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 mapPhotograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
Conservative | Ferndown South |
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Shepherd's Crook, Netherbury, Dorset, DT6 5LY Work: 01308 488319 Home: 01308 488319 |
Conservative | Eggardon |
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12 Leet Court, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AN Home mobile: 07828 323189 |
Liberal Democrats | Sherborne East |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07927 476148 |
Conservative | Corfe Mullen |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07741252302 |
Liberal Democrats | Radipole |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07593 197302 |
Liberal Democrats | Wimborne Minster |
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Elvlyn Cottage, Glue Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2DJ Home: 01258 472583 |
Conservative | Blackmore Vale |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01305 216511 |
Green Party | Lyme and Charmouth |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07814 569563 |
Conservative | West Purbeck |
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52 High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AA Home: 07769 201240 Work: cllrderek.beer@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: derekbeer@icloud.com |
Liberal Democrats | Shaftesbury Town |
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20 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1RS Home mobile: 07810503457 |
Liberal Democrats | Dorchester Poundbury |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
Liberal Democrats | Bridport |
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Cox Cottage, East Morden, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7DL Home: 01929 459496 Home mobile: 07739 903661 |
Liberal Democrats | Lytchett Matravers and Upton |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07512897908 |
Conservative | South East Purbeck |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Work: 07511 156811 Home: 07511 156811 Work: cllrpiers.brown@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: padbrown@icloud.com |
Conservative | Cranborne Chase |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07837707386 |
Conservative | St Leonards and St Ives |
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11 Alfred Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DW Home: 01305 261592 |
Liberal Democrats | Dorchester West |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01963 364005 |
Conservative | Stalbridge and Marnhull |
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Hawthorne Cottage, Ryall Road, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6RH Home: 07798 833715 |
Conservative | Marshwood Vale |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07952 179850 |
Green Party | Bridport |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07830 971934 |
Alliance for Local Living Group | Portland |
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The Gatehouse, 1 Coppercourt Leaze, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1QX Home: 01202 889199 Home mobile: 07968 265897 |
Conservative | Stour and Allen Vale |
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42 Linden Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8QZ Home: 01747 851299 Home mobile: 07790 113621 |
Liberal Democrats | Shaftesbury Town |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01202 827376 |
Conservative | Verwood |
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29 Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6BU Home: 01935 315515 |
Liberal Democrats | Sherborne West |
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159 Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HY Home: 01202 884768 |
Liberal Democrats | Colehill and Wimborne Minster East |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01305 787557 |
Conservative | Chickerell |
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4 Wayside Road, St Leonards, Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2SH Home: 01202 874918 |
Conservative | West Moors and Three Legged Cross |
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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 |
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Leader of the Council c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01202 821231 |
Conservative | Verwood |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07871 331426 |
Alliance for Local Living Group | Dorchester West |
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25 St. Stephens Lane, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7BQ Home: 07977 510943 |
Conservative | Verwood |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
Conservative | St Leonards and St Ives |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07889 752224 |
Independent | Radipole |
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105 Phelipps Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3NL Home mobile: 07712 264289 |
Conservative | Corfe Mullen |
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6 Orchard Close, Sydling St Nicholas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9PF Home: 01300 341277 |
Conservative | Chalk Valleys |
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Flat 3, 640A Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5FJ Home: 01305 816514* Home mobile: 07824 774941* Work: cllrbrian.heatley@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: brianheatley@me.com |
Green Party | Rodwell and Wyke |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
Liberal Democrats | Wareham |
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7 Sydney Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0NF Home: 07795 246080 |
Liberal Democrats | Westham |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01305 822158 Home mobile: 07973 209034 |
Alliance for Local Living Group | Portland |
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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 |
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3 The Hollow, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EX Home: 01258 860482 |
Conservative | Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants |
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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 |
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Syward Cottage, 35 Syward Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2AJ Home: 01305 264335 |
Liberal Democrats | Dorchester East |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 07795 058568(or via WhatsApp) |
Conservative | Winterborne North |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01305 822121 Home mobile: 07801 629648 |
Labour & Co-operative | Portland |
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Weavers House, 5 East Street, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3DS Home mobile: 07831 168173 |
Conservative | Beaminster |
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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 |
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16 Whitecross Drive, Weymouth, DT4 9PA Home: 01305 761293 |
Liberal Democrats | Upwey and Broadwey |
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90 Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DT Home: 07966 166963 |
Liberal Democrats | Sherborne Rural |
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34 Kingsway, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9QW Home: 01202 927006 |
Conservative | Ferndown North |
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7 Park Drive, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PE Home: 01202 821115 |
Liberal Democrats | Wimborne Minster |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Work: 07809 905412 Home: 01305 832640 |
Conservative | Littlemoor and Preston |
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12 Coldharbour, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4BG Home: 01305 772152 |
Green Party | Melcombe Regis |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01258 881631 |
Conservative | Puddletown and Lower Winterborne |
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36 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8HW Home: 01202 805857 |
Conservative | Ferndown North |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07582 775766 |
Conservative | West Parley |
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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 |
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7 Richards Close, Upton, Poole, BH16 5PY Home: 01202 623300 Home mobile: 07880 504379 |
Conservative | Lytchett Matravers and Upton |
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Chairman of Council 3 St Martins Square, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4DP Work: 01747 826089 Home: 01747 826089 |
Conservative | Gillingham |
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16 Alexandra Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7QP Home mobile: 07843616343 |
Conservative | Blandford |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01305 268572 Home mobile: 07890809278 |
Liberal Democrats | Dorchester East |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01747 840578 Home mobile: 07496413114 |
Conservative | Gillingham |
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Pineapple Cottage, Salway Ash, Bridport, DT6 5HZ Home: 01308 487866 Home mobile: 07702 420050 |
Conservative | Chesil Bank |
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18 Medway Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8UX Home mobile: 07513 578177 Work: cllrjulie.robinson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: Jrobinson431@gmail.com |
Conservative | Ferndown South |
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17 St Johns Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1BX Home mobile: 07956 630607 |
Liberal Democrats | Colehill and Wimborne Minster East |
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186 Uplands Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0EY Home: 01202 870476 Home mobile: 07934 451947 |
Conservative | West Moors and Three Legged Cross |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07710395359 |
Conservative | Beacon |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home mobile: 07592 358177 |
Liberal Democrats | Lytchett Matravers and Upton |
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Pinhowe, East Drove, Langton Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3HF Home mobile: 07894265067 |
Conservative | Swanage |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01305 771180 |
Green Party | Rodwell and Wyke |
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70 Monmouth Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2TG Home: 01305 262359 Home mobile: 07543288636 |
Liberal Democrats | Winterborne and Broadmayne |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
Liberal Democrats | Charminster St Marys |
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3 Nutgrove Avenue, Littlesea, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9ED Home: 01305 779936 |
Liberal Democrats | Westham |
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21 Churchill Close, Alderholt, Dorset, SP6 3BG Home mobile: 07789 692492 |
Liberal Democrats | Cranborne and Alderholt |
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134 Kings Road West, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HT Home: 01929 421742 Work: cllrwilliam.trite@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: swanbase.w@gmail.com |
Conservative | Swanage |
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c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Home: 01747 840578 Home mobile: 07973 228620 |
Conservative | Gillingham |
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The Old Vicarage, Bere Regis, Dorset, BH20 7HH Home: 01929 472246 Home mobile: 07986600799 |
Conservative | West Purbeck |
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18 Wooland Gardens, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9XQ Home mobile: 07850 060947 |
Independent | Rodwell and Wyke |
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7 St. Andrews Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3BG Home: 07730769577 |
Liberal Democrats | Bridport |
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9A Medway Drive, Weymouth, DT3 6LF Home: 01305 835805 |
Alliance for Local Living Group | Chickerell |