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We can’t believe that it’s been three months since we opened the newly refurbished St James’ Park as part of the King’s Coronation events.  We had such a good turn-out for the Crown Hunt back…

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Looking ahead to the weekend and we’re being optimistic about the weather, so why not head to The Shaftesbury Market this Sunday 13th August. If you are visiting Shaftesbury, Dorset, then our artisan market is…

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                  We are delighted to announce an exciting poolside event with local folk group, Tattie Bogle at 6pm on Friday 18th August. Lido users will be able…

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Thanks to all of our community organisations who submitted a request to receive a Community Grant this year.  Following a comprehensive assessment of each application, including checks against the Grant Policy and the Town Council’s…

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Yesterday afternoon, unbeknown to Shaftesbury Town Council cones were placed along St James Street in advance of resurfacing works at the bottom of Gold Hill and Ratcliffe Gardens. After some investigation, the contractors carrying out…

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  Sustainable Shaftesbury has produced a free illustrated poster to encourage the town’s residents to welcome wildlife into their gardens.Advice about simple steps to attract hedgehogs, insects, birds and butterflies to their backyards is also…

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Our community grant applications are open for 2023/24 and we are encouraging our local organisations, new and old, to apply! If you’re a community organisation who is looking to kick-start new or continue existing activities…

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Public Event Following the appointments of our new Mayor and Deputy Mayor, we would like to cordially invite our residents to attend our official Mayor Making ceremony on Thursday 1st June at the Town Hall.…

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Following on from our Shoulder Season, we are delighted to confirm that we will be opening for May half term on Saturday 27 May. The timetable is now available on our Lido page. As we…

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We are delighted to announce that from Monday 29th May, we will be offering bespoke Aqua Fit sessions for patients who may benefit from gentle, water-based activity at our Shaftesbury Lido. This is a collaborative project…

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We will be opening for the Shoulder Season on Saturday 6th May to coincide with the King’s Coronation events. The Saturday sessions will be a one-off and future sessions will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays…

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We are delighted to announce that we are organising several community events in celebration of the King’s Coronation (Saturday 6th – Monday 8th May). These events have been designed to offer something for all tastes…

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Go to SHAFTESBURY WELLNESS | Theyogawithin for further information and to book your space!    

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We are delighted to be trialling a new monthly artisan market in Shaftesbury this year. The Market will feature over 100 stalls, made up of work by local artisans, craftspeople and food producers. Alongside the…

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We wanted to share an update about the progress that has been made at Bury Litton gardens at the top of St John’s Hill.  The historical site has been extensively cleared and dead-wood hedging has been created,…

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Work at St James’ Park is almost complete, but despite the recent wet weather being great for the newly laid grass seed, it has meant delays for the laying of the final section of the…

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Shaftesbury Town Council was recently presented with the Double Star Award for Councillor Development by the Dorset Association of Parish and Town Councils (DAPTC).  This award acknowledges the ongoing commitment of the Town Council in…

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Shaftesbury Town Council has been informed by the directors of the Blackmore Vale Tourist Development Company that the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) will cease trading forthwith. Shaftesbury Town Council understands this is a decision taken…

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