Wimborne Minster Town Council

04/11/2026

Please note that the following roads will be closed between 14:00 and 16:30 on Sunday 8th November 2026
West Borough - Between the Square and Priors Walk
East Borough - Between Hanham Rd and the Square
West Street - From Pye Corner
Cook Row
Corn Market
Church Street
The Square and Mill Lane (Public Road)

🌺 Wimborne Minster Remembers – Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 2026 🌺

Join us as our community comes together to remember those who have served and sacrificed for our country.

🕝 2.20pm – Royal British Legion members, service and ex-service personnel and invited groups meet at the Legion Hall, West Borough.

🕝 2.30pm – The parade assembles in the Royal British Legion car park.

🥁 2.40pm – Led by the Wessex Marching Band, the parade marches to Wimborne Minster, Church of St Cuthburga, for the service at 3pm.

🕝 Approximately 3.40pm – Wreath-laying at the War Memorial.

The parade will then march back to the Royal British Legion car park, passing the saluting dais where the salute will be taken. The parade will be dismissed, and everyone is welcome to join the Royal British Legion in the hall for tea and biscuits.

We hope you will join us to pay your respects and remember those who gave so much.

Lest we forget. 🌺

04/11/2026

PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROWLANDS HILL, WIMBORNE MINSTER
I have received an application from Openreach to close Rowlands Hill, Wimborne Minster between Hanham Road and St Johns Hill, a distance of approximately 300 metres. The closure has been requested to allow Openreach to carry out pole renewal works. These works are programmed to commence from 09:30, 22nd December 2026 until 15:00, 22nd December 2026.

04/11/2026

26/10/2026

22/10/2026

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF VARIOUS ROADS, WIMBORNE MINSTER FOR A REMEMBRANCE
PARADE
DORSET COUNCIL has issued a Notice under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to prohibit the use of the following roads by cyclists, horse riders and all mechanically propelled vehicles, except mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs in class 2 and 3, those taking part in the event and emergency vehicles, to facilitate this public event on the ighway
On Sunday 8 November 2026 between 14:00 and 16:30.
West Borough between The Square and Priors Walk
East Borough between Hanham Road and The Square
West Street
West Row
Cook Row
Corn Market
Church Street
The Square
Mill Lane

19/10/2026

🎄🎨 CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS! 🎨🎄

Can you design our 2026 Christmas Lights Switch-On poster? ✨

Wimborne Minster Town Council is looking for creative young artists aged 5–7 (KS1) and 7–11 (KS2) to get involved!

🏆 Win a prize and see your artwork used to promote this year’s Christmas Lights Switch-On!

🖍️ Grab your pens, pencils, paints or crayons and let your imagination run wild!

📅 Deadline: Monday 26 October 2026

📮 Full details on how to enter are on the poster below. 👇

Please share and help us spread the word! 🎅🎄

15/10/2026

🌺 Wimborne Minster Remembers – Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 2026 🌺

Join us as our community comes together to remember those who have served and sacrificed for our country.

🕝 2.20pm – Royal British Legion members, service and ex-service personnel and invited groups meet at the Legion Hall, West Borough.

🕝 2.30pm – The parade assembles in the Royal British Legion car park.

🥁 2.40pm – Led by the Wessex Marching Band, the parade marches to Wimborne Minster, Church of St Cuthburga, for the service at 3pm.

🕝 Approximately 3.40pm – Wreath-laying at the War Memorial.

The parade will then march back to the Royal British Legion car park, passing the saluting dais where the salute will be taken. The parade will be dismissed, and everyone is welcome to join the Royal British Legion in the hall for tea and biscuits.

We hope you will join us to pay your respects and remember those who gave so much.

Lest we forget. 🌺

09/10/2026

The Town Mayor’s Charity Quiz & Raffle is coming to Allendale Community Centre on Wednesday 21 October – and we’d love you to join us!

Get your team of 6 together, bring along your general knowledge (and maybe a little bit of luck!) and enjoy an evening of friendly competition, laughs and some great prizes.

🎟️ £6 per person
👥 Teams of 6 - Doors Open 7pm start at 7.30pm
📍 Allendale Community Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AS
📅 Wednesday 21 October

And there’s more… we’ll also have a raffle on the night with some fantastic prizes up for grabs!

Most importantly, the evening is raising money for the Town Mayor’s chosen charities:

💙 Lewis-Manning Hospice Care
🐾 Waggy Tails Rescue

So, get your team together, put the date in the diary and come along for what promises to be a great night for two very worthwhile causes.