Councillors
The Town Council is made up of 16 Councillors who are voluntary. They can choose to receive the allowance of £350 a year that is available to cover Council-related costs such as stationery, telephone bills, travel, etc. The contact details for Councillors can be viewed here, but please scroll down to find out more about each Councillor.
Councillors represent different wards of the Town, which can be viewed here: wards map and street list. The make up of each ward is as follows:
Blandford Central Ward – six councillors
Langton St Leonards Ward – three councillors
Old Town Ward – three councillors
Hilltop Ward – two councillors
Badbury Heights Ward – two councillors
Councillors are also appointed to act as representatives to organisations and groups within the town. Representation in the local community develops greater understanding within the Council of the role these organisations and groups have. Representatives are nominated either at the request of a particular organisation/group or, if core funding has been granted, at the request of the Town Council.
The term of office for representatives is normally for a period of one year commencing from the Statutory Annual Meeting of the Town Council in May. Town Council representatives are expected to attend meetings of the organisation they represent and take an active part in its operations. Annual reports are submitted by each representative to the Statutory Annual Meeting of the Town Council in May.
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Councillor Nocturin Lacey-Clarke has been elected as Chairman and Town Mayor for 2024/2025
Old Town Ward
Serving Councillor since March 2016
Chairman of Council 2024/2025
Ex officio of all Committees and Working Groups.
Town Council Representative to: Blandford Forum Charities.
Register of Interet
Contact Details:
5 Dorset Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7RG
07815 951095Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Old Town Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2024
Member of Planning, Corn Exchange and Town & General Purposes Committees.
Town Council Representative to Blandford + Neighbourhood Plan, Blandford Community Fridge, Blandford Forum Charities, Blandford Literary Festival, Blandford Yuletide Festival, Clean Up Blandford Campaign, Dorset Association of Parish & Town Councils (DAPTC) Larger Councils and North Dorset and Treads.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
4 Albert Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7HY
07881 461518Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2024
Member of Planning, Corn Exchange and Recreation & Amenities Committees.
Town Council Representative to Blandford Fashion Museum, Blandford Leisure Centre Consultative Group, Blandford Yuletide Festival and Wellness Clinics.
Register of InterestContact Details:
17 Maple Tree Close, Blandford Forum, DT11 7FY
07519 986922Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Hilltop Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2024
Member of Planning, Corn Exchange, Recreation & Amenities, Town & General Purposes and Finance & Staffing Committees.
Town Council Representative to Ancient Monuments Officer, BFTC Commemoration Group, Blandford + Neighbourhood Plan, Blandford Opportunity Group, Blandford Youth & Community Centre, Blandford Yuletide Festival, Citizens Advice Dorset, Diversity Ambassadors, Flood Warden, North Dorset Tourism Meeting, Remembrance Sunday Planning Group, Town Museum, Arts & Heritage Trust, Tree Warden and Wellness Clinics.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
55 Barnes Close, Blandford Forum, DT11 7NG
07914 067709Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since July 2023
Chairman of Recreation & Amenities Committee.
Member of Planning, Town & General Purposes and Finance & Staffing Committees.
Town Council Representative to the Allotment Society, BFTC Commemoration Group, Blandford + Neighbourhood Plan, Blandford Leisure Centre Consultative Group, Blandford Yuletide Festival, Foundation Governors Blandford Secondary School Foundation (Deputy), Remembrance Planning Group and Wellness Clinics.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
55 Eastleaze Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7UN
07486 637373Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2003
Past Mayor 2007/2008, 2014/2015, 2015/2016
Chairman of Corn Exchange Committee, Member of Planning, Recreation & Amenities, Town & General Purposes and Finance & Staffing Committees.
Town Council Representative to Blandford Food Bank, Remembrance Sunday Planning Group and Wellness Clinics.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
27 Kings Road, Blandford Forum DT11 7LD
01258 455840Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Badbury Heights Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2015
Past Mayor 2021/2022
Chairman of Finance & Staffing Committee.
Member of Planning, Corn Exchange and Recreation & Amenities Committee.
Town Council Representative to Blandford Yuletide Festival and Cycling Officer.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
12 Staverton Walk, Blandford Forum, Dorset. DT11 7TN
07917 863531Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Langton St Leonards Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2015
Past Mayor 2022/2023
Chairman of Town & General Purposes Committee and Vice-Chairman of Finance & Staffing.
Member of Planning and Corn Exchange committees.
Town Council Representative to BFTC Commemoration Group, Blandford Business Group, Blandford Community Fridge, Blandford Fashion Museum, Blandford Yuletide Festival, Clean Up Blandford Campaign and DAPTC Larger Councils and North Dorset, North Dorset Tourism Meetings and William Williams Charity Representative.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
16 Andrew Close, Blandford Forum, DT11 7PG
01258 453955Receives £0 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since April 2017.
Member of Planning, Corn Exchange and Town & General Purposes Committees.
Town Council Representative to:
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
16 Alexandra Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7QP
07843 616343Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance.
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Hilltop Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2019
Chairman of Planning, Vice Chairman of Recreation & Amenities and Corn Exchange Committee and member of Finance & Staffing.
Town Council Representative to BFTC Commemoration Group, Blandford + Neighbourhood Plan (voting rights), Clean Up Blandford Campaign, Mortain & Blandford Twinning Association Town Museum, Arts & Heritage Trust.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
15 Manor Farm Close, Pimperne, DT11 8XL
01258 452849Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2019 (previously 1990-2015)
Past Mayor 2000/2001
Vice Chairman of Planning and Town & General Purposes Committee.
Member of Finance & Staffing Committee.
Town Council representative to BFTC Commemoration Group, Blandford + Neighbourhood Plan, Blandford Forum Charities, Diversity Ambassadors, Flood Warden, Remembrance Sunday Planning Group and Wellness Clinics.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
16 Liddington Crescent, Blandford Forum DT11 7RP
01258 480451Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
Code of Conduct
The Town Council has adopted a new Code of Conduct in line with the required regulations. The link below opens the Town Council’s Code of Conduct.
Register of Interests
The Town Council has adopted Appendix A and B of the new Code of Conduct, and therefore has two registers of interest, a register of pecuniary interests and a register of personal interests. These are listed under each Councillor’s profile. The register of interests is held on the principal authority’s website.
