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Weymouth Town Council
Weymouth Town Council
	Coat of Arms for Weymouth
Type
Type	Town Council
History
Founded	1 April 2019
Preceded by	Weymouth and Portland
Leadership
Mayor	Jon Orrell, Green Party ; since May 2024
Leader of the Council	David Harris, Liberal Democrats (UK) ; since 2 May 2019
Chief Executive	Jane Biscombe
Structure
Seats	26 councillors
Political groups	Liberal Democrat (12) Labour (7) Conservative (4) Green (3)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	2 May 2024
Next election	May 2029
Website
	www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk

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Weymouth Town Council is a Civil parish and Town council in the town of Weymouth, in the district and county of Dorset. It is the successor to Weymouth and Portland, after the 2019 restructuring of Dorset. The council covers Weymouth and surrounding areas, including Wyke Regis, Preston, Melcombe Regis, Upwey, Broadwey, Southill, Nottington, Westham and Radipole.

The Council operates a number of services for the town, including allotments, public events, parks, Cemeteries and managing Weymouth Beach^[1].

History

Weymouth Town Council came to exist in 2019, after the County-wide restructuring of Dorset's local governments and ensured a smooth transition of power of its services and resources. On 1 April, 2019, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council was replaced by Weymouth Town Council and Portland Town Council.

Services

Weymouth Town Council operates a number of services throughout the town, focusing on tourism, local improvement and cemeteries. This is managed by the Council's Services committee^[2]

Weymouth Beach

Weymouth Beach is a popular tourist destination, and was a frequent resort for King George III. Weymouth Beach is managed, owned and serviced by Weymouth Town Council. Weymouth Beach's services are carried out by the Beach Team, a group of mostly seasonal staff who maintain the beach, with services including:

Beach wheelchairs
Two cafes
Maintenance of the War Memorials
Lifeguard services (via RNLI lifeguarding)
Public toilets
Lost children service
Deckchair, windbreaker & sunbed hirings

Along with these services, Weymouth Town Council hires out various beachside café spaces and spaces for rides, for example the Weymouth Helter skelter.

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^ "Weymouth Town Council - Services". Weymouth Town Council.
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+Weymouth Town Council came to exist in 2019, after the County-wide restructuring of Dorset's local governments and ensured a smooth transition of power of its services and resources. On 1 April, 2019, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council was replaced by Weymouth Town Council and [[Portland Town Council]].
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+Weymouth Beach is a popular tourist destination, and was a frequent resort for [[King George III]]. Weymouth Beach is managed, owned and serviced by Weymouth Town Council. Weymouth Beach's services are carried out by the Beach Team, a group of mostly seasonal staff who maintain the beach, with services including:
+* Beach wheelchairs
+* Two cafes
+* Maintenance of the War Memorials
+* Lifeguard services (via [[Royal National Lifeboat Institution|RNLI]] lifeguarding)
+* Public toilets
+* Lost children service
+* Deckchair, windbreaker & sunbed hirings
+Along with these services, Weymouth Town Council hires out various beachside café spaces and spaces for rides, for example the Weymouth [[Helter skelter (ride)|Helter skelter]].{{UK-gov-stub}}
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