Forward plan
January to April 2026 (01/12/2025 to 31/03/2026, Cabinet)
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January | |
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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 - |
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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 - |
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Weymouth Neighbourhood Plan 2021 - 2038 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Ed Gerry Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Climate programme capital workstreams over £500K New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Steven Ford, Antony Littlechild Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Melbury Abbas and Cann Neighbourhood development Plan New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Ed Gerry Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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New Forest National Park Local Plan consultation response New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Terry Sneller Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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East Devon Local Plan consultation response New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Mike Garrity, Hilary Jordan Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Active Travel Infrastructure Plan New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Christopher Peck, Jack Wiltshire Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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School Admission Arrangements 2027-2028 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Ed Denham Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Independent Reviewing Officer Annual Report New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Sunita Khattra-Hall Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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LADO (Local Authority Safeguarding Officer) Annual Report New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Sunita Khattra-Hall Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Coombe House Annual Performance Report 2025 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Printing of Electoral Registration and Election Materials - contract extension New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Jacqui Andrews Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026 This decision will be taken under urgency procedures. Reason for urgency: Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Transforming Public and Community Transport New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 29 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Owen Clark, Jack Wiltshire Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/01/2026 This decision will be taken under urgency procedures. Reason for urgency: Anticipated restriction: Open - |
March | |
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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 - |
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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 - |
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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 - |
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Housing Standards Enforcement Policy & Statement of Principles for Determining Financial Penalties 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 - |
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Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) 4 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 21 Apr 2026 Lead officer: Paul Derrien, Vikki Jeffrey Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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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 |
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E-scooter hire scheme: Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester; and Upton and Corfe Mullen 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 - |
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Crisis and Resilience Fund New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 3 Mar 2026 Lead officer: Laura Cornette, Katie Hale Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) - prioritisation of CIL funded infrastructure projects New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 21 Apr 2026 Originally due: 3 Mar 2026 Lead officer: Andrew Galpin Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Dorset National Landscape grant funding 2026-2029 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 23 Jun 2026 Lead officer: Mike Garrity, Tom Munro Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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National Planning Policy Framework consultation response New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 3 Mar 2026 Lead officer: Mike Garrity, Terry Sneller Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Biodiversity Duty report 2023-24 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 3 Mar 2026 Lead officer: Bridget Betts, Mike Garrity Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
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Procurement arrangements for specified services for Children's Services New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 3 Mar 2026 Lead officer: Kelly Henry Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
April | |
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Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 21 Apr 2026 Lead officer: Nina Coakley, Lisa Cotton Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open - |
May | |
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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 - |