Western and Southern Area Planning Committee

Attendance (12 councillors)

Councillor	Party	Ward	Status
Craig Monks	Conservative	Beaminster	Present
Dave Bolwell	Liberal Democrats	plans	Present
David Northam	Liberal Democrats	Upwey and Broadwey	Present
David Shortell	Conservative	West Moors and Three Legged Cross	Present
Louie O'Leary	Conservative	Littlemoor and Preston	Present
Matt Bell	Liberal Democrats	Radipole	Present
Neil Eysenck	Liberal Democrats	Eggardon	Present
Paul Kimber	Labour & Co-operative	Portland	Present
Pete Roper	Independents for Dorset	Portland	Present
Simon Christopher	Conservative	Marshwood Vale	Present
Belinda Bawden	Green Party	Lyme and Charmouth	Absent
Kate Wheller	Labour	Rodwell and Wyke	Absent

Data last updated: 25 March 2026