Philip Dowd: councillor for Hythe Central, New Forest District Council

Philip Dowd is a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Hythe Central ward on New Forest District Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 2 May 2019.

Council: New Forest District Council
Ward: Hythe Central
Party: Liberal Democrat
Term began: 2 May 2019
Official profile: democracy.newforest.gov.uk
Source: New Forest District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Philip Dowd

These are the details New Forest District Council publishes for Philip Dowd, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: philip.dowd@nfdc.gov.uk
Phone: 023 8084 1679
Phone: 07711 391422
Post: C/O Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, Hants, SO43 7PA
Official profile: democracy.newforest.gov.uk

Who else represents Hythe Central

Alex Wade Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat on New Forest District Council

Liberal Democrat holds 14 of the 48 seats on New Forest District Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 25. Seats by party: Conservative 25, Liberal Democrat 14, Independent 3, Green 2, Reform UK 2, Labour and Co-operative 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on New Forest District Council

Jill Cleary Leader of the Council

All 48 councillors of New Forest District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Hythe Central

Philip Dowd sits on New Forest District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above New Forest, each with its own page:

Hampshire County Council
Hampshire Constabulary led by Donna Jones, Alexis Boon
New Forest East: Sir Julian Lewis (Conservative) MP
New Forest West: Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

New Forest District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by New Forest District 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 Name or seat out of date?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.