Councillors
The Town Council is made up of 16 Councillors who are voluntary. They can choose to receive the allowance that is now available. This is to cover Council-related costs such as stationery, telephone bills, travel, etc. Councillors represent different wards of the Town. The Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 created the following five wards in Blandford Forum: Blandford Badbury Heights (One Councillor), Blandford Central (Six Councillors), Blandford Hilltop (Two Councillors), Blandford Langton St Leonards (Four Councillors) and Blandford Old Town Ward (Three 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 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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Cllr Colin Stevens has been elected as Chairman and Town Mayor for 2022/2023
Langton St Leonards Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2015
Chairman of Council 2022/23, Ex-officio member of all Committees and working groups.
Town Council Representative to BFTC Commemoration Group, Blandford Yuletide Festival, Blandford Business Group, Clean Up Blandford Campaign and DAPTC Larger Councils and North Dorset.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
16 Andrew Close, Blandford Forum, DT11 7PG
01258 453955Receives £0 per year Councillor allowance
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Hilltop Ward
Serving Councillor since 1983
Past Mayor 1988/1989, 1995/1996 and 1999/2000
Member of Planning, Recreation & Amenities and Finance & Staffing Committees.
Town Council Representative to DAPTC Larger Councils and North Dorset and William Williams Charity Representative.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
79 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7LP
01258 453666Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since 1999
Past Mayor 2003/2004, 2009/2010, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021
Chairman of Recreation & Amenities Committee.
Member of Planning and Finance & Staffing Committees.
Town Council Representative to the Allotment Society, Blandford Leisure Centre Consultative Group, Great Dorset Steam Fair and Remembrance Sunday Planning Group.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
31 Barnes Close, Blandford Forum DT11 7NG
01258 456209Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2003
Past Mayor 2007/2008, 2014/2015, 2015/2016
Member of Planning, Recreation & Amenities and Finance & Staffing Committees.
Town Council Representative to Blandford Public Transport Group and Garrison/Police/Council Joint Partnership Group.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
27 Kings Road, Blandford Forum DT11 7LD
01258 455840Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2011
Past Mayor 2018/2019
Chairman of Planning Committee.
Member of Recreation & Amenities Committee.
Town Council Representative to the BFTC Commemoration Group, Blandford + Neighbourhood Plan, Blandford Forum Charities, Blandford Leisure Centre Consultative Group, Foundation Governors Blandford Secondary School Foundation, Mortain & Blandford Twinning Association, Preetz Twinning Association and the Remembrance Sunday Planning Group.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
2 Greenhill, Blandford Forum DT11 7TX
07805 242691Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Langton St Leonards Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2011
Vice Chairman of Council 2022/23
Ex-officio member of all Committees and working groups.
Town Council Representative to the Allotment Society, Blandford Literary Festival, Blandford Opportunity Group, Blandford Town Team, Clean Up Blandford Campaign, Diversity Representative, Foundation Governors Blandford Secondary School Foundation and TREADS.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
4 Albert Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7HY
01258 480366Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Old Town Ward
Serving Councillor since October 2011
Past Mayor 2017/2018
Member of Planning and Town & General Purposes Committee.
Town Council Representative to Ancient Monuments Officer, Blandford Forum Charities, Flood Warden, Rights of Way Officer and Tree Warden.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
7 River Mews, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AX, 01258 489991Receives £0 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 Committee and Recreation & Amenities Committee.
Town Council Representative to Blandford Opportunity Group, Blandford Yuletide Festival, Cycling Officer and Georgian Fayre.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
9 Willow Park, Church Lane, Pimperne, DT11 8UB
07917 863531Receives £450 per year Chairman allowance
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Old Town Ward
Serving Councillor since March 2016
Vice Chairman of Town & General Purposes Committee.
Member of Planning and Recreation & Amenities Committees.
Town Council Representative to Blandford Area Youth Management Committee and Foundation Governors Blandford Secondary School Foundation (Deputy).
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
5 Dorset Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7RG
07815 951095Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since November 2016
Member of Planning and Finance & Staffing Committees.
Town Council Representative to Citizens Advice Dorset and Free Expression.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
3 Sharp Close, DT11 7FY
07917 831009Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since April 2017.
Member of Planning and Town & General Purposes Committees.
Town Council Representative to BFTC Commemoration Group, Blandford Forum Charities, Civic Society Group of the Blandford Museum Arts and Heritage Trust and Clean Up Blandford Campaign.
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 Town & General Purposes Committee and Vice Chairman of Finance & Staffing Committee.
Member of Planning Committees
Town Council Representative to BFTC Commemoration Group, Blandford + Neighbourhood Plan, Blandford Business Group, Civic Society Group of the Blandford Museum Arts & Heritage Trust, Clean Up Blandford Campaign and Mortain & Blandford Twinning Association.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
15 Manor Farm Close, Pimperne, DT11 8XL
01258 452849Receives £0 per year Councillor allowance
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Central Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2019 (previously 1990-2015)
Past Mayor 2000/2001
Member of Planning and Town & General Purposes Committees.
Town Council representative to Blandford Fashion Museum, Blandford Forum Charities, Citizens Advice Dorset, Garrison/Police/Council Joint Partnership Group and Remembrance Sunday Planning Group.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
16 Liddington Crescent, Blandford Forum DT11 7RP
01258 480451Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Langton St Leonards Ward
Serving Councillor since May 2019
Member of Planning and Town & General Purposes Committees.
Town Council Representative to Blandford Area Youth Management Committee.Disclosable Pecuniary Interests:
Game On Gaming Centre, Busy Bees Cleaning Service, 64 Diamond Way, Blandford Forum, DT11 7WD
Disclosable Personal Interests:
Trustee of Barnes for a Recreation
Contact Details:
07756 856018Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Langton St Leonards Ward
Serving Councillor since September 2021
Vice Chairman of Planning Committee.Member of Town & General Purposes Committee.
Town Council Representative to Age Concern Blandford, Blandford + Neighbourhood Plan and Blandford Leisure Centre Consultative Group.
Register of InterestContact Details:
5 Signals Avenue, Blandford Forum DT11 7XR
07745 673631
Receives £350 per year Councillor allowance
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Old Town Ward
Serving Councillor since January 2022
Vice Chairman of Recreation & Amenities Committee.
Member of Planning and Finance & Staffing Committee.
Town Council Representative to Blandford Area Youth Management Committee, Blandford Fashion Museum, Blandford Literary Festival, Blandford Yuletide Festival, Diversity Representative, Garrison/Police/Council Joint Partnership Group, Great Dorset Steam Fair, Preetz Twinning Association, Remembrance Sunday Planning Group, TIC Observer and TREADS.
Register of Interest
Contact Details:
Delwood, Stour Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7ER
07930 271440
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 are held on the principal authority’s website.
