Forward plan

November 2025 to February 2026  (01/10/2025 to 31/01/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

November

1.

Quarter 2 financial management report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Sean Cremer, Heather Lappin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and budget strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Sean Cremer, Heather Lappin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Dorset Care Record

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Sam Poole, Jen Cook

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

4.

Highways Capital Programme Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Kate Tunks

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Weymouth 2040: Strategic Partnership New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Matthew Piles

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Weymouth 2040: - Renewable Energy Partnership New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Matthew Piles

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

7.

Weymouth 2040: A Regeneration Vision Rooted in Place and People - Levelling up fund New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Matthew Piles

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
This item has been added to the Cabinet Forward Plan under the general urgency procedures. It was considered impracticable to wait until the next meeting of Cabinet to consider this item.

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Report on Pipeline of Asset Disposals

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Carly Galloway, Jessica Maskrey

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

9.

Children's Services Capital Programme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Paul Scothern

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

December

10.

Council Plan Progress Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Liz Crocker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Dorset Tenancy Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   3 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Sharon Attwater, Iain Sim

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Towards a new model of day opportunities

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   3 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Sarah Perrett, Karen Stephens

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  - view reasons

13.

Working with Communities

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   3 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Jennifer Lowis, Sam Crowe

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Bridget Betts

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Dorset National Landscape Management

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Bridget Betts

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Average Speed Cameras - A30 Sherborne dial Carriageway New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Tony Burden

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2026

January

17.

Quarter 3 financial management report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   29 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Sean Cremer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Medium Term Financial Plan and Budget Strategy report

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Dorset Council

Lead officer:  Sean Cremer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

March

19.

Dorset Council Housing Allocation Policy

Decision maker:  Dorset Council

Decision:   16 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Sarah How

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

May

20.

Financial Provision for the Voluntary Community Sector

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   28 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Laura Cornette, Jennifer Lowis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -