Committees
Committee structure
Democracy in Action
Most committees are open to the public to observe. Please contact Democratic Services if any further information is required regarding meetings or visit the meeting page for each committee set out below.
If you would like to participate in a meeting by asking a question, making a statement or organising a petition to the Council, please visit our dedicated Getting Involved page for further information.
Full Council
Executive
- Cabinet
- Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd
- The Shareholder Committee for the Dorset Centre of Excellence (DCOE)
Overview and Scrutiny Committees
- Joint Overview Committee
- Joint Scrutiny Committee
- People and Health Overview Committee
- People and Health Scrutiny Committee
- Place and Resources Overview Committee
- Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Regulatory Committees
- Eastern Area Planning Committee
- Licensing Committee
- Licensing Sub-Committee
- Northern Area Planning Committee
- Strategic and Technical Planning Committee
- Western and Southern Area Planning Committee
Audit & Governance
- Audit and Governance (Assessment) Sub-Committee
- Audit and Governance (Hearing) Sub-Committee
- Audit and Governance Committee
Other Committees and Boards
- Appeals Committee
- Corporate Parenting Board
- Harbours Advisory Committee
- Pension Fund Committee
- Police and Crime Panel
- Police and Crime Panel Complaints Sub-Committee
- Staffing Committee
Other Arrangements (including Joint Committees/Panels)
- Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel
- Health and Wellbeing Board
- Joint Archives Board
- Joint Public Health Board