Forward plan

December 2025 to March 2026  (01/11/2025 to 28/02/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

December

1.

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  -

2.

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  -

3.

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  -

4.

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  -

5.

Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership Closure New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Webster

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Average Speed Cameras - A30 Sherborne dial Carriageway

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  -

7.

New Forest Recreation Mitigation Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Sue Bellamy, Mike Garrity

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Report to Change Cabinet decision of delegations for Highway Service Contract (HTSC) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Jack Wiltshire

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Adoption of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape Management Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Hilary Jordan

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Acquisition of Land Neighbouring Dorset Innovation Park New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Webster

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

11.

Future Leisure Management New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Paul Rutter

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

2026

January

12.

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  -

13.

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

14.

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  -

15.

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  -

16.

Housing Standards Enforcement Policy & Statement of Principles for Determining Financial Penalties New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Steven March, Iain Sim

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

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

18.

E-scooter hire scheme: Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester; and Upton and Corfe Mullen New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   3 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Christopher Whitehouse

Decision status:  Item Deferred

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

May

19.

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  -