Your Councillors

Member for East Orchard and Hartgrove
Cllr Cliff Christensen
Chair

Email: cliffchristensenpc@gmail.com

Council lead for Planning Applications in East Orchards and Hartgrove  

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Member for Margaret Marsh
Cllr Gary Stokes
Deputy Chair

Email: gary.r.stokespc@gmail.com

Council lead for Planning Applications in Margaret Marsh 

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Member for East Orchard and Hartgrove
Cllr James Elliott

Email: jameselliottpc@gmail.com

Council lead for Roads and Footpaths and Highways liaison

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Member for East Orchard and Hartgrove
Cllr Daniel Woodruffe

Email: danieljwoodruffe@yahoo.co.uk

Council lead for Planning Applications in West Orchards, Environment and Communication 

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Member for West Orchard
Cllr Andy Tebbutt-Russell

Email: andytebbutt-russellpc@atrconsultants.co.uk

Council lead as Flood Warden 

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County Councillors and MP

County Councillor

Jane Somper

Mobile:  07710395359 Email: cllrjane.somper@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk


 
Members of Parliament

Simon Hoare,
House Of Commons,
London.
SW1A 0AA

Constuency Office - Blandford
Dianna Mogg
Tel: 0845 123 2785
Email: Moggd@parliament.uk.

Council Vacancy

EAST ORCHARD PARISH
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that Ian Boid has ceased to be a Member of the Parish Council, and that a vacancy now exists in the office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

If within 14 days after the date of this notice (i.e. no later than 24 February, 2025), a request for an election to fill the vacancy is made either in writing to the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ or by email to elections@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by TEN electors for the Parish, an election will be held to fill the vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.

If an election is called, it will take place not later than 30 April 2025.

Dated 4 February 2025

Beverly Barker,  Clerk to The Orchards and Margaret Marsh Parish Council

* In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday or day appointed for thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded