Forward plan

April to July 2026  (01/03/2026 to 30/06/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

2026

April

1.

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  -

2.

Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) 4

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  -

3.

Dorset National Landscape grant funding 2026-2029

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  -

4.

Transformation Update

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  -

5.

Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) - prioritisation of CIL funded infrastructure projects

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  -

6.

Culture Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Paul Rutter

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Nitrogen Credit Pricing methodology New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Bridget Betts

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

New Forest District Council Local Plan consultation New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Mike Garrity, Terry Sneller

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Marnhull Neighbourhood Development Plan 2024 - 2038 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Ed Gerry

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Microsoft Licensing 2026 - 27 renewal New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  James Ailward

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Procurement arrangements for alternative provision services New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 May 2026

Originally due:   21 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Claire Webb, Ross Bowell

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Leisure Facilities Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Paul Rutter

Decision status:  Item Deferred

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

May

13.

Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategic Funding New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 May 2026

Lead officer:  Jack Wiltshire, Matthew Penny

Decision status:  Item Deferred

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

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  -

15.

DFT rental E-scooter trial New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   28 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Christopher Whitehouse, Kate Tunks

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Future direction of public health contracts following disaggregation of the Shared Service New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   19 May 2026

Lead officer:  Sam Crowe

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Green Seafront Ground Stabilisation & Shore Road Improvement Projects - Funding Request New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   19 May 2026

Lead officer:  Jack Wiltshire

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

June

18.

Bridport Reablement Centre New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Sam Poole

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

19.

Draft Outturn Report 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Sean Cremer, Sian Hedger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Youth Justice Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Dorset Council

Lead officer:  Jen Furnell

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

July

21.

End of year performance report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   28 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Liz Crocker, Chris Heighway

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

September

22.

July 2026  (period 4) financial management report 26/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Sean Cremer, Sian Hedger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

November 2026

23.

September 2026  (period 6) financial management report 26/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Sean Cremer, Sian Hedger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

December 2026

24.

Mid year performance update New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Lead officer:  Liz Crocker, Chris Heighway

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

February 2027

25.

December 2026 Quarter 3 financial management plan 2026/2027 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Feb 2027

Lead officer:  Sean Cremer, Sian Hedger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Budget & Medium term financial plan strategy report (MTFP) New!

Decision maker:  Dorset Council

Decision due:   11 Feb 2027

Lead officer:  Sean Cremer, Sian Hedger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -