Les was first elected to the former Dorchester Borough Council in 1965 and has been a member of the Town Council since it came into being on 1 April 1974. He is the current Mayor and has also been Mayor three times in the past, in 1973-74, 1983-84 and 1999-2000.
He is a member of the Policy Committee and the Dorchester Joint Burial Committee.
He represents the Council on Dorchester Municipal Charities.