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Dorset Council (UK)

Dorset Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Dorset in England. It is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county of Dorset, which also includes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The council was created…

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Founded
1 April 2019
Chair
Stella Jones, Liberal Democrats since 15 May 2025
Chief Executive
Catherine Howe since 4 August 2025
Last election
2 May 2024
Leader
Nick Ireland, Liberal Democrats since 16 May 2024
Next election
May 2029

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Dorset Council (UK)

Nodes38
Edges37
Triples11
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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Dorset Council (UK)

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Chair · 1
Dorset Council (UK) → Stella Jones, Liberal Democrats since 15 May 2025
Chief Executive · 1
Dorset Council (UK) → Catherine Howe since 4 August 2025
Founded · 1
Dorset Council (UK) → 1 April 2019
Last election · 1
Dorset Council (UK) → 2 May 2024
Leader · 1
Dorset Council (UK) → Nick Ireland, Liberal Democrats since 16 May 2024
Next election · 1
Dorset Council (UK) → May 2029
Political groups · 1
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Preceded by · 1
Dorset Council (UK) → Weymouth and Portland West Dorset North Dorset Purbeck East Dorset Dorset County Council
Seats · 1
Dorset Council (UK) → 82 councillors
Type · 1
Dorset Council (UK) → Unitary authority

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council dorset county authority 2019 local non-metropolitan unitary election district bournemouth christchurch poole conservative 2024 dorchester also may new government

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Dorset Council (UK)ChairStella Jones, Liberal Democrats since 15 May 20251.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)Chief ExecutiveCatherine Howe since 4 August 20251.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)Founded1 April 20191.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)Last election2 May 20241.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)LeaderNick Ireland, Liberal Democrats since 16 May 20241.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)Next electionMay 20291.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)Political groupsAdministration (46) .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25…1.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)Preceded byWeymouth and Portland West Dorset North Dorset Purbeck East Dorset Dorset County Council1.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)Seats82 councillors1.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)TypeUnitary authority1.00infobox
Dorset Council (UK)Voting systemFirst past the post1.00infobox

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