On this page, you'll find details of the political make-up of the council, access to public registers of interests, gifts and hospitality, information regarding the Executive, access to your councillors details, formal notices relating to members' allowances and the privacy notice for councillors.
The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is made up of 76 members representing 33 wards.
Councillors are elected to office, often representing a political party. Upon election, councillors may form political groups which may be the same or different to their political party. The calculated allocation of seats on committees is based on the representation of these political groups.
The political composition of the council based on the political groups is:
Conservative | 35 Councillors | |
Liberal Democrats | 13 Councillors | |
Christchurch Independents | 7 Councillors | |
Poole Engage | 5 Councillors | |
Poole Independents | 5 Councillors | |
Bournemouth Independent & Green | 4 Councillors | |
Labour | 3 Councillors | |
Unaligned | 4 Councillors |
The Council maintains and publishes the following registers relating to Councillors:
The Cabinet is made up of the Interim Leader of the Council, Councillor Philip Broadhead, and up to nine portfolio holders. The former Leader of the Council also appointed six non-executive lead members with specific responsibilities.
To find your councillor please use the links below or use our interactive map (click on the map to view the ward councillors). We have a similar interactive map to find your local parish council.
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Lead Member for Homelessness c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07964 032 323 |
Bournemouth Central |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY |
Boscombe West |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 775 483 |
Queen's Park |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY |
Moordown |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07776 237874 |
Bearwood & Merley |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07540 332 435 |
Hamworthy |
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Lead Member for Poole Rejuvenation c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 715212 |
Parkstone |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 388 339 Home mobile: 07941 099 630 |
Redhill & Northbourne |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07860 391 219 |
Westbourne & West Cliff |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 397 087 |
Muscliff & Strouden Park |
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Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Development, Growth, Regeneration and Transformation c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07709 427 725 |
Talbot & Branksome Woods |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 696523 Home mobile: 07584 168 991 |
Broadstone |
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Lead Member for High Street Renaissance c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01425 271 404 Home mobile: 07756 329 222 |
Highcliffe & Walkford |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07729 524 570 |
Bearwood & Merley |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07957 206 806 |
Winton East |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Work mobile: 07999381458 |
Bearwood & Merley |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07494 335 267 |
Creekmoor |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 255 828 Home mobile: 07887 294 941 |
Hamworthy |
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Lead Member for Engagement c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 600 872 Home mobile: 07976 726 747 |
Creekmoor |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 420 268 |
East Southbourne & Tuckton |
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1 Hurn Court, Hurn Court Lane, Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6BH Home mobile: 07766 831395 |
Christchurch Town |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 422 770 |
East Southbourne & Tuckton |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07580 780 744 |
Kinson |
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Flat 1, 150 Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4AY Home: 01425 276620 Home mobile: 07507 780579 |
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY |
Penn Hill |
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Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Regulatory Services c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Work mobile: 07740 443 560 |
Littledown & Iford |
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Portfolio Holder for Culture and Vibrant Places c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY |
Moordown |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07791 774 672 |
Newtown & Heatherlands |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07708 273 885 |
Redhill & Northbourne |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Work mobile: 07485 128 106 |
Poole Town |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07306 042233 |
Boscombe East & Pokesdown |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07855 349 387 |
Kinson |
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Lead Member for Wellbeing c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY |
Kinson |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 304 464 |
East Cliff & Springbourne |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 468 770 |
Burton & Grange |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07990 812 107 |
Canford Heath |
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Portfolio Holder for Finance, Net Zero and Transport c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Work mobile: 07551 988706 |
Bournemouth Central |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Council Priorities and Delivery c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07961 936 387 |
Westbourne & West Cliff |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 389 782 |
Poole Town |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY |
Canford Cliffs |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 484 021 |
Christchurch Town |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Work: 01202 555922 Home mobile: 07941 562 886 |
Wallisdown & Winton West |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01425 271 322 |
Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 672 505 |
Poole Town |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07887 684 174 |
Canford Cliffs |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07789 711 524 |
Queen's Park |
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Lead Member for Levelling Up and Skills c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY |
Alderney & Bourne Valley |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07825 718 120 |
Boscombe East & Pokesdown |
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Portfolio Holder for Communities, Health and Leisure c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 392 810 Home mobile: 07812 163 624 |
Boscombe West |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07816 417 675 |
East Cliff & Springbourne |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07974 215 933 |
West Southbourne |
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32 Library Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BE Home: 01202 748 920 |
Newtown & Heatherlands |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07855 950 182 |
West Southbourne |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY |
Alderney & Bourne Valley |
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9 Ashleigh, 21 Earlsdon Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5TB Home mobile: 07809 419138 |
Highcliffe & Walkford |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 656 838 |
Canford Heath |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07500 673 745 |
Burton & Grange |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 724119 |
Talbot & Branksome Woods |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07843 613 802 |
Oakdale |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 388 418 |
Canford Heath |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07515 355 982 |
Muscliff & Strouden Park |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07774 698 327 |
Penn Hill |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07801072004 |
Wallisdown & Winton West |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 478 266 |
Commons |
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Portfolio Holder for People and Homes c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 721 696 Home mobile: 07875 530 149 |
Talbot & Branksome Woods |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Work mobile: 07817 062 913 Home mobile: 07817 062 913 |
Oakdale |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07760 391467 |
Commons |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 07771 367684 |
Winton East |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07547 156145 |
Newtown & Heatherlands |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 287 242 |
East Cliff & Springbourne |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07717 358 330 |
Broadstone |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 732 969 |
Parkstone |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 511 240 |
Alderney & Bourne Valley |
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Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 256 712 |
Hamworthy |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home: 01202 393 007 Home mobile: 07831 856 669 |
Littledown & Iford |
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c/o BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY Home mobile: 07904 216 408 |
Muscliff & Strouden Park |