Notice of poll
Dorset Council
Election of a Councillor for the Bridport Ward
Notice is hereby given that:
1. A poll for the election of a Councillor for the Dorset Council - Bridport Ward will be held on Thursday 21 May 2026, between the hours of 7.00am and 10.00pm.
2. The number of Councillors to be elected is one.
3. The names, home addresses and descriptions of the Candidates remaining validly nominated for election and the names of all persons signing the Candidates' nomination papers are as follows:
| Candidate name | Address of candidate1 | Description (if any) | Names of Signatories Proposers (+) and Seconders (++) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER Una Mary |
Hawthorne Cottage, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6RH | Local Conservatives | Vivienne M Grant (+) | Frances K McKenzie (++) |
| CLAYTON Kelvin Charles |
(address in Dorset) | Green Party | Derek R Fawell (+) | Josef D Davies-Coates (++) |
| HOLT Jason |
(address in Dorset) | Reform UK | Richard A Plummer (+) | Wendy A Plummer (++) |
| MOONEY Paddy |
33 St. Katherine`s Avenue, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3DE | Liberal Democrats | Ian R Bark (+) | Ann E Langridge (++) |
4. The situation of Polling Stations and the description of persons entitled to vote thereat are as follows:
| Situation of polling station | Station number | Ranges of electoral register numbers of persons entitled to vote thereat |
|---|---|---|
| The Salt House, Quayside, West Bay | 1 | BRD1-1 to BRD1-1006 |
| Bothenhampton Village Hall, Main Street | 2 | BRD2-1 to BRD2-1281 |
| Walditch Village Hall, The Green | 3 | BRD3-1 to BRD3-550 |
| Forster Memorial Hall, Higher Street, Bradpole | 4 | BRD4-1 to BRD4-2580 |
| Mountfield (Committee Room), Rax Lane, Bridport | 5 | BRD5-1 to BRD5-1230 |
| Bridport United Church (Inner Hall), East Street, Bridport | 6 | BRD6-1 to BRD6-1356 |
| St Swithuns Vestry Extension, North Allington, Bridport | 7 | BRD7-1 to BRD7-2076 |
| Bridport Youth & Community Centre, Gundry Lane, Bridport | 8 | BRD8-1 to BRD8-980 |
| Symene Sports Club, Duck Street, Symondsbury | 9 | BRD9-1 to BRD9-859 |
5. This poll is taken together with the election of a Councillor for Bridport Town Council - Bridport West Bay Ward.
1 In England, if a candidate has requested not to make their home address public, the relevant electoral area in which their home address is situated (or the country if their address is outside the UK) will be provided.
Dated Wednesday 13 May 2026
Catherine Howe, Returning Officer
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ