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British Liberal Democrat politician
CouncillorMillie Earl
Leader of BCP Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 July 2024
Preceded byVikki Slade
Councillor for Newtown and Heatherlands
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 May 2019
Personal details
Born1990 or 1991 (aged 33 or 34)
Poole, Dorset, England
Political partyLiberal Democrats

Millie Clementine Earl (born 1990 or 1991) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council since 2024.

Early life

Millie was born in Poole and grew up on Ashley Road.

Career

Earl is a veteran campaigner working with charities like Dorset Wildlife Trust and the Bournemouth Foodbank. In the 2015 Poole Borough Council election, she was a Liberal Democrat candidate in Creekmoor ward but was not elected.

In the 2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election, she was elected in Newtown and Heatherlands. In the 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election, she was re-elected in her ward topping the poll with 1,966 votes. In the election the Liberal Democrats became the largest party and took control of the council holding the most seats. The Liberal Democrats formed a coalition with Christchurch Independents, Poole People Party and the Bournemouth Independent Group. Earl was appointed Deputy Council Leader with the portfolio of "Connected Communities".

In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, council leader Vikki Slade was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Dorset and North Poole, so Earl took over as interim council leader. When the council reconvened she was elected. As council leader she has been responsible in negotiations surrounding the future of the Bournemouth Air Festival. In September 2024, the "Best Value Notice" the Government put on BCP Council was lifted with Earl saying the council was in a "much healthier place".

Political views

Earl supported the use of "hybrid and online participation" for council meetings. During the COVID-19 pandemic Earl helped organise a community festival in Parkstone. Earl presented a petition on measures to prevent anti-social behaviour in her ward. The petition entitled "Make Ashley Road Safe" was drawn up following a number of incidents in the area.

Earl opposed Conservative proposals to enforce Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) which included fining homeless people in the local authority, calling the policy "very cruel". Earl opposes the English Devolution Bill which proposes a devolution deal and metro mayor for the region.

References

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  2. "Millie Earl | Dorset LEP". www.dorsetlep.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
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  5. "Newtown and Heatherlands (2023)". BCP Council. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  6. "'Blown away': Liberal Democrats storm into largest BCP Council party after election". Bournemouth Echo. 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  7. "BCP council to be run by coalition led by Lib Dem Vikki Slade". BBC News. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  8. "Vikki Slade elected as leader of BCP Council". www.middorsetlibdems.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  9. "Dorset MP Vikki Slade steps down as leader of BCP Council". BBC News. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  10. "BCP Council appoints leader to replace newly elected MP". BBC News. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  11. "Bournemouth Air Festival: Talks begin on events future". BBC News. 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  12. "Government no longer concerned with BCP Council". BBC News. 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  13. "BCP Council to debate virtual meetings and remote voting". BBC News. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  14. "Community festival draws crowds to sunny Poole high street over bank holiday". Bournemouth Echo. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  15. "More changes coming to tackle high street's anti-social behaviour issues". Bournemouth Echo. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  16. "'Make Ashley Road Safe': plea after rise in anti-social behaviour and drug use". Bournemouth Echo. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  17. "Dorset homeless people face fines for sleeping in doorways". BBC News. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  18. "BCP Council hits out at Labour's approach to devolution". Bournemouth Echo. 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
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