Eggardon (ward)

Eggardon
Eggardon
ward; Dorset Council.
Population	5,203
Major settlements	Hooke, Netherbury
Current ward
Created	2019
Councillor	Anthony Alford (Conservative)
Number of councillors	1

Last updated August 04, 2024

Eggardon is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.^[1]

Geography

Eggardon ward contains the civil parishes of Askerswell, Cattistock, Chilfrome, Compton Valence, Frome St Quintin, Hooke, Loders, Maiden Newton, Netherbury, North Poorton, Powerstock, Rampisham, Toller Fratrum, Toller Porcorum, West Compton, Wraxall, Wynford Eagle.^[2]

The ward is rural, containing the western end of the Dorset Downs chalk plateau, including Eggardon Hill, which gives the ward its name. The east of the ward contains the upper Frome valley. The west of the ward contains Powerstock Vale.^[3]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		Anthony Alford^[4] (Conservative)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Eggardon (1 seat)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Anthony Paul Robin Alford	735	48.1
	Green	Anne Elizabeth Clements	362	23.7
	Liberal Democrats	Robin Potter	271	17.7
	Labour	Lucy Campbell	161	10.5
Majority
Turnout				37.50
	Conservative win (new seat)

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References

↑ "Eggardon (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
↑ "Map referred to in the Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
↑ "Area profile for Eggardon - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Anthony Alford". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.