Decision on Dorset Council proposal to join
South West Flood & Coastal
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Matt Hosey
Notice of decision: 27/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
To update Cabinet on the financial outturn for
2025/26
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 24/06/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nicola Webb
Notice of decision: 27/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
To agree on the allocation of Crisis and
Resilience Fund and programme of work.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/05/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Amy Gallacher
Notice of decision: 27/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
To decide on adopting the BCP Growth Plan
2026.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 24/06/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Amy Orchard, Ruth Spencer
Notice of decision: 11/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
Approval of BCP Homes Asset Management
Strategy 2026-2031
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Simon Percival
Notice of decision: 11/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
The report details the increasing demands
placed on the Dorset Public Mortuary located at Holly Tree Lodge
Bournemouth, and seeks an investment decision to:
Meet current and future storage capacity needs.
Ensure the mortuary remains HTA compliant.
Provide resilience to winter surges and exceptional events.
Protect the dignity, security and condition of the deceased.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/05/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kate Langdown
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
This proposed policy seeks to establish the
principles that will guide the future selection and installation of
all public waste bins, the review of existing bin sites, and the
application of appropriate bin designs in suitable
locations.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kate Langdown
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
To consider a report on the disposal of
assets.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 04/03/2026
Lead officer: Adam Richens, Miles Phillips, Darryl Tidd, Sarah Knott, Daniel Crossland
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
The council has consulted on the potential
establishment of a Lane Rental Scheme (LRS) which would enable the
council to charge up to £2,500 per day for works on the
busiest roads at the busiest times.
This report presents the outputs of the consultation and seeks
approval to apply to the Secretary of State for Transport to
establish a BCP Lane Rental Scheme.
Decision Maker: Transportation Advisory Group, Council, Cabinet
Decision due date: 24/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Pincroft
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
To secure approval and funding for a new
targeted programme of transformation focussing on reducing Children
in Care numbers and associated costs.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
Recommends how the grant award could be
invested and seeks delegated authority to facilitate delivery in
alignment with the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
(LCWIP) approved by Council in May 2022.
Decision Maker: Transportation Advisory Group, Council, Cabinet
Decision due date: 24/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Pincroft
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
To seek council approval to accept and invest
the 2026/27 Local Area Bus Grant (LABG) allocation which is a
combination of both capital and revenue funding.
Decision Maker: Transportation Advisory Group, Council, Cabinet
Decision due date: 24/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Pincroft
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
Sets out recommended programme based on BCP
allocated Local Transport Consolidated Funding for 2026/27 and
seeks delegation to facilitate delivery. Also seeks delegation to
submit draft future year programmes to the Department for Transport
(DfT) in line with new grant condition requirements.
Decision Maker: Transportation Advisory Group, Council, Cabinet
Decision due date: 24/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Pincroft
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
To present the Youth Justice Plan for 2026/27.
There is a statutory requirement to publish an annual Youth Justice
Plan which must provide specified information about the local
provision of youth justice services. This report summarises the
Youth Justice Plan for 2026/27, with a copy of the Plan appended.
The Youth Justice Plan needs to be approved by the full Council.
This report also outlines progress made by the Youth Justice
Service in the past year, and priorities for the year
ahead.
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Council
Decision due date: 28/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kerrie Ainley, Sophie Bradfield, Tanya England, David Webb
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
To consider key elements needed for the
preparation of the Local Plan.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/05/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Caroline Peach
Notice of decision: 03/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
BCP Council adopted ‘A shared vision for
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 2024-28’ in May 2024. The
shared vision is the Corporate Strategy, which incorporates a set
of measures of progress for achieving the vision, priorities and
ambitions.
This is the performance monitoring report for Quarter One
26-27,
presenting an update on the progress measures.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 02/09/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Chris Shephard
Notice of decision: 14/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
BCP Council adopted ‘A shared vision for
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 2024-28’ in May 2024. The
shared vision is the Corporate Strategy, which incorporates a set
of measures of progress for achieving the vision, priorities and
ambitions.
This is the performance monitoring report for Quarter Four 25-26,
presenting an update on the progress measures.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 24/06/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Chris Shephard
Notice of decision: 14/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
Local Authorities must regularly report to
elected members on the local childcare sufficiency position, and
make findings public on the council website.
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 26/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Lisa Linscott
Notice of decision: 14/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
To consider the report.
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council
Decision due date: 02/06/2026
Wards affected: Poole Town;
Lead officer: Nicholas Fisher
Notice of decision: 13/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
The purpose is to update members of capital
spend in the 2025/26 financial year and set out capital spending
priorities for the next 3 years.
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 04/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jason Moors
Notice of decision: 09/12/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
To provide an annual update about the delivery
of the BCP Housing Strategy 2021-2027
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Environment and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 24/06/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachel Stewart
Notice of decision: 22/10/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/05/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kerry-Marie Ruff
Notice of decision: 30/09/2025
To provide quarterly performance to Cabinet to
provide assurance that the management of council homes is
effective
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/05/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kelly Deane
Notice of decision: 22/08/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
To introduce the Supported & Specialist
Housing Strategy for the next 10 years
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Environment and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: m
Notice of decision: 18/06/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
To inform on the impact of the Strategy since
2021, propose new Strategy and agree the related Delivery
Plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Environment and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 27/05/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachel Stewart
Notice of decision: 18/06/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
To gain agreement by Cabinet to publish the
Prevention of Domestic Abuse Strategy, Safe Accommodation Strategy
and the Perpetrator Strategy including delivery plans.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: m
Notice of decision: 18/06/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
To present outputs from Local Transport Plan 4
(LTP4) consultation and to present proposed LTP4 Policy Document
complete with Implementation Plan for approval/adoption.
Decision Maker: Council, Cabinet, Environment and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 02/06/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Wendy Lane, Richard Pincroft
Notice of decision: 09/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
To consider the DfE review next
steps
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Lead officer: Rachel Gravett, Shirley McGillick, Sharon Muldoon
Notice of decision: 26/09/2023
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Summary of findings and recommendations from
an ongoing review of our current Early Help services
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Zafer Yilkan
Notice of decision: 26/04/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open