Dorset Council

Attendance (82 councillors)

Councillor	Party	Ward	Status
Alex Brenton	Liberal Democrats	Lytchett Matravers and Upton	Present
Alex Fuhrmann	Liberal Democrats	Westham	Present
Andrew Parry	Conservative	West Parley	Present
Andrew Starr	Liberal Democrats	Lytchett Matravers and Upton	Present
Andy Canning	Liberal Democrats	Dorchester West	Present
Andy Skeats	Conservative	West Moors and Three Legged Cross	Present
Andy Todd	Liberal Democrats	Colehill and Wimborne Minster East	Present
Barrie Cooper	Liberal Democrats	Winterborne North	Present
Belinda Bawden	Green Party	Lyme and Charmouth	Present
Ben Wilson	Liberal Democrats	South East Purbeck	Present
Beryl Ezzard	Liberal Democrats	Wareham	Present
Bridget Bolwell	Liberal Democrats	Bridport	Present (Virtual)
Byron Quayle	Conservative	Blandford	Present
Carl Woode	Liberal Democrats	Gillingham	Present
Carole Jones	Conservative	Sturminster Newton	Present
Cathy Lugg	Conservative	Ferndown North	Present
Chris Kippax	Liberal Democrats	Yetminster	Present
Chris Tomes	Conservative	Swanage	Present
Clare Sutton	Green Party	Rodwell and Wyke	Present
Claudia Webb	Green Party	Rodwell and Wyke	Present
Craig Monks	Conservative	Beaminster	Present
Dave Bolwell	Liberal Democrats	Bridport	Present
David Morgan	Liberal Democrats	Wimborne Minster	Present
David Northam	Liberal Democrats	Upwey and Broadwey	Present
David Shortell	Conservative	West Moors and Three Legged Cross	Present (Virtual)
David Taylor	Liberal Democrats	Charminster St Marys	Present
Derek Beer	Liberal Democrats	Shaftesbury Town	Present
Duncan Sowry-House	Liberal Democrats	Corfe Mullen	Present
Emma Parker	Conservative	Puddletown and Lower Winterborne	Present
Gill Taylor	Liberal Democrats	Chickerell	Present
Hannah Hobbs-Chell	Independents for Dorset	Ferndown South	Present
Jack Jeanes	Liberal Democrats	Shaftesbury Town	Present
James Vitali	Conservative	Stalbridge and Marnhull	Present
Jill Haynes	Conservative	Chalk Valleys	Present
Jindy Atwal	Liberal Democrats	Colehill and Wimborne Minster East	Present
Jon Andrews	Liberal Democrats	Sherborne East	Present (Virtual)
Jon Orrell	Green Party	Melcombe Regis	Present
Julie Robinson	Conservative	Ferndown South	Present
Kate Wheller	Labour	Rodwell and Wyke	Present
Laura Beddow	Conservative	West Purbeck	Present
Les Fry	Independents for Dorset	Dorchester West	Present
Louie O'Leary	Conservative	Littlemoor and Preston	Present
Louise Bown	Liberal Democrats	Radipole	Present
Matt Bell	Liberal Democrats	Radipole	Present
Mike Parkes	Conservative	Ferndown North	Present (Virtual)
Neil Eysenck	Liberal Democrats	Eggardon	Present
Nick Ireland	Liberal Democrats	Crossways	Present
Paul Kimber	Labour & Co-operative	Portland	Present
Pete Roper	Independents for Dorset	Portland	Present
Peter Dickenson	Conservative	Littlemoor and Preston	Present
Piers Brown	Conservative	Cranborne Chase	Present
Ray Bryan	Conservative	St Leonards and St Ives	Present
Richard Biggs	Liberal Democrats	Dorchester Poundbury	Present
Richard Crabb	Liberal Democrats	Sherborne West	Present
Rob Hughes	Independents for Dorset	Portland	Present
Robin Legg	Liberal Democrats	Sherborne Rural	Present
Roland Tarr	Liberal Democrats	Winterborne and Broadmayne	Present
Ryan Holloway	Liberal Democrats	Wareham	Present
Ryan Hope	Liberal Democrats	Westham	Present
Sally Holland	Liberal Democrats	Chesil Bank	Present (Virtual)
Sarah Williams	Liberal Democrats	Bridport	Present
Scott Florek	Liberal Democrats	Corfe Mullen	Present
Shane Bartlett	Liberal Democrats	Wimborne Minster	Present
Simon Christopher	Conservative	Marshwood Vale	Present (Virtual)
Simon Clifford	Liberal Democrats	Chickerell	Present
Simon Gibson	Conservative	Verwood	Present
Spencer Flower	Conservative	Verwood	Present
Stella Jones	Liberal Democrats	Dorchester East	Present
Steve Murcer	Conservative	Blackmore Vale	Present
Steve Robinson	Liberal Democrats	Lytchett Matravers and Upton	Present
Toni Coombs	Conservative	Verwood	Present
Will Chakawhata	Liberal Democrats	Stour and Allen Vale	Present
Barry Goringe	Conservative	St Leonards and St Ives	Absent
Belinda Ridout	Conservative	Gillingham	Absent
David Tooke	Liberal Democrats	Cranborne and Alderholt	Absent
Gary Suttle	Conservative	Swanage	Absent
Jane Somper	Conservative	Beacon	Absent
Mike Baker	Liberal Democrats	West Purbeck	Absent
Nocturin Lacey-Clarke	Conservative	Blandford	Absent
Rory Major	Liberal Democrats	Dorchester East	Absent
Sherry Jespersen	Conservative	Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants	Absent
Val Pothecary	Conservative	Gillingham	Absent

Data last updated: 23 February 2026