New boundaries are being proposed for council wards in Dorset.
The Local Government Boundary Commission, the independent body that draws these boundaries, is reviewing Dorset Council to make sure councillors will represent about the same number of electors, and that ward arrangements will help the council work effectively.
The Commission is proposing that there should be 84 councillors, with 38 single-councillor wards, 14 two-councillor wards and six three-councillor wards.
A 10 week public consultation on the proposals closed on 9 November 2026. You can view a report on the Council's response to the Local Government Commission for England’s draft recommendations for ward boundaries for the Dorset Council area, which was considered at a meeting of Full Council on 22 October 2026 (minutes of the meeting will be available on the same page shortly).
The Commission is due to publish its final recommendations on 2 March 2027.