Use the below search options at the bottom of the page to find information regarding recent decisions that have been taken by the council’s decision making bodies.
Alternatively you can visit the officer decisions page for information on officer delegated decisions that have been taken by council officers.
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 28/05/2021
Effective from: 27/04/2021
Decision:
To approve the assignment of the 2017 lease of the Paracademy Masonic car park, Portland.
Wards affected: Portland;
Lead officer: Ben Lancaster
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/05/2021
Effective from: 04/05/2021
Decision:
That:
(a) The Order be submitted to the Secretary of State for determination; and
(b) The Council takes a neutral stance in the proceedings.
To view a copy of the Report, please see the Definitive Map Modification Order Register: https://mapping.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/rightsofway/definitivemap/register/Details/T513
(Decision taken is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)
Wards affected: Yetminster;
Lead officer: Vanessa Penny
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 05/05/2021
Effective from: 27/04/2021
Decision:
To approve the renewal of a lease for Highways behind Egdon Hall, Lynch Lane, Weymouth.
Wards affected: Chickerell;
Lead officer: Ben Lancaster
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 05/05/2021
Effective from: 07/04/2021
Decision:
To approve the extension of an Option agreement for land at Beverley Road Weymouth.
Wards affected: Littlemoor and Preston;
Lead officer: Dave Thompson
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 04/05/2021
Effective from: 29/04/2021
Decision:
To approve the renewal of the lease for The Marina Court Hotel, 142 The Esplanade, Weymouth.
Wards affected: Melcombe Regis;
Lead officer: Ben Lancaster
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 04/05/2021
Effective from: 09/04/2021
Decision:
To approve the assignment of lease for The Warwick Hotel, 9 The Esplanade and agree the rent review effective 5 10 2019.
Wards affected: Melcombe Regis;
Lead officer: Dave Thompson
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 04/05/2021
Effective from: 29/04/2021
Decision:
To approve the rent review for the Acqua Beach Hotel effective 26 07 16 and 26 07 21, 131 The Esplanade. In addition to agree redecoration compensation costs to a limit.
Wards affected: Melcombe Regis;
Lead officer: Ben Lancaster
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 29/04/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 29/04/2021
Effective from: 29/04/2021
Decision:
There were no declarations of
interest to report.
To
report on the outcome of the consultation.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 29/04/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 29/04/2021
Effective from: 29/04/2021
Decision:
Decision
1. That, following public consultation on the future
use of the former St Mary’s School site, the consultation report be noted and
that the Council’s preferred option for the use of the site proceed;
2. That the Business Plan to use the site as an
independent special school for children and young people of Dorset and the
longer-term vision, be approved;
3. That the formation of a company limited by shares
and the entry into such ancillary legal documentation, as may be necessary in
line with the proposed scope contained in the Business Plan, be approved;
4.
That the granting
of indemnities for personal liability incurred by council officers acting in the role of directors of the company, be
approved;
5. That Cabinet agrees to the granting of a lease of
the site to the company on terms to be approved by the Executive Director for
Place in consultation with the Executive Director for People – Children’s; and that
service agreements between the Council and the company to deliver the Business
Plan on terms to be approved by the Executive Director for People - Children's.
6. That authority be delegated the Portfolio Holder
for Children, Education, Skills and Early Help in consultation with the
Executive Director for People – Children’s to deliver the Dorset Council
actions within the Business Plan.
Reason for the decision 1:
The consultation on the future use of the former St
Mary’s School site received 1,427 responses from a wide variety of individuals
and organisations. Nearly 90% of responses came from Dorset Council residents,
including 32% of responses which came from local residents (within 3 miles of
the site).
There
was overwhelming support for the St Marys site to continue to be used for
educational purposes, with 92% overall in favour. In addition, there was very
strong support for specifically using St Marys as a school for children and
young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) with 89%
overall in favour alongside 82% of respondents that signalled strong support
for the additional use of the St Mary’s site to create complementary facilities
for vulnerable children, young people and adults.
This
demonstrated strong support to deliver the Council’s preferred option to create
a new independent school for children and young people of Dorset with SEND.
Reason
for the decision 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
In order to deliver the Council’s preferred option,
a detailed 5-year Business Plan has been completed setting out the next steps
the Council will need to take to establish a Company to operate the new
independent special school alongside the longer-term vision for the site and
arrangements for the land to be used by the Company. The Business Plan sets out
that a Company that will be set up for the purposes of operating the site and
school, and this will be through the formation of Company Limited by Shares
(which may be established as a standard or Community Interest Company).
Approval of this decision allows the named Members and Officers with delegated
authority to deliver the Business Plan to achieve the challenging timescales
for delivery. Further leadership and governance would be provided by the St
Mary’s Project Board Chaired by the Chief Executive and Vice Chaired by the
Executive Director of Corporate Development.
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 23/04/2021
Effective from: 23/04/2021
Decision:
To lease 30 Marshfield, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AS
under the direct leasing scheme for homeless households.
Wards affected: Colehill and Wimborne Minster East;
Lead officer: Sarah How
Decision
To provide Sherborne Town Council with a one-off
support payment of £20,000 to facilitate the development of an alternative
service offer as identified through the proposal submitted by the Town Council. This funding is to
support the town council in
delivering the proposed alternative arrangements for visitor information
because the local Dorset Council Tourist Information Centre is no longer
being funded by Dorset Council from April 2021.
Reason for the Decision
TICs are a discretionary service and there is
disparity across the council area. The council concluded a review of this
service and on 2 March 2021, the Cabinet decided to stop directly funding the 3
TICs that it manages and agreed that the council would offer one off support funding for suitable
transitionary arrangements to reduce the impact of the closure of the TIC on
the local community.
Reason for the decision
TICs are a discretionary service and there is
disparity across the council area. The council concluded a review of this
service and on 2 March 2021, the Cabinet decided to stop directly funding the 3
TICs that it manages and agreed that the council would offer one off support funding for suitable
transitionary arrangements to reduce the impact of the closure of the TIC on
the local community.
Budget Implications
The
service budget for 2021/22 includes some funding for transitional support
payments to the town councils. Therefore there is provision within the existing
budget to make this one off payment to Sherborne Town Council.
Legal
Implications
None
identified. Dorset Council’s Cabinet received a report on the TIC service
review and made a decision on the way forward for Dorset Council in respect of
its approach to funding and managing the TICs.
Reference
Documents
Report to Dorset Council’s Cabinet – 2 March 2021
https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=152&MId=4738
Report to Dorset Council’s Place and Resources
Overview Committee 25 February 2021
https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=651&MId=4999
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Culture and Communities
Decision published: 22/04/2021
Effective from: 22/04/2021
Decision:
Decision
To provide Sherborne Town Council with a one-off
support payment of £20,000 to facilitate the development of an alternative
service offer as identified through the proposal submitted by the Town Council. This funding is to
support the town council in delivering
the proposed alternative arrangements for visitor information because the local
Dorset Council Tourist Information Centre is no longer being funded by
Dorset Council from April 2021.
Lead officer: Tracy McGregor
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 21/04/2021
Effective from: 21/04/2021
Decision:
To approve the
assignment of lease for 11 Avon Close, Granby Industrial Estate.
Wards affected: Chickerell;
Lead officer: Ben Lancaster