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Annual Meeting of Council
The Annual Meeting of Dorchester Town Council (Mayor Making) will be held on Monday 19 May, starting at 7.00pm in the Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester. A copy of the Agenda for the meeting can be found under the 'Committees' tab of this website.
Adjourned Annual Meeting of Council
The Adjourned Annual Meeting of Dorchester Town Council will be held on Tuesday 20 May, starting at 7.00pm in the Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester. A copy of the Agenda for the meeting can be found under the 'Committees' tab of this website.
Annual Town Meeting
The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday 20 May, on the rising of the Adjourned Annual Meeting of Council which starts at 7.00pm in the Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester. A copy of the Agenda for the meeting can be found under the 'Committees' tab of this website.
Dorchester Town Council
We are the parish authority for the county town of Dorset. There has been a history of local government in the town since Anglo Saxon times and Dorchester has been the county town since 1305. It has elected a mayor since 1629. The Town Council was created in 1974.
The town has a population of around 20,000, which continues to grow quickly with the expansion of Dorchester at Poundbury and Brewery Square. The Town Council provides a range of community and recreational facilities, and promotes the town's interests with the other statutory bodies that operate in the town, notably the Dorset Council.
The Town Council has 20 members in five wards, elected for a period of 5 years. Elections to the Town Council took place on 2 May 2024 and the results can be found here.
Mayor of Dorchester
Councillor Robin Potter will serve as Mayor for the Council year to 19 May 2025. Robin will be supported by the Mayoress, Val Potter, and Councillor Janet Hewitt as Deputy Mayor.
Each year the Mayor of Dorchester chooses a charitiy / charities to promote and raise funds for. This year Robin has chosen Dorchester Family Support, which helps support families on low incomes - particularly with free school meal support in holidays and hampers around Christmas time. More information about the cause can be found at www.dorchesterfamilysupport.co.uk
If you would like to invite the Mayor to an event that you are organising please download a Mayoral Engagement form or contact Georgina Wakely, the Mayor's Secretary. The Mayor's chosen charity for the year is Dorchester Family Support.
- Mayor's engagements for the forthcoming week
Watch Robin's Mayor Making Ceremony here