Dorset Council (UK)

Dorset Council
Dorset Council
Type
Type	Unitary authority
History
Founded	1 April 2019
Preceded by	Weymouth and Portland; West Dorset; North Dorset; Purbeck; East Dorset; Dorset County Council
Leadership
Chair	Stella Jones, ; Liberal Democrats ; since 16 May 2024
Leader	Nick Ireland, ; Liberal Democrats ; since 16 May 2024
Chief Executive	Matt Prosser ; since 1 April 2019
Structure
Seats	82 councillors
Political groups	Administration (42) Liberal Democrats (42) Other parties (40) Conservative (30) Green (4) Independent (4) Labour (2)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	2 May 2024
Next election	3 May 2029
Meeting place
	County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ
Website
	www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Dorset Council is a unitary local authority for the district of Dorset in England, encompassing most of the area of the county of the same name, Dorset. Created in April 2019, the council was formed when the county moved from a two-tier county council and district council system to a one-tier system, with the county divided into two districts administered by two independent unitary authorities – Dorset district and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district.^[3]

^ "Dorset Council key roles announced". Dorset Council. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Council report, 27 September 2018" (PDF). Dorset Council. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
^ Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (25 May 2018). "The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

[1] "Dorset Council key roles announced". Dorset Council. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[2] "Council report, 27 September 2018" (PDF). Dorset Council. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

[3] Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (25 May 2018). "The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

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