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We are a group parish council for  Castleton, Goathill, Oborne and Poyntington. The council holds six meetings a year, alternating between Oborne and Poyntington village halls. There are seven parish councillors, two each for Poyntington, Oborne and Castleton and one for Goathill. You can see who your councillors are and how to contact them by selecting the  tab above. Cllr Robin Legg is the Dorset Council member for the Sherborne Rural Ward and attends most of our meetings. The council employs a part time clerk who is also the responsible financial officer.

Parish councils are the first tier of local government. We work with Dorset Council on local issues including highways and footpaths. The council is a statutory consultee on planning applications within the parish. Each year it sets a precept to cover operating costs and contributions to the maintenance of local churchyards and play areas etc. In 2025 the parish council agreed to join with Sherborne Town Council to create a Neighbourhood Plan.