Gillingham (ward) explained

Council:	Dorset Council
Elects Howmany:	3
Towns:	Gillingham
Gillingham
Population:	15,944
Year:	2019
Councillor1:	Val Pothecary
Party1:	Conservative
Councillor2:	Belinda Ridout
Party2:	Conservative
Councillor3:	Carl Woode
Party3:	Liberal Democrats

Gillingham is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Dorset Council.^[1]

History

In the 2019 Dorset Council election, the ward elected three Conservatives.^[2]

Geography

The Gillingham ward is named for the town of Gillingham and also contains the civil parishes of Bourton, Buckhorn Weston, East Stour, Kington Magna, Motcombe and West Stour^{[3] [4]}

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		Val Pothecary^[5] (Conservative)		Belinda Ridout^[6] (Conservative)		David Walsh(Conservative)
2024						Carl Woode^[7] (Liberal Democrats)

See also

• List of electoral wards in Dorset

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gillingham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-22 . www.citypopulation.de.
2. Web site: Streeter . Michael . 2019-05-03 . Gillingham votes Conservative, Shaftesbury Liberal Democrat in Dorset election . 2024-09-23 . Gillingham News . en-GB.
3. Web site: Area profile for Gillingham - Dorset Council . 2024-02-24 . gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
4. Web site: Map referred to in the Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 . . 2018 . 3 August 2024.
5. Web site: 2024-02-24 . Councillor details - Councillor Val Pothecary . 2024-02-24 . www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk . en-GB.
6. Web site: 2024-02-24 . Councillor details - Councillor Belinda Ridout . 2024-02-24 . www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk . en-GB.
7. Web site: 2024-09-23 . Councillor details - Councillor Carl Woode . 2024-09-23 . Dorset Council . en-GB.