Rob Hughes: councillor for Portland, Dorset Council

Rob Hughes is a Independents for Dorset councillor for the Portland ward on Dorset Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 6 May 2019.

Council: Dorset Council
Ward: Portland
Party: Independents for Dorset
Term began: 6 May 2019
Official profile: moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Source: Dorset Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Rob Hughes

These are the details Dorset Council publishes for Rob Hughes, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: cllrrob.hughes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Phone: 01305 822158
Phone: 07973 209034
Home address (published by the council): c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ
Official profile: moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Who else represents Portland

Paul Kimber Labour & Co-operative
Pete Roper Independents for Dorset

Independents for Dorset on Dorset Council

Independents for Dorset holds 4 of the 82 seats on Dorset Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 42. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 42, Conservative 30, Independents for Dorset 4, Green Party 4, Labour & Co-operative 1, Labour 1.

All 82 councillors of Dorset Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Portland

Rob Hughes sits on Dorset Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Dorset, each with its own page:

Dorset Police led by David Sidwick
Christchurch: Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative) MP
Mid Dorset and North Poole: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat) MP
North Dorset: Simon Hoare (Conservative) MP
South Dorset: Lloyd Hatton (Labour) MP
West Dorset: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Dorset, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Dorset Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Dorset Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.