Your Councillors by Ward

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.

Dorset Council Political Composition and Group Leaders

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Councillor by Ward
Councillor	Political party	Ward
Councillor Jane Somper c/o South Walks House, Soiuth Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home mobile: 07710395359 Work: cllrjane.somper@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Beacon
Councillor Rebecca Knox Weavers House, 5 East Street, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3DS Home: 01308 863365 Home mobile: 07831 168173 Work: cllrrebecca.knox@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Beaminster
Councillor Pauline Batstone c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home: 01258 472583 Work: cllrpauline.batstone@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: cllr.p.batstone@btinternet.com	Conservative	Blackmore Vale
Councillor Nocturin Lacey-Clarke 5 Dorset Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7RG Home: 01258 480218 (work) Home mobile: 07815 951095 Work: cllrnoc.lacey-clarke@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: nocsbox@gmail.com	Conservative	Blandford
Councillor Byron Quayle 16 Alexandra Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7QP Home mobile: 07843616343 Work: cllrbyron.quayle@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Blandford
Councillor Dave Bolwell c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Work: cllrdave.bolwell@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Bridport
Councillor Kelvin Clayton Flat 7 The Strand, West Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5BL Home: 01308 281860 Home mobile: 07952 179850 Work: cllrkelvin.clayton@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Green Party	Bridport
Councillor Sarah Williams 7 St. Andrews Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3BG Home: 07730769577 Work: cllrsarah.williams@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Bridport
Councillor Jill Haynes 6 Orchard Close, Sydling St Nicholas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9PF Home: 01300 341277 Work: cllrjill.haynes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Chalk Valleys
Councillor David Taylor 4 Normandy Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2PP Home: 07905 352710 Work: cllrdavid.taylor@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Charminster St Marys
Councillor Mark Roberts Pineapple Cottage, Salway Ash, Bridport, DT6 5HZ Home: 01308 487866 Home mobile: 07850250860 Work: cllrmark.roberts@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: lucullas.luccas@virgin.net	Conservative	Chesil Bank
Councillor Jean Dunseith 438 Chickerell Road, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4DH Home: 01305 787557 Work: cllrjean.dunseith@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Chickerell
Councillor John Worth 9A Medway Drive, Weymouth, DT3 6LF Home: 01305 835805 Work: cllrjohn.worth@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Independent	Chickerell
Councillor Janet Dover 159 Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HY Home: 01202 884768 Work: cllrjanet.dover@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Colehill and Wimborne Minster East
Councillor Maria Roe 17 St Johns Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1BX Home mobile: 07956 630607 Work: cllrmaria.roe@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Colehill and Wimborne Minster East
Councillor Mike Barron c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home mobile: 07927 476148 Work: cllrmike.barron@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Corfe Mullen
Councillor Paul Harrison 105 Phelipps Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3NL Home mobile: 07712 264289 Work: cllrpaul.harrison@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Corfe Mullen
Councillor David Tooke 21 Churchill Close, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3BG Home mobile: 07789 692492 Work: cllrdavid.tooke@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Cranborne and Alderholt
Councillor Piers Brown c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Work: 07511 156811 Home: 07511 156811 Work: cllrpiers.brown@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: padbrown@icloud.com	Conservative	Cranborne Chase
Councillor Nick Ireland Highbanks, Roman Road, Osmington, Dorset, DT3 6ER Home: 01305 837177 Home mobile: 07941 223844 Work: cllrnick.ireland@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: nick@nickireland.net	Liberal Democrats	Crossways
Councillor Stella Jones Syward Cottage, 35 Syward Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2AJ Home: 01305 264335 Work: cllrstella.jones@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: stella@sywardcottage.co.uk	Liberal Democrats	Dorchester East
Councillor Molly Rennie 13 Alington Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1NS Home: 01305 268572 Home mobile: 07890809278 Work: cllrmolly.rennie@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: mollymadgerennie@hotmail.co.uk	Liberal Democrats	Dorchester East
Councillor Richard Biggs 20 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1RS Home: 01305 260156 Home mobile: 07810503457 Work: cllrrichard.biggs@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Dorchester Poundbury
Councillor Andy Canning 11 Alfred Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DW Home: 01305 261592 Work: cllrandy.canning@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Dorchester West
Councillor Les Fry c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home mobile: 07871 331426 Work: cllrles.fry@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Independent	Dorchester West
Councillor Anthony Alford Shepherd's Crook, Netherbury, Dorset, DT6 5LY Work: 01308 488319 Home: 01308 488319 Work: cllranthony.alford@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: cllranthony.alford@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Eggardon
Councillor Cathy Lugg 34 Kingsway, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9QW Home: 01202 927006 Work: cllrcathy.lugg@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Ferndown North
Councillor Mike Parkes 36 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8HW Home: 01202 805857 Work: cllrmike.parkes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Ferndown North
Councillor Rod Adkins c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Work: cllrrod.adkins@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Ferndown South
Councillor Julie Robinson 18 Medway Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8UX Work: cllrjulie.robinson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: Jrobinson431@gmail.com	Conservative	Ferndown South
Councillor Val Pothecary 3 St Martins Square, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4DP Work: 01747 826089 Home: 01747 826089 Work: cllrvalerie.pothecary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Gillingham
Councillor Belinda Ridout c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home: 01747 840578 Home mobile: 07496413114 Work: cllrbelinda.ridout@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: cllr.belindaridout@gmail.com	Conservative	Gillingham
Councillor David Walsh c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home: 01747 840578 Home mobile: 07973 228620 Work: cllrdavid.walsh@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: cllr.davidwalsh@outlook.com	Conservative	Gillingham
Councillor Sherry Jespersen 3 The Hollow, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EX Home: 01258 860482 Work: cllrsherry.jespersen@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: cllr.s.jespersen@btinternet.com	Conservative	Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants
Councillor Tony Ferrari 100 Sutton Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6LW Home mobile: 07497874924 Work: cllrtony.ferrari@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Littlemoor and Preston
Councillor Louie O'Leary 46 Brisbane Road, Littlemoor, Weymouth, DT3 6RD Home: 07809 905412 Work: cllrlouie.oleary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: louie.oleary1998@gmail.com	Conservative	Littlemoor and Preston
Councillor Daryl Turner 47 North Avenue, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3AX Home: 01297 444195 Work: cllrdaryl.turner@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Lyme and Charmouth
Councillor Alex Brenton Cox Cottage, East Morden, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7DL Home: 01929 459496 Home mobile: 07739 903661 Work: cllralex.brenton@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Lytchett Matravers and Upton
Councillor Bill Pipe 7 Richards Close, Upton, Poole, BH16 5PY Home: 01202 623300 Home mobile: 07880 504379 Work: cllrbill.pipe@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: magpiebillpipe@freeuk.com	Conservative	Lytchett Matravers and Upton
Councillor Andrew Starr c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home mobile: 07592 358177 Work: cllrandrew.starr@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Lytchett Matravers and Upton
Councillor Simon Christopher Hawthorne Cottage, Ryall Road, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6RH Home: 07798 833715 Work: cllrsimon.christopher@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Marshwood Vale
Councillor Jon Orrell 12 Coldharbour, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4BG Home: 01305 772152 Work: cllrjon.orrell@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Green Party	Melcombe Regis
Councillor Susan Cocking c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home mobile: 07830 971934 Work: cllrsusan.cocking@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Independent	Portland
Councillor Rob Hughes 56 High Street, Fortuneswell, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1JH Home: 01305 822158 Home mobile: 07973 209034 Work: cllrrob.hughes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: rob.portlandindependent@gmail.com	Independent	Portland
Councillor Paul Kimber 64 Grosvenor Road, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2BH Home: 01305 822121 Home mobile: 07801 629648 Work: cllrpaul.kimber@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Labour & Co-operative	Portland
Councillor Emma Parker c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home: 01258 881631 Work: cllremma.parker@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: emmaparker77@hotmail.co.uk	Conservative	Puddletown and Lower Winterborne
Councillor Pete Barrow c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home mobile: 07741252302 Work: cllrpeter.barrow@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: pete.l.f.barrow@btinterent.com	Liberal Democrats	Radipole
Councillor David Gray c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Work: cllrdavid.gray@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Radipole
Councillor Brian Heatley Lorton Barn, Lorton Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5QH Home: 01305 816514* Home mobile: 07824 774941* Work: cllrbrian.heatley@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: brianheatley@me.com	Green Party	Rodwell and Wyke
Councillor Clare Sutton 62 Clearmount Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9LE Home: 01305 771180 Work: cllrclare.sutton@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Green Party	Rodwell and Wyke
Councillor Kate Wheller 18 Wooland Gardens, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9XQ Home mobile: 07850 060947 Work: cllrkate.wheller@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Labour & Co-operative	Rodwell and Wyke
Councillor Derek Beer 52 High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AA Home: 01747 853178 Work: cllrderek.beer@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: derekbeer@icloud.com	Liberal Democrats	Shaftesbury Town
Councillor Tim Cook 42 Linden Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8QZ Home: 01747 851299 Home mobile: 07790 113621 Work: cllrtim.cook@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Shaftesbury Town
Councillor Jon Andrews 12 Leet Court, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AN Home mobile: 07828 323189 Work: cllrjon.andrews@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Sherborne East
Councillor Robin Legg 90 Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DT Home: 01935 815379 Work: cllrrobin.legg@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Sherborne Rural
Councillor Matthew Hall 24 Hunts Mead, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AJ Home: 07921 846082 Work: cllrmatt.hall@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Sherborne West
Councillor Cherry Brooks Home mobile: 07512897908 Work: cllrcherry.brooks@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	South East Purbeck
Councillor Ray Bryan c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home mobile: 07837707386 Work: cllrray.bryan@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	St Leonards and St Ives
Councillor Barry Goringe c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Work: cllrbarry.goringe@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	St Leonards and St Ives
Councillor Graham Carr-Jones c/o South Walks House, South Walks House, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home: 01963 364005 Work: cllrgraham.carr-jones@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: grahamcarrjones@gmail.com	Conservative	Stalbridge and Marnhull
Councillor Robin Cook The Gatehouse, 1 Coppercourt Leaze, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1QX Home: 01202 889199 Work: cllrrobin.cook@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Stour and Allen Vale
Councillor Carole Jones River House, Stalbridge Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2JQ Home: 01258 472497 Home mobile: 07968 348481 Work: cllrcarole.jones@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: carole4stur@gmail.com	Conservative	Sturminster Newton
Councillor Gary Suttle Pinhowe, East Drove, Langton Matravers, Swanage, BH19 1AU Home: 01929 426303 Home mobile: 07894265067 Work: cllrgary.suttle@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Swanage
Councillor Bill Trite 134 Kings Road West, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HT Home: 01929 421742 Work: cllrwilliam.trite@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: swanbase.w@gmail.com	Conservative	Swanage
Councillor Howard Legg 16 Whitecross Drive, Weymouth, DT4 9PA Home: 01305 761293 Work: cllrhoward.legg@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Upwey and Broadwey
Councillor Toni Coombs 5 Aggis Farm, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6QD Home: 01202 827376 Work: cllrtoni.coombs@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Verwood
Councillor Spencer Flower Leader of the Council 5 Aggis Farm, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6QD Home: 01202 821231 Home mobile: 07917674814 Work: cllrspencer.flower@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Verwood
Councillor Simon Gibson 25 St. Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ Home: 01202 820822 Work: cllrsimon.gibson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Verwood
Councillor Beryl Ezzard 23 Walls View Road, Carey, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4BL Home: 01929 550138 Home mobile: 07860503944 Work: cllrberyl.ezzard@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: berylrezz@outlook.com	Liberal Democrats	Wareham
Councillor Ryan Holloway c/o South Walks House, South Walks, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Work: cllrryan.holloway@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Wareham
Councillor Mike Dyer 4 Wayside Road, St Leonards, Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2SH Home: 01202 874918 Work: cllrmichael.dyer@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: mikeandpatdyer@gmail.com	Conservative	West Moors and Three Legged Cross
Councillor David Shortell 186 Uplands Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0EY Home: 01202 870476 Home mobile: 07934 451947 Work: cllrdavid.shortell@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	West Moors and Three Legged Cross
Councillor Andrew Parry 33 Albert Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HD Home mobile: 07582 775766 Work: cllrandrew.parry@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	West Parley
Councillor Laura Miller 1 Vicarage Row, West Road, West Lulworth, Wareham, BH20 5RZ Home mobile: 07814 569563 Work: cllrlaura.miller@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	West Purbeck
Councillor Peter Wharf The Old Vicarage, Bere Regis, Dorset, BH20 7HH Home: 01929 472246 Home mobile: 07986600799 Work: cllrpeter.wharf@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	West Purbeck
Councillor Ryan Hope 7 Sydney Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0NF Home: 07795 246080 Work: cllrryan.hope@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Westham
Councillor Gill Taylor 3 Nutgrove Avenue, Littlesea, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9ED Home: 01305 779936 Work: cllrgill.taylor@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Westham
Councillor Shane Bartlett c/o South Walks House, South Walks Road, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1UZ Home mobile: 07593 197302 Work: cllrshane.bartlett@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Wimborne Minster
Councillor David Morgan 7 Park Drive, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PE Home: 01202 821115 Work: cllrdavid.morgan@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Wimborne Minster
Councillor Roland Tarr 70 Monmouth Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2TG Home: 01305 262359 Home mobile: 07543288636 Work: cllrroland.tarr@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Winterborne and Broadmayne
Councillor Andrew Kerby Whytemead, West End, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, DT11 9DG Home: 07795 058568 Work: cllrandrew.kerby@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk	Conservative	Winterborne North
Councillor Mary Penfold 8 Waterside Lane, Sydling St Nicholas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9NY Home: 01300341545 Home mobile: 07980569880 Work: cllrmary.penfold@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: marypenfold8@gmail.com	Conservative	Yetminster