Lytchett Minster and Upton Town Council

AVAST YE, MATIES! 🏴‍☠️🎻🎵

We have a live performance from Poole Me Hearties – a local band singing all manner of sea shanties and seafaring songs – from 4pm on Saturday 27th June at our annual Picnic in the Park.

Poole Me Hearties have previously headlined Bristol Sea Shanty Festival, and have performed at shanty and folk festivals across the UK and Europe. Come on down to Upton Recreational Ground to sing along!

Our FREE Picnic in the Park runs from 13:00-17:30, with loads of fun activities for all the family. See you there, and stay tuned for more act announcements!

Pinewood Road Resurfacing - Update
We have been advised by Dorset Council that due to the adverse weather conditions on site yesterday, the sealing works which are required to complete these works have been unable to take place. Therefore, a further closure of Pinewood Road will be required today in order to complete the works.

Purbeck Policing Team are at the Town Council offices this afternoon to provide crime related advice and guidance to our residents. They’ll be here until 4pm and future dates will be circulated in advance.

Yesterday we met with the Dorset Police & Crime Commissioner, David Sidwick, and officers from the Purbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team to discuss recent crime affecting the town such as thefts from garden sheds, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. These were concerns raised by residents at the recent Annual Town Assembly meeting. The meeting proved to be very useful and highlighted the importance in reporting crimes to the police to enable them to gather the relevant intelligence to bring criminal charges. The attached flyer details the ways in which you can report a crime in a non-emergency.
Purbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team will be increasing their foot patrols in the town and will also be holding a monthly pop-up Community Contact Point at the Town Council offices (Moorland Parade) over the next 3 months. The first one is being held today between 3pm – 4pm. Please do pop in if you have a question for the local policing team.
Thank you to Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner and Purbeck Police for taking the time out of their busy schedules to meet us.

MAKE WAY FOR THE ROMANS! 🏛️🌿🏺

This year’s Picnic in the Park will feature our very own members of the Ancient Roman Empire: First Cohort Durotrigum ⚔️

Come along to our living history tent and experience Roman life, try your hand at foam weapons training or mint your own Roman coin. 🌟

These experienced reenactors are sure to send you back in time, and are available all day from 13:00-17:30 at Upton Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th June. ⏳

See you there, and stay tuned for more act announcements for our Picnic in the Park 2026! 😊

ANNOUNCING OUR PICNIC IN THE PARK 2026! 🥪😄🎵

Lytchett Minster and Upton Town Council proudly presents its annual Picnic in the Park for 2026, which will run on Saturday 27th June this year.

This year’s line up is set to be an absolute treat, featuring live local musicians, a Roman living history tent, climbing walls, face painting, bouncy castles and so much more!

This event is absolutely FREE and will go on from 13:00-17:30 at Upton Recreational Ground. There’s loads of fun for all the family, and we can’t wait to see you there.

ONE WEEK TO SUBMIT 📸📜

Please submit your old photos and artifacts to Lytchett Minster and Upton Town Council by NEXT THURSDAY 28TH MAY to be in with a chance of making our public display.

If you require any assistance, please contact [email protected].

We want YOUR photos! 📸 📜

If you have photographs and documents with details from days gone by about Lytchett Minster and Upton, we would love to hear from you.

We are putting together an exhibition to celebrate the history of the town in time for our Picnic in the Park (Sat 27th June), so please get in touch with our council if you have anything of interest. 💚

We look forward to hearing from you!

REMINDER: GIVE FEEDBACK ON SPEED LIMITS 🚗🚙🚐

Dorset Council is consulting residents on proposed speed limits in Lytchett Minster (see diagrams).

The deadline for comments is this FRIDAY 22ND MAY.

Click the link below to give your feedback: https://consultation.appyway.com/Dorset/fd269037-0557-45b6-a1c7-4382762cb36b