YETMINSTER & RYME INTRINSECA PARISH COUNCIL

COUNCILLORS AND DUTIES 2026/2027

The new Parish Council was confirmed at the Annual Meeting on the 27th May 2026. 

Please contact the Clerk or use the Contact Form on this website for any concerns or other queries relating to the parish or if you are interested in joining the Parish Council as a Councillor.

COUNCILLORS
Mr STUART HUGHES (Chair)
Transport & Highways
Representative for Yetminster

Mr TOBY HARTWELL (Vice Chair)
Planning Subgroup, Footpaths Officer, Bus Back Better representative
Representative for Yetminster

Ms SALLY BATTEN
Planning Subgroup, Neighbourhood Plan Review Group 
Representative for Ryme Intrinseca

Mr BRIAN KNIGHT 
Parish Council Safety Advisor, Planning Subgroup, Hamcrate Allotments Partneship Member 
Representative for Yetminster

Mrs PHILIPPA LOUDEN
Planning Subgroup
Representative for Yetminster

Ms JANE SMITH
Hamcrate Allotments Partnership Member 
Representative for Yetminster

CLERK TO THE COUNCIL
Mrs JEANETTE HOLE 
Finance Subgroup, Grants, Administration, CIL Working Group
Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Parish Council
Yew Tree Farm, Caundle Marsh, Alweston, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5JQ
Tel: 01963 23254
Email: clerk@yetminsterparishes.gov.uk (formerly yetminster@dorset-aptc.gov.uk)
Executive Officer of the Council & Clerk 

ACTING RESPONSIBLE FINANCE OFFICER / COUNCIL OFFICER
Mr DAVID TORRANCE
Acting RFO, Finance Subgroup, Grants, CIL Working Group Lead, Planning Subgroup (Admin), Neighbourhood Plan Rep, Parish Plan, Website Group, Admin Support.

COUNCIL OFFICER
Mr TOM KNOTT – Gulley Officer

COUNCIL OFFICER
Ms SARA GREENWOOD – Rights of Way Officer

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
Mrs SARAH COX – YRIPC Boyles Educational Foundation

CPRE REPRESENTATIVE
Vacant

DORSET COUNCIL COUNCILLOR
Mr CHRIS KIPPAX
cllrchris.kippax@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT for WEST DORSET
Mr EDWARD MORELLO
Email: edward.morello.mp@parliament.uk 

Last Updated 29/05/2026 DIT