West Moors has had a Parish Council for over 50 years.   It has 15 Councillors, a Parish Clerk, an Assistant Clerk, and 2 Part time grounds staff.  The Parish Council office is located at 4 Park Way and is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings between 10.00AM to 1.00PM (except Bank Holidays).  The office is also open on Saturday mornings between 10am and 11am when you can meet you local Parish Councillor. 

• Administration of the Fryers Field recreation area which includes the Sports Pavilion; Multi Use Games Areat; Cricket and Football pitches; Skatepark facility and the Children's Play area.

• Provision of road furniture and some road signs: This includes roadside benches; some bus shelters and entry signs into the village.

• Administration of the Petwyn Village Green.

• Review of all Planning applications and submitting recommendations to the East Dorset District Council who make final Planning decisions.

• Provision of small grants for village improvements through applications by village groups.

• Administration of the West Moors Cemetery.

• Supervision of rights of way and footpaths in association with the Dorset County Council.

Council Tax 2011/2012

The Council’s spending requirement for 2011/2012 is £101,435. This represents a basic Council Tax charge for a Band D property of £30.79 for the year. This is a £1.91 increase from last years figure (£28.88).

The size of the increase reflects the growing need to set up contingency funds for Parish amenity improvements, for example: the Petwyn village green, children’s play areas, the cemetery and Fryer Field. It also incorporates the loan repayments for the purchase of the Parish office in Park Way.

The Parish Council is also responsible for the Pavilion, Multi Use Games area (located next to Fryer Field), public seating and certain bus shelters. We also provide the decorative Christmas lighting and have plans for their improvement. Through grants and donations we also support local voluntary and charitable organisations.

Within each valuation band, the tax required by Dorset County Council, the Dorset Police Authority, the Dorset Fire Authority and East Dorset District Council remains constant throughout the district. However, tax levels differ between parishes because some town and parish councils make additional charges for parish purposes. The list below gives a breakdown of the calculation in West Moors Parish in respect of a property allocated to Valuation band D for the year 2011/12.