The Parish Council is delighted to welcome a new member of the team in the form of our new ranger, Martin Amos.  Some of you might already have seen him working his new patch in the last few weeks, especially at Coldharbour and Pope’s Lane.  Martin is an employee of South Somerset District Council but […]

Please note that, in line with government regulations, the Gainsborough skatepark is closed during this current lockdown. The play areas at Gainsborough and Springfield remain open.

We would like to say a really big ‘thank you’ to local schoolboy, Ben Smith, who has started a year-long stretch of weekly litter-picking duties at our two playparks in order to achieve his next Duke of Edinburgh Award.  So if you see Ben out and about in his hi-vis jacket with his trusty litter-picking […]

Are you involved in a local organisation or group that needs some extra funding to support its activities?  If so, here is an excellent opportunity to access a grant so that you can maintain or develop the service that you provide for the local community. Milborne Port Parish Council is committed to supporting the local […]

On Tuesday 29th September, a group of volunteers from Wessex Water took on the not insignificant task of jet-washing and re-painting the ramps at our skate park.  They worked really hard to try to remove all of the graffiti but unfortunately some of it was so engrained into the concrete that it would not come […]

News from the Parish Council Visitors to the play area at Gainsborough will have noticed that a drinking water tap has been installed at the east end of the site, just near to the entrance and the two mounds; this happened as a result of some very quick thinking by the Parish Council and some […]

The parish council has two vacant seats for a parish councillor. The parish council now wish to Co-opt a least one new person onto the council. Could this be you? Are you interested in becoming involved your local community? Do you want to serve your Community? Do you have time or expertise which could benefit […]

Water, water everywhere! Visitors to the play area at Gainsborough will have noticed that a drinking water tap has been installed at the east end of the site, just near to the entrance and the two mounds; this has happened as a result of some very quick thinking by the Parish Council and some fast […]