West Dorset district councillors

Who is my councillor?

The political composition of West Dorset District Council is 32 Conservative, 11 Liberal Democrat, 4 West Dorset (Independent) Group and 1 Independent.

• Alford, Anthony

  Member for Netherbury ward (parishes of Allington and Netherbury)

• Barrett, David

  District councillor for Dorchester West Ward (two councillor ward). Group leader of the West Dorset (Independent) Group

• Bartlett, Thomas

  Councillor for Chesil Bank Ward (covering Abbotsbury, Fleet, Kingston Russell, Langton Herring, Littlebredy, Litton Cheney, Long Bredy, Portesham)

• Bremner, Jane

  Councillor for Charmouth Ward

• Brown, Sandra

  Councillor for Bridport South and Bothenhampton Ward (three councillor ward) covering Bridport South and Bothenhampton Parish

• Canning, Andy

  Councillor for Dorchester North Ward (two councillor ward) Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

• Chisholm, Alistair

  Councillor for Charminster and Cerne Valley ward (2 Councillor ward)

• Coatsworth, Ronald

  District Councillor for Bradpole Ward (covering Bradpole village)

• Cooke, Patrick

  Councillor for Puddletown Ward covering Athelhampton, Burleston, Cheselborne, Dewlish, Puddletown and Tolpuddle.

• Cuff, Jacqui

  Councillor for Piddle Valley ward

• Day, Keith

  Councillor for Bridport North (2 Councillor Ward)

• Dunseith, Jean

  Councillor for Chickerell Ward (3 Councillor Ward)

• East, Sarah

  Councillor for Charminster and Cerne Valley Ward (two councillor ward) covering Bradford Peverell, Cerne Abbas, Charminster, Godmanstone, Minterne Magna, Nether Cerne, Stinsford and Up Cerne. Conservative Group Deputy Leader

• Elliott, Dominic

  Councillor for Sherborne East Ward (two councillor ward).

• Farmer, Terry

  Councillor for Sherborne East (two councillor ward)

• Frost, Tony

  Councillor for Halstock Ward (covering Batcombe, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hermitage, Hilfield, Melbury Bubb, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford and West Chelborough)

• Gardner, Ian

  Councillor for Chickerell Ward (three councillor ward)

• Gould, Robert

  Leader of Council and Councillor for Queen Thorne Ward (covering Bishop's Caundle, Castleton, Caundle Marsh, Goathill, Haydon, Nether Compton, Oborne, Over Compton, Poyntington, Purse Caundle, Sandford Orcas and Trent). Conservative Group Leader

• Harries, Tim

  Councillor for Dorchester East Ward (two councillor ward)

• Haynes, Jill

  Councillor for Maiden Newton ward

• Hosford, Susie

  Councillor for Dorchester North Ward (two councillor ward).

• Jones, Stella

  Councillor for Dorchester East Ward (two councillor ward) Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

• Jones, Trevor OBE

  Councillor for Dorchester West Ward (two councillor ward)

• Kayes, Ros

  Councillor for Bridport North Ward (two councillor ward).

• Lawrence, Margaret

  Councillor for Yetminster Ward.

• Legg, Robin

  Councillor for Bradford Abbas

• Loder, Chris

  Councillor for Cam Vale Ward (covering Folke, Holnest, Holwell, Leigh, Leweston, Lillington, Longburton and North Wootton).

• McKenzie, Frances

  Councillor for Bridport South and Bothenhampton (3 Councillor Ward)

• Page, Janet

  Councillor for Beaminster Ward (two councillor ward) covering Beaminster, Chedington, Mapperton, Mosterton and South Perrott.

• Payne, Caroline

  Councillor for Beaminster Ward (two councillor ward) covering Beaminster, Chedington, Mapperton, Mosterton and South Perrott

• Penfold, Mary MBE

  Councillor for Frome Valley Ward (covering Cattistock, Chilfrome, Frampton, Frome St Quintin, Stratton and Sydling St Nicholas)

• Potter, Robin

  Councillor for Dorchester South Ward (two councillor ward)

• Rennie, Molly

  Councillor for Dorchester South Ward (two councillor ward)

• Roberts, Mark

  Councillor for Loders Ward (covering Askerswell, Loders, North Poorton, Powerstock and Walditch)

• Robinson, Michael

  Councillor for Marshwood Vale Ward covering Bettiscombe, Marshwood, Thorncombe and Whitchurch Canonicorum.

• Russell, John

  Councillor for Burton Bradstock

• Seall, Teresa

  Councillor for Owermoigne Ward (two councillor ward) covering Crossways, Osmington, Owermoigne, Poxwell, Tincleton, Woodsford, Warmwell

• Sewell, Jacqui

  Councillor for Broadwindsor Ward covering Broadwindsor, Burstock, Pilsdon, Seaborough and Stoke Abbott.

• Shorland, Peter

  Councillor for Sherborne West Ward (two councillor ward) covering part of Sherborne parish

• Slade, Stephen

  Councillor for Winterborne St Martin Ward (covering Bincombe, Whitcombe, Winterborne Came, Winterborne Herringston, Winterborne Monkton, Winterborne St Martin, Winterbourne Abbas and Winterbourne Steepleton)

• Snowden, Marjorie

  Councillor for Sherborne West Ward (two councillor ward) covering part of Sherborne parish

• Stein, Peter

  Councillor for Owermoigne (2 Councillor Ward)

• Summers, Gillian

  Chairman of Council and Councillor for Chideock and Symondsbury Ward (covering Chideock, Stanton St Gabriel and Symondsbury).

• Symonds, George

  Councillor for Lyme Regis (2 Councillor ward)

• Tett, David

  Councillor for Bridport South and Bothenhampton Ward (three councillor ward) covering Bridport South and Bothenhampton Parish

• Thacker, Alan

  Councillor for Broadmayne Ward (covering Broadmayne, West Knighton and West Stafford)

• Turner, Daryl

  Councillor for Lyme Regis Ward (two councillor ward).

• Whyte, Elaine

  Councillor for Chickerell Ward (three councillor ward).

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