Town councillors

Year 2025/2026 Councillors

Our Councillors volunteer their time to represent the town and the people of Beaminster. See our current Councillors profiled below and get to know them better.

Chairman: Cllr Richard Gunning

Vice Chairman: Cllr David Gillings

CLLR LAURA ANDERTON

18 Myrtle Close, Beaminster,
l.anderton@beaminster-tc.gov.uk

01308 861361
CLLR DANIEL BIGGS

1 Brantwood, Beaminster DT8 3SS

d.biggs@beaminster-tc.gov.uk

07881 981930
CLLR NIGEL CORBETT

26 Church St, Beaminster, Dorset,DT8 3DJ

n.corbett@beaminster-tc.gov.uk

01308 862140

07549919978
CLLR ALAN DAWKINS

3 Half Acre Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3DJ

a.dawkins@beaminster-tc.gov.uk

01308 862844
CLLR DAVID GILLINGS

5 School House Close, Beaminster, DT8 3AH

d.gillings@beaminster-tc.gov.uk

01308 862683
07710 105908
CLLR RICHARD GUNNING

146 Gerrards Green, DT8 3EB

r.gunning@beaminster-tc.gov.uk

07931836416
CLLR PAULA TUFF

Contact via Council Office:

01308 863634
CLLR CHRIS TURNER

10 Fleet Street, Beaminster, DT8 3EF

c.turner@beaminster-tc.gov.uk

01308 862422
07974 820530
CLLR KEVIN WOODS

Daniels House, Hogshill Street, Beaminster, DT8

k.woods@beaminster-tc-gov.uk

01308 861302
07785 776658
CLLR KEVIN WATTS

142 Gerrards Green, Beaminster DT8 3EB

k.watts@beaminster-tc.gov.uk

Samuel Hearne (d1792) was a schoolboy here and gained fame for his explorations in the Canadian Arctic; he is believed to be one of the real-life figures inspiring Coleridge’s ‘Ancient Mariner’.

Year 2025/2026 Councillors

CLLR LAURA ANDERTON

CLLR DANIEL BIGGS

CLLR NIGEL CORBETT

CLLR ALAN DAWKINS

CLLR DAVID GILLINGS

CLLR RICHARD GUNNING

CLLR PAULA TUFF

CLLR CHRIS TURNER

CLLR KEVIN WOODS

CLLR KEVIN WATTS

Samuel Hearne (d1792) was a schoolboy here and gained fame for his explorations in the Canadian Arctic; he is believed to be one of the real-life figures inspiring Coleridge’s ‘Ancient Mariner’.