Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held on 4 March 2026.

To receive any public questions, statements or petitions submitted in accordance with the Constitution. Further information on the requirements for submitting these is available to view at the following link:-

https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeID=151&Info=1&bcr=1

The deadline for the submission of public questions is mid-day on Friday 20 March 2026 [12 noon, 3 clear working days before the meeting].

The deadline for the submission of a statement is mid-day Wednesday 25 March 2026 [mid-day the working day before the meeting].

The deadline for the submission of a petition is Thursday 12 March 2026 [10 working days before the meeting].

To consider recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny committees on items not otherwise included on the Cabinet Agenda.

To seek adoption of a BCP Council Public Waste Bin Provision Policy which establishes a consistent, evidence?based approach to the provision, management and servicing of litter and dog?waste bins across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

The Asset Management Strategy sets out BCP Homes’ approach to managing approximately 9,600 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) properties, including dwellings, leasehold properties, garages, communal areas and associated assets. The strategy outlines how the Council will maintain, invest in and improve its housing stock over the next five years (2025/26–2030/31), while aligning with wider corporate objectives and preparing for long-term sustainability challenges.

The Council has a statutory duty to provide working families of children aged 0-14 (18 with SEND) enough childcare places in its area, where reasonably practicable.  Each year Research and Children’s Services colleagues assess the position of the market, providing parents, councillors, schools and private businesses ward level information as a planning tool to support access or expansion of places, while highlighting areas of focus or concern.

With significant government expansion of early years childcare now fully embedded this information and data is vital for private businesses seeking to enter the market and help the Council fulfil its ongoing statutory duties and the content of the assessment concludes that the Council is meeting its statutory duties.

In addition to a briefing report (appendix 1) the data that helped form the assessment is accessible here.

This report presents the Children in Care (CiC) Invest to Save Proposal, a targeted programme to deliver savings against the 2026/27 Children in Care budget of £54.84m by reducing the number of children in care and lowering the overall cost of placements, while maintaining strong outcomes and stability for children and young people.

The programme will accelerate delivery of strategic and operational actions to safely manage demand and secure sustainable cost reductions. It provides a structured approach to delivering both immediate savings and longer-term financial resilience within Children’s Services.

Approval is sought to procure specialist support over a six-month period to support implementation of a phased delivery strategy. An investment of £0.561m is required. The programme is expected to deliver at least £2.0m savings by 2027/28 and establish a sustainable platform for the continued reduction in demand and cost.

BCP Council have hosted the South West Flood & Coastal (SWFaC) shared service with East Devon District Council for nearly 2 years and operate a multitude of partnership/cooperation agreements with other risk management authorities (South West Flood and Coastal). Dorset Council have confirmed (3 March Cabinet) they would like to propose joining SWFaC, entering into the shared service for all Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) activities, in recognition of the mutual benefits that will bring.

The Shared Service Agreement (SSA) will set a framework where Dorset Council can fund a proportion of the service net cost with Dorset Council staff integrating under the existing SWFaC management structure.

The proposal aligns with our SWFaC service vision, and is fully supported by the Environment Agency (EA) who have the strategic overview for national FCERM delivery. It will improve the ability of all participating Councils to make our communities more resilient to climate change.

In relation to the items of business appearing below, the Committee is asked to consider the following resolution: -

‘That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs such interest in disclosing the information.’

To consider a report on the adjudication update.

The Chief Executive to report on any decisions taken under urgency provisions in accordance with the Constitution.

To consider the latest version of the Cabinet Forward Plan for approval.