Your Councillors

Following the Annual Meeting of the Council on 20th May 2025:

  • Councillor Virginia Edwyn-Jones was elected as Mayor of Shaftesbury for the municipal year 2025/26.
  • Councillor Greg Williams was elected Deputy Mayor of Shaftesbury for the municipal year 2025/26.

If you would like to invite the Mayor to an event you are organising please complete the Function Questionnaire and email it to office@shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk.

  • Councillor Andy Hollingshead was elected Chair of the Planning & Highways Committee for the municipal year 2025/26.
  • Councillor Justine Elmendorff was elected Deputy Chair of the Planning & Highways Committee for the municipal year 2025/26.

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Register of Interests for All Councillors.

Please see the meetings page for a list of committees and advisory committees and members on those committees.

Ward Profiles

Shaftesbury Parish Council consists of two Wards: Shaftesbury East and Shaftesbury West

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Dorset Council Councillors

Councillor Derek Beer
Councillor Jack Jeanes