Decisions

Reasons for Decision

Dorset Council has an established policy and procedure for the processing of requests from production companies and others for authority to film on Council owned land.  The Town Council has requested that Dorset Council provide this service in respect of their land and it is in the interests of Dorset Council to accede to this request as it ensures a degree of consistency of approach in the handling of applications for permits thereby making it easier to film in Dorset and promote the area.  Dorset Council will receive a commission from film permit application fees and so provision of this service should be cost neutral.

Alternative Options considered

Dorset Council could refuse the request but this is not in the interests of Dorset Council, the Town Council or the public.

To act as an agent of Weymouth Town Council in processing third-party requests for filming permits in respect of Weymouth Town Council land.

Note: This decision is recorded following the end of Dorset County Council on 31 March 2019.  The detail of the decision was received on or after 1 April 2019.

Reprofiling of the repayments of the loan made to Kimmeridge Fossil Museum.  The letter (also attached to the email accompanying this form) sets out the details of the arrangement.

Essentially Purbeck DC and Dorset County Council each made loans to the museum.  The first repayments were subsequently not affordable for the museum, so as well as consolidating the two loans into one (by virtue of the establishment of Dorset Council) the repayments were reprofiled in line with a revised business plan originally seen by Richard Bates and Steve Mackenzie.

The recommendations were that:

(a) The application to divert part of Bridleway 12, Verwood from A – B – C to A – D – E – F – G – H as shown on Drawing 14/42 (Appendix 1) be accepted and an order made;

(b) The Order include provisions to modify the definitive map and statement to record the changes made as a consequence of the diversion; and

(c) If the Order is unopposed, or if any objections are withdrawn, it be confirmed by the County Council without further reference to the Chairman and Service Director, Environment, Infrastructure & Economy.

Revised scheme of delegation adopted by Dorset County Council on 14 November 2013 - the delegated authority in relation to matters reserved to the Roads and Rights of Way Committee (then the Regulatory Committee) was approved on 15 May 2014.  This relates past delegations of former Dorset County Council.   This decision was made in accordance with the former scheme of delegation, but was not published until after the end of the Council on 30 March 2019.