to develop an interest in local government, or wishes to begin a career in administration. Closing date: 1st March 2026 Please apply through submitting a CV via email to vanessaglenn@btinternet.com We recognise that everyone has to start somewhere, so if you are wondering if this role might be for you, and you would like to chat to someone, then please ring: Vanessa McAr, Chideock Parish Council Chair, on 07772 298422. Detailed job description: