Forward plan

May to August 2026  (01/04/2026 to 31/07/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

2026

May

1.

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  -

2.

Becoming a modern, sustainable unitary New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   19 May 2026

Lead officer:  Liz Crocker, Steven Ford

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

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

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  -

4.

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

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  -

5.

Advocacy and Independent Visitors contract spend approval New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   19 May 2026

Lead officer:  Tina Ironside

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

26/27 January 2026 Flood Investigation Studies New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   19 May 2026

Lead officer:  Matthew Penny, Jack Wiltshire

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Procurement Pipeline Report - over £500k (2026-27) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   19 May 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Freed

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

June

8.

Draft Outturn Report 2025/26

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  -

9.

Aspire Annual Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Paula Golding

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Bridport Reablement Centre

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

11.

Dorset Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Sharon Attwater, Sam Brand

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Capital Programme Review New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Dorset Council

Lead officer:  Hannah Brown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Dorset and BCP Council Local Transport Plan 2026 - 2041 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Dorset Council

Lead officer:  Owen Clark, Jack Wiltshire

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Youth Justice Plan

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  -

15.

Dorset Community Safety Plan 2026 - 2029 New!

Decision maker:  Dorset Council

Decision due:   22 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Andy Frost

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

July

16.

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  -

17.

End of year performance report

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  -

18.

DFT rental E-scooter trial

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  -

September

19.

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

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  -

October 2026

20.

Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Megan Cameron-Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

November 2026

21.

Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Lead officer:  Russell Goff

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

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

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

23.

Mid year performance update

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

24.

December 2026 Quarter 3 financial management plan 2026/2027

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  -

25.

Budget & Medium term financial plan strategy report (MTFP)

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  -