Forward plan

November 2026 to February 2027  (01/10/2026 to 31/01/2027, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

2026

November 2026

1.

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  -

2.

Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and budget strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Lee House

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Parking Review and Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Originally due:   6 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  David Rosselli, Jack Wiltshire

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  - view reasons

4.

Dog Related Public Space Protection Order 2027

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Janet Moore

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Shillingstone Parish Neighbourhood Plan Review New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Ed Gerry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Care Dorset Annual Performance Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Lindsey Watson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Proposed Procurement of Dredging Services for Bridport (West Bay) Harbour Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Ed Carter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Chesil Cove Seawall Improvement New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Matthew Penny

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Highways Capital Programme Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Jack Wiltshire

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Safeguarding Families Together:approval of commissioning expenditure New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Tracey Old

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Harbourside Car Park New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Jessica Maskrey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/10/2026

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
A decision regarding the Harboursie Car Park can not wait until the next available meeting.

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

12.

LiveWell Dorset digital Procurement New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Jane Horne

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

13.

Proposed expansion of waste depot New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Matthew Boulter, Carly Field

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

14.

Dorset Council - Procurement of Hotel and Guest House Managing Agents New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Julian Wain

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

15.

Asset Disposals and Transfers Update New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Carly Field, Jay Ridsdale

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

December 2026

16.

Transformation Update New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Lead officer:  Nina Coakley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Review of Financial Assessment and Care Contributions Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Fowler

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

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  -

19.

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  -

20.

Adult Directorate CQC Inspection Findings and Improvement Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Lead officer:  Amy-Jane White

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Wareham Arc Landscape Recovery New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Lead officer:  Tom Munro

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Weymouth 2040 Regeneration Programme New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Originally due:   10 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Matthew Piles

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

23.

Rough Sleeper grant agreements New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Dec 2026

Lead officer:  Paul Derrien, Melissa Johnson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2026

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

February 2027

24.

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Feb 2027

Lead officer:  Laura Cornette

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

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  -

26.

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  -