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Verwood Mayors since becoming a town in 1987

1987	Cllr. G J Thorne	2007	Cllr. A Nichols
1988	Cllr. G J Thorne	2008	Cllr. L Clark (Mrs)
1989	Cllr. T M Mendez	2009	Cllr. M Dolan
1990	Cllr. T M Mendez	2010	Cllr. Jean Hazel (Mrs)
1991	Cllr. F T Williams	2011	Cllr. Toni Coombs (Mrs)
1992	Cllr. F T Williams	2012	Cllr. Simon Gibson
1993	Cllr. W Wells	2013	Cllr. Peter Richardson
1994	Cllr. W Wells	2014	Cllr. Pat Morrow
1995	Cllr. R N Maidment	2015	Cllr. Sandra Grove (Mrs)
1996	Cllr. C W Burgess	2016	Cllr. Susan Shaw (Mrs)
1997	Cllr. E J W Burt	2017	Cllr. L Dedden (Mrs)
1998	Cllr. W Wells	2018	Cllr. Sandra Grove (Mrs)
1999	Cllr. G M Prowse	2019	Cllr. Pat Morrow (Mrs)
2000	Cllr. P G Aisthorpe-Buckley	2020	Cllr. Mathew Parker
2001	Cllr. R F Slade	2021	Cllr. Mathew Parker
2002	Cllr. A Nichols	2022	Cllr. Simon Gibson
2003	Cllr. L Dedden (Mrs)	2023	Cllr. Toni Coombs (Mrs)
2004	Cllr. P A Baker	2024	Cllr. Julian Macro
2005	Cllr. M V Daymond	2025	Cllr. Spencer Flowers
2006	Cllr. J Russell (Mrs)

Town Clerk +44 (0)1202 820880

MP and Councillor Surgeries are held in Verwood Library 1 Manor Rd., Verwood. BH31 6DS Contact:- 01202 822 972
Local MP :- Simon Hoare (2015)	Regular surgeries held throughout the Constituency. Appointments for a meeting at his surgeries can be made through: Mrs Diana Mogg:- Constituency Support, Constituency Office, The Stables, White Cliff Gardens, Blandford Forum. Dorset. DT11 YBU - Telephone:- 01258 452585 email:- simon.hoare.mp@parliament.uk or Telephone: 01258 451498 (Note:- In 2010 Verwood transfered from Christchurch to the North Dorset Constituency.)
Councillors Surgery	Last Saturday of the month.

Current Verwood Town
Councillors.

Verwood Town Councillors 2025/2026.
Dewlands South Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	+44 (0)1202 827376
Cllr. Spencer Flower (Mayor)	+44 (0)1202 821231
Cllr. Sandra Grove	+44 (0)1202 826449
Cllr. Elizabeth Ingram MBE	+44 (0)1202 922988
Cllr Charmaine Crossley (Dep Mayor)	+44 (0)1202 826050
Cllr. Carol Traves	+44 (0) 7799 891762
Cllr. Lindsey Dedden	+44 (0)1202 824473
Cllr. Chris Holt	+44 (0)7702 887717
Dewlands North Ward
Cllr Andy Maw	+44 (0)7808 167949
Cllr. Kate Stephens	+44 (0)1202 940456
Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Simon Gibson	+44 (0)1202 820822
Cllr Julian Macro	+44 (0)1202 814270
Cllr Chris Latham	+44 (0)7787 229637
Cllr Mark Hardaker	cllrmark.Hardaker@verwood.gov
Cllr Ted Mason	+44 (0)7534 476462
Cllr. Pat Morrow	+44 (0)1202 814733
Cllr. Tony Smith	+44 (0)7808 819762
Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Jane Russell	+44 (0)1202 822236
Cllr. Martyn Hudson	+44 (0)1202 974654

Verwood Town Councillors for Previous Years

Verwood Town Councillors 2024/2025
Cllr Julian Macro (Mayor)	Cllr.Toni Coombs (Deputy Mayor)
Dewlands South Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Elizabeth Ingram MBE
Cllr. Spencer Flower	Cllr Charmaine Crossley
Cllr. Sandra Grove	Cllr. Kate Stephens
Dewlands North Ward
Cllr. Carol Traves
Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Lindsey Dedden	Cllr Chris Latham
Cllr. Simon Gibson	Cllr Mark Hardaker
Cllr Andy Maw	Cllr Ted Mason
Cllr Julian Macro
Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Jane Russell

Verwood Town Councillors 2023/2024
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs(Mayor)	Cllr. Mathew Parker(Deputy Mayor)
Dewlands South Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. A. Biggs
Cllr. Spencer Flower	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden
Cllr. Sandra Grove	Cllr. Mathew Parker
Cllr. Philip Mann	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr Charmaine Crossley	Cllr. Pat Morrow
Cllr Tony Smith	Cllr. Bridie Salmon
Cllr. Kate Stephens	Cllr Julian Macro
Dewlands North Ward	Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Carol Traves	Cllr. Jane Russell
Cllr. Martyn Hudson

Verwood Town Councillors 2022/2023
Cllr. Simon Gibson (Mayor)	Cllr. Mark Thorpe (Deputy Mayor)
Dewlands South Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Sharmilee Bhose	Cllr. A. Biggs
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden
Cllr. Spencer Flower	Cllr. Mathew Parker
Cllr. Sandra Grove	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr. Philip Mann	Cllr. Pat Morrow
Cllr. Mark Thorpe	Cllr. Bridie Salmon
Cllr Shelley Rose
Cllr. Kate Stephens
Dewlands North Ward	Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Lucy Clark	Cllr. Jane Russell
Cllr. Martyn Hudson

Verwood Town Councillors 2021/2022
Cllr. Mathew Parker (Mayor)	Cllr. Philip Mann (Deputy Mayor)
Dewlands South Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Sharmilee Bhose	Cllr. A. Biggs
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden
Cllr. Spencer Flower	Cllr. Mathew Parker
Cllr. Sandra Grove	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr. Philip Mann	Cllr. Pat Morrow
Cllr. Mark Thorpe	Cllr. Bridie Salmon
Cllr Shelley Rose
Cllr. Kate Stephens
Dewlands North Ward	Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Lucy Clark	Cllr. Jane Russell
Cllr. Martyn Hudson

Verwood Town Councillors 2020/2021
Cllr. Mathew Parker (Mayor)	Cllr. Philip Mann (Deputy Mayor)
Dewlands South Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Sharmilee Bhose	Cllr. A. Biggs
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden
Cllr. Spencer Flower	Cllr. Mathew Parker
Cllr. Sandra Grove	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr. Philip Mann	Cllr. Pat Morrow
Cllr. Mark Thorpe	Cllr. Bridie Salmon
Cllr Shelley Rose
Cllr. Kate Stephens
Dewlands North Ward	Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Lucy Clark	Cllr. Jane Russell
Cllr. Martyn Hudson

Verwood Town Councillors 2019/2020
Cllr. Pat Morrow (Mayor)	Cllr. Philip Mann (Deputy Mayor)
Dewlands South Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Sharmilee Bhose	Cllr. A. Biggs
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden
Cllr. Spencer Flower	Cllr. Mathew Parker
Cllr. Sandra Grove	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr. Philip Mann	Cllr. Pat Morrow
Cllr. Mark Thorpe	Cllr. Bridie Salmon
Vacant	Cllr. Phil Smith
Vacant
Dewlands North Ward	Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Lucy Clark	Cllr. Jane Russell
Cllr. Martyn Hudson

Verwood Town Councillors 2018/2019
Cllr. Sandra Grove (Mayor)
Dewlands South Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden
Cllr. Spencer Flower	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr. Sandra Grove	Cllr. Pat Morrow
Cllr. Lucy Clark	Cllr. Susan Shaw
Cllr. Philip Mann	Cllr. A. Biggs
Cllr. Stuart Hazel	Cllr. Nicole Thompson
Cllr. Kate Stephens	Cllr. Mathew Parker
Cllr. Chris Archibold
Dewlands North Ward	Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Swarup Bhose	Cllr. Jane Russell
	Cllr. Martyn Hudson

Verwood Town Councillors 2017/2018
Cllr. Lindsey Dedden (Mayor)	Cllr. Jane Russell (Deputy Mayor)
Dewlands South Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden
Cllr. Spencer Flower	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr. Sandra Grove	Cllr. Pat Morrow
Cllr. Lucy Clark	Cllr. Susan Shaw
Cllr. Philip Mann	Cllr. A. Biggs
Cllr. Stuart Hazel	Cllr. Nicole Thompson
Cllr. Kate Stephens	Cllr. Mathew Parker
Dewlands North Ward	Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Swarup Bhose	Cllr. Jane Russell
	Cllr. Martyn Hudson

Verwood Town Councillors 2016/2017
Cllr Susan Shaw (MAYOR)	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden (Deputy Mayor)
Dewlands South Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden
Cllr. Spencer Flower	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr. Sandra Grove	Cllr. Pat Morrow
Cllr. Lucy Clark	Cllr. Susan Shaw
Cllr. Philip Mann	Cllr. A. Biggs
Cllr. Stuart Hazel	Cllr. Nicole Thompson
Cllr. Kate Stephens	Cllr. Mathew Parker
Cllr. Natalie Austin
Dewlands North Ward	Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Swarup Bhose	Cllr. Jane Russell
	Cllr. M Hudson

Verwood Town Councillors 2015/2016
Cllr Sandra Grove (MAYOR)	Cllr Susan Shaw (DEPUTY MAYOR)
Dewlands South Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lindsey Dedden
Cllr Spencer Flower	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr Sandra Grove	Cllr Pat Morrow
Cllr. Lucy Clark	Cllr Susan Shaw
Cllr. Philip Mann	Cllr Sarah Manley
Cllr. Stuart Hazel	Cllr Nicole Thompson
Cllr. Kate Stephens	vacancy
vacancy
Dewlands North Ward	Three Legged Cross Ward
Cllr. Swarup Bhose	Cllr. Jane Russell
	vacancy

Verwood Town Councillors 2014/2015
Dewlands Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lucy Clark
Cllr Spencer Flower	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr Sandra Grove (DEPUTY MAYOR)	Cllr Pat Morrow (MAYOR)
Cllr. Alec Nichols	Cllr Susan Shaw
Cllr Jo Taylor	Cllr Sarah Manley
Cllr Stuart Hazel	Cllr Nicole Thompson
Newtown Ward	Three Legged Cross & Potterne Ward
Cllr. Lesley Nicholls	Cllr. Peter Richardson
Cllr. Lindsey Dedden	Cllr Rosemary Richardson
Cllr. Boyd Mortimer	Cllr. Jane Russell

Verwood Town Councillors 2013/2014
Dewlands Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lucy Clark
Cllr Spencer Flower	Cllr. Simon Gibson
Cllr Sandra Grove	Cllr Pat Morrow
Cllr. Alec Nichols	Cllr Susan Shaw
Cllr Jo Taylor (DEPUTY MAYOR)	Cllr Chris Appleby
Cllr Stuart Hazel	Cllr Nicole Thompson
Newtown Ward	Three Legged Cross & Potterne Ward
Cllr. Lesley Nicholls	Cllr. Peter Richardson (MAYOR)
Cllr. Lindsey Dedden	Cllr. Rosemary Richardson
Cllr. Boyd Mortimer	Cllr. Jane Russell

Verwood Town Councillors 2012/2013
Dewlands Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lucy Clark
Cllr Spencer Flower	Cllr. Simon Gibson (MAYOR)
Cllr Sandra Grove	Cllr Pat Morrow
Cllr. Alec Nichols	Cllr Susan Shaw
Cllr Jo Taylor	Cllr Chris Appleby
Cllr Stuart Hazel	Cllr Nicole Thompson
Newtown Ward	Three Legged Cross & Potterne Ward
Cllr. Lesley Nicholls	Cllr. Peter Richardson (DEPUTY MAYOR)
Cllr. Lindsey Dedden	Cllr Rosemary Richardson
Cllr. Boyd Mortimer	Cllr. Jane Russell

Verwood Town Councillors 2011/2012
Dewlands Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs (MAYOR)	Cllr. Lucy Clark
Cllr Spencer Flower	Cllr. Simon Gibson (DEPUTY MAYOR)
Cllr Sandra Grove	Cllr Pat Morrow
Cllr. Alec Nichols	Cllr Susan Shaw
Cllr Jo Taylor	Vacancy
Vacancy	Vacancy
Newtown Ward	Three Legged Cross & Potterne Ward
Cllr. Lesley Nicholls	Cllr. Peter Richardson
Cllr. Lindsey Dedden	Cllr Rosemary Richardson
Cllr. Boyd Mortimer	Cllr. Jane Russell

Verwood Town Councillors 2010/2011
Dewlands Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Peter Baker	Cllr. Gillian Belcher
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lucy Clark
Cllr. Michael Dolan	Cllr. Mike Daymond
Cllr. Simon Gibson	Cllr. Alan Dedden
Cllr. Jean Hazel (MAYOR)	Cllr. Lesley Nicholls
Cllr. Alec Nichols	Cllr. Michael Simper
Newtown Ward	Three Legged Cross & Potterne Ward
Cllr Angela Daymond	Cllr. Vic Redpath
Cllr. Lindsey Dedden	Cllr. Peter Richardson (DEPUTY MAYOR)
Cllr. Boyd Mortimer	Cllr. Jane Russell

Verwood Town Councillors 2009/2010
Dewlands Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Peter Baker	Cllr. Gillian Belcher
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lucy Clark
Cllr. Michael Dolan (Mayor)	Cllr. Mike Daymond
Cllr. Simon Gibson	Cllr. Alan Dedden
Cllr. Jean Hazel (Deputy Mayor)	Cllr. Lesley Nicholls
Cllr. Alec Nichols	Cllr. Michael Simper
Newtown Ward	Three Legged Cross & Potterne Ward
Cllr Angela Daymond	Cllr. Vic Redpath
Cllr. Lindsey Dedden	Cllr. Peter Richardson
Cllr. Boyd Mortimer	Cllr. Jane Russell

Verwood Town Councillors 2008/2009
Dewlands Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Peter Baker	Cllr. Gillian Belcher
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lucy Clark (Mayor)
Cllr. Michael Dolan	Cllr. Mike Daymond
Cllr. Simon Gibson	Cllr. Alan Dedden
Cllr. Jean Hazel	Cllr. Mrs Lesley Nicholls
Cllr. Alec Nichols	Cllr. Michael Simper
Newtown Ward	Three Legged Cross & Potterne Ward
Cllr Angela Daymond	Cllr. Vic Redpath
Cllr. Mrs Lindsey Dedden	Cllr. Peter Richardson
Cllr. Boyd Mortimer (Deputy Mayor)	Cllr. Jane Russell

Verwood Town Councillors 2007/2008
Dewlands Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Alec Nichols (Mayor)	Cllr. Michael Simper (Deputy Mayor)
Cllr. Peter Baker	Cllr. Gillian Belcher
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Lucy Clark
Cllr. Michael Dolan	Cllr. Mike Daymond
Cllr. Simon Gibson	Cllr. Alan Dedden
Cllr. Jean Hazel	Cllr. Mrs Lesley Nicholls
Newtown Ward	Three Legged Cross & Potterne Ward
Cllr Angela Daymond	Cllr. Vic Redpath
Cllr. Mrs Lindsey Dedden	Cllr. Peter Richardson
Cllr. Boyd Mortimer	Cllr. Jane Russell

Verwood Town Councillors 2006/2007
Dewlands Ward	Stephen's Castle Ward
Cllr. Peter Asithorpe Buckley	Cllr. Mrs Dianna Baker
Cllr. Peter Baker	Cllr. Mike Daymond (Deputy Mayor)
Cllr. Mrs Toni Coombs	Cllr. Alan Dedden
Cllr. Phil Irving	Cllr. John Green
Cllr. Michael Simper	Cllr. Mrs Marilyn Whatmore
Cllr. Ernest Whatmore	Cllr. Mrs Lesley Nicholls
Newtown Ward	Three Legged Cross & Potterne Ward
Cllr Angela Daymond	Cllr. Nigel Christopher
Cllr. Mrs Lindsey Dedden	Cllr. Vic Redpath
Cllr. Alec Nicholls	Cllr. Jane Russell (Mayor)

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