The Group Council owns various assets in the parishes and is also responsible for maintaining some assets.

Abbotsbury Recreation Ground

Abbotsbury Recreation Ground

Abbotsbury Recreation Ground was gifted to the Parish Council in 1938, The Abbotsbury recreation ground group obtained a lottery fund to install the play equipment in 2010 and the Parish Council took the management back in hand in 2018

Fleet Gates

Fleet Gates

Located at the entrance to the village of Fleet. The gates are listed.

The Green in Portesham

The Green, Portesham

The famous green phone box sat on the village Green owned by the Parish Council. The phone box was adopted and is now used as a Book Exchange.

Parish Council Property

Portesham Playing Field

Chesil Recreation Ground and Allotments

Gifted to the Parish Council in 1938, there is a tennis court and a football pitch. It is hoped to revitalise this site in the future.

Allotments

The Allotments were set up in 2009 using Awards for all and WDDC grants. There are 19 allotments. Contact the Clerk if you are interested in renting an allotment.

Portesham Cemetery

Portesham Cemetery

The Parish Council own and manage the Portesham Cemetery. Please see Cemetery page for further details.

The Glebe, Abbotsbury

Two Houses at The Glebe, Abbotsbury

As part of the Glebe Development negotiations, the Parish Council were gifted two houses. These are managed by Stonewater and the rents collected are paid to the Parish Council quarterly. The Parish Council have nominations rights for local people.

Langton Herring Play and Amenity Area

Langton Herring has an amenity area which is owned and maintained by the Parish Council.

Portesham Stone Bus Shelter

Portesham Stone Bus Shelter

After being rebuilt the stone bus shelter was given to the Parish Council in 2011 a stone plaque has now been attached to the shelter by the Portesham Volunteers to commemorate the Jubilee and Olympics.

Land at Dovecote Cottages

Land at Dovecote Cottages

Gifted to the Parish Council in 2009. This picture is of the Blacksmiths which is where the Dovecote cottages are now.

The Parish Council own and maintain notice boards, benches and grit bins around the parishes.

Parish Council Responsibilities

Portesham Churchyard

The Portesham Churchyard is a closed churchyard.

The Parish Council have responsibility for the Churchyard grass maintenance and the boundary wall.

Abbotsbury Village Green

Abbotsbury Village Green

The Village Green is maintained by the Parish Council.

Portesham Play Area

Portesham Play Area

The Play area is sited on Glebe land near the village school, the land is leased from the Diocese.

Langton Herring

The Pound, Langton Herring

The Pound was gifted to the Parish Council from the village in June 2018.

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