Dorset Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Dorset in England.
A "shadow authority" was created in 2018 to oversee the transition, comprising all the existing district and county councillors representing the area of the new authority.
Political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2] During the shadow period 2018–2019, Rebecca Knox, Conservative leader of the outgoing Dorset County Council served as leader of the shadow authority.
[3] At the first formal meeting of the new Dorset Council after its elections, Spencer Flower was appointed leader of the council.
He had been the last leader of the former East Dorset District Council.