Dorset

A review of the number of councillors, wards and ward names for Dorset Council
Currently in review
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The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.

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We are the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. We are an independent organisation, which means we do not work for the council or the government. Our role is to review local voting areas in England. Find out more about how we work.

See more information about our consultation underneath the interactive map and timeline below.

Your views matter. Good ward boundaries mean everyone in Dorset is fairly represented. To share your views, click on the 'Have your say' button to open the consultation page. 

have your say

Give us your views

We want to hear from you.

The views of local people and organisations help shape our proposals and recommendations.

Just tell us what you think and why you think that

Register for Updates

Sign up to receive updates about this review

For more information about how we collect and use your information you can access our privacy policy.

Review History

This timeline shows the key stages of the review process:

Completed
17 Mar 2026

Councillor numbers

We decide how many councillors an authority should have.

Completed
24 Mar 2026 - 1 Jun 2026

Initial consultation

We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.

In progress
1 Sep 2026 - 9 Nov 2026

Consultation on proposals

We consult with local people and organisations to help us refine our proposals.

Upcoming
2 Mar 2027

Final report

Our recommendations for new electoral and boundary arrangements.

Upcoming
TBD

Making our recommendation into law

We ask Parliament to approve our recommendations.

Upcoming
TBD

Effective date

New arrangements apply to elections from this date.

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We review the electoral and boundary arrangements of councils to make sure they are fair. Our reviews include at least two rounds of public consultation before we make recommendations for change. 

Latest Information

Consultation on proposals

We have proposed a new pattern of wards. We want to hear the views of local people and organisations to help us produce our recommendations for change.

As a result of our draft proposals on new warding patterns, we are making changes to the electoral arrangements for the following parish/town councils:

Previous stages

Initial consultation

Submissions recieved

You can see comments received from local people and organisations about their communities.

We ask local people and organisations to tell us about their communities.

Councillor numbers

We have decided that Dorset Council should have 82 councillors.

Previous Reviews

Most recent and previous reviews are held on the UK Government Web Archive.

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