Forward plan

June to September 2026  (01/05/2026 to 31/08/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

2026

June

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.

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  -

3.

Aspire Annual Report

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  -

4.

Procurement of a replacement system for Parking enforcement and permits New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  David Rosselli, Jack Wiltshire

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Dorset Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy

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  -

6.

Dorset Council response to consultation on permitted development rights for onshore wind turbines in England New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Anna Lee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

SEND Inclusion Hubs Phase 2 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   23 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Helen Heanes, Ross Bowell

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

8.

Capital Programme Review

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  -

9.

Dorset and BCP Council Local Transport Plan 2026 - 2041

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  -

July

10.

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  -

11.

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  -

12.

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  -

13.

Crisis and Resilience Fund New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   28 Jul 2026

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Review of Financial Assessment and Care Contributions Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Fowler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

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  -

September

16.

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  -

17.

Dorset Community Safety Plan 2026 - 2029

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  -

October 2026

18.

Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report

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  -

19.

Parking Review and Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  David Rosselli, Jack Wiltshire

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

November 2026

20.

Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Lead officer:  Russell Goff

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

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  -

22.

Crisis and Resilience Fund New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Feb 2027

Lead officer:  Laura Cornette

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/05/2026

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  -