Corscombe, Halstock & District Parish Council – Newsletter UpdateFrom the meeting held on 8th April 2026 👋 Council Changes & Vacancies• Two councillors have stepped down:◦ John White-Hamilton (West Chelborough)◦ Mark Caddick (Corscombe)• The Parish Council thanks them both for their…
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HACKNEY, CORSCOMBE DORSET COUNCIL has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along HACKNEY, CORSCOMBE between its junction with A356 and…
Fly-tipping crackdown leads to double the number of fines. An increase in enforcement against fly tipping and waste related offences by Dorset Council led to 80 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to be issued in 2025, almost double the number given…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF C38, EAST CHELBOROUGH I have received an application from Openreach to close C38, EAST CHELBOROUGH between Stake Farm Cottage and a point approximately 65 metres north. The closure has been requested to allow Openreach to replace…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HACKNEY, CORSCOMBE I have received an application from Knighton Countryside Management to close HACKNEY, CORSCOMBE between its junction with A356 and Linhay Lodges, a distance of approximately 840 metres. The closure has been requested to allow…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FUDGE HILL, CORSCOMBEI have received an application from Wessex Water to close FUDGE HILL, CORSCOMBE between the entrance to Church Farm and a point approximately 35 metres north west. The closure has been requested to allow…
Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet (YLH) In late November a resident of Swyre noticed a strange looking nest high up in a tree. The nest had the same look as a wasp nest but was much bigger and in a more exposed…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A356, WINYARD'S GAP I have received an application from Openreach to close A356, WINYARD'S GAP between its junction with Village Road and the entrance to Holt Farm, a distance of approximately 905 metres. The closure has…
