Ward · Dorset Council
Gillingham councillors
The 3 councillors for Gillingham ward on Dorset Council, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.
Cllr Belinda RidoutNot endorsed yet
Cllr Carl WoodeNot endorsed yet
Cllr Val PothecaryNot endorsed yet
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Questions and answers
Who are the councillors for Gillingham ward on Dorset Council?
Cllr Belinda Ridout (Conservative), Cllr Carl Woode (Liberal Democrat) and Cllr Val Pothecary (Conservative).
Where do the Gillingham councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?
Cllr Belinda Ridout has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Carl Woode has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Val Pothecary has not endorsed the campaign yet.
How can I contact the councillors for Gillingham?
Each name on this page links to their own page. To email them, or every councillor on Dorset Council at once, use the email panel on the Dorset Council page.
What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?
On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.