Val Pothecary: councillor for Gillingham, Dorset Council

Val Pothecary is a Conservative councillor for the Gillingham ward on Dorset Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 6 May 2019.

Council: Dorset Council
Ward: Gillingham
Party: Conservative
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 Val Pothecary

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

Email: cllrvalerie.pothecary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Phone: 01747 826089
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 Gillingham

Belinda Ridout Conservative
Carl Woode Liberal Democrats

Conservative on Dorset Council

Conservative holds 30 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 Gillingham

Val Pothecary 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 Name or seat out of date?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.