Until December 2022, the party was known as the Poole Local Group.

[1] Four out of the five members were deselected by the Poole Conservative Association for the 2023 election.

They successfully appealed but they decided not to return to the Conservative Party, hence the creation of Poole Engage.

[3] They stood 16 candidates in the 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election.

[4] Only party leader Judes Butt in Creekmoor and Julie Bagwell in Hamworthy were re-elected.