Your Councillors by Party
Dorset Council consists of 82 councillors. A Councillors’ role includes representing the needs, priorities and aspirations of the Dorset Council and the people of the Dorset Council area.
Councillors also have a responsibility to promote the Dorset Council vision and to act in accordance with the highest standards of probity in public life, seeking to serve the community without personal gain. If you have a complaint about a councillor, please read the Process for dealing with complaints against councillors
Contacting your local Dorset Council councillor Political composition of the council and details of group leaders Find your local councillor using this interactive ward mapConservative
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Councillor Rod AdkinsFerndown South
Conservative
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Councillor Anthony AlfordEggardon
Conservative
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Councillor Mike BarronCorfe Mullen
Conservative
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Councillor Pauline BatstoneBlackmore Vale
Conservative
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Councillor Laura BeddowWest Purbeck
Conservative
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Councillor Cherry BrooksSouth East Purbeck
Conservative
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Councillor Piers BrownCranborne Chase
Conservative
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Councillor Ray BryanSt Leonards and St Ives
Conservative
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Councillor Graham Carr-JonesStalbridge and Marnhull
Conservative
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Councillor Simon ChristopherMarshwood Vale
Conservative
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Councillor Robin CookStour and Allen Vale
Conservative
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Councillor Toni CoombsVerwood
Conservative
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Councillor Peter DickensonLittlemoor and Preston
Conservative
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Councillor Jean DunseithChickerell
Conservative
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Councillor Mike DyerWest Moors and Three Legged Cross
Conservative
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Councillor Spencer FlowerVerwood
Conservative
Leader of the Council
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Councillor Simon GibsonVerwood
Conservative
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Councillor Barry GoringeSt Leonards and St Ives
Conservative
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Councillor Paul HarrisonCorfe Mullen
Conservative
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Councillor Jill HaynesChalk Valleys
Conservative
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Councillor Sherry JespersenHill Forts and Upper Tarrants
Conservative
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Councillor Carole JonesSturminster Newton
Conservative
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Councillor Andrew KerbyWinterborne North
Conservative
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Councillor Rebecca KnoxBeaminster
Conservative
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Councillor Nocturin Lacey-ClarkeBlandford
Conservative
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Councillor Cathy LuggFerndown North
Conservative
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Councillor Louie O'LearyLittlemoor and Preston
Conservative
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Councillor Emma ParkerPuddletown and Lower Winterborne
Conservative
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Councillor Mike ParkesFerndown North
Conservative
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Councillor Andrew ParryWest Parley
Conservative
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Councillor Mary PenfoldYetminster
Conservative
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Councillor Bill PipeLytchett Matravers and Upton
Conservative
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Councillor Val PothecaryGillingham
Conservative
Chairman of Council
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Councillor Byron QuayleBlandford
Conservative
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Councillor Belinda RidoutGillingham
Conservative
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Councillor Mark RobertsChesil Bank
Conservative
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Councillor Julie RobinsonFerndown South
Conservative
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Councillor David ShortellWest Moors and Three Legged Cross
Conservative
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Councillor Jane SomperBeacon
Conservative
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Councillor Gary SuttleSwanage
Conservative
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Councillor Bill TriteSwanage
Conservative
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Councillor David WalshGillingham
Conservative
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Councillor Peter WharfWest Purbeck
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Jon AndrewsSherborne East
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Pete BarrowRadipole
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Shane BartlettWimborne Minster
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Derek BeerShaftesbury Town
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Richard BiggsDorchester Poundbury
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Dave BolwellBridport
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Alex BrentonLytchett Matravers and Upton
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Andy CanningDorchester West
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Tim CookShaftesbury Town
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Richard CrabbSherborne West
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Janet DoverColehill and Wimborne Minster East
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Beryl EzzardWareham
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Ryan HollowayWareham
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Ryan HopeWestham
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Nick IrelandCrossways
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Stella JonesDorchester East
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Howard LeggUpwey and Broadwey
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Robin LeggSherborne Rural
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor David MorganWimborne Minster
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Molly RennieDorchester East
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Maria RoeColehill and Wimborne Minster East
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Andrew StarrLytchett Matravers and Upton
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Roland TarrWinterborne and Broadmayne
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor David TaylorCharminster St Marys
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Gill TaylorWestham
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor David TookeCranborne and Alderholt
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Sarah WilliamsBridport
Liberal Democrats
Green Party
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Councillor Belinda BawdenLyme and Charmouth
Green Party
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Councillor Kelvin ClaytonBridport
Green Party
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Councillor Brian HeatleyRodwell and Wyke
Green Party
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Councillor Jon OrrellMelcombe Regis
Green Party
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Councillor Clare SuttonRodwell and Wyke
Green Party
Independents for Dorset
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Councillor Susan CockingPortland
Independents for Dorset
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Councillor Les FryDorchester West
Independents for Dorset
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Councillor Rob HughesPortland
Independents for Dorset
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Councillor John WorthChickerell
Independents for Dorset
Independent
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Councillor David GrayRadipole
Independent
Labour
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Councillor Kate WhellerRodwell and Wyke
Labour
Labour & Co-operative
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Councillor Paul KimberPortland
Labour & Co-operative