Forthcoming Decisions

Forthcoming Decisions

27/02/2026 - South West Flood & Coastal shared service

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


27/02/2026 - Financial Outturn 2025/26

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


27/02/2026 - Outline for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund

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


11/02/2026 - BCP Growth Plan

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


11/02/2026 - BCP Homes Asset Management Plan

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


03/02/2026 - Holly Tree Lodge Public Mortuary - Capacity investment

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


03/02/2026 - BCP Council Public Waste Bin Proivision Policy

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


03/02/2026 - Asset Disposal

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


03/02/2026 - Our Place and Environment: BCP Council Lane Rental Scheme

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


03/02/2026 - Children in Care Outline Business Case

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


03/02/2026 - Our Place and Environment: Active Travel Funding 2026/27

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


03/02/2026 - Our Place and Environment: Local Area Bus Grant (LABG) 2026/27

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


03/02/2026 - Our Place and Environment: Local Transport Consolidated Funding Programme 2026/27

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


03/02/2026 - Youth Justice Plan 2026-2027

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


03/02/2026 - Local Plan process

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


14/01/2026 - Corporate Performance Report - Q1

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


14/01/2026 - Corporate Performance Report - Q4

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


14/01/2026 - Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2025/26

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


13/01/2026 - Adjudication Update

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


09/12/2025 - Children's Services Capital Strategy Report 2026-2028

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


22/10/2025 - Housing Strategy Review

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


30/09/2025 - The development of a framework of registered housing providers (RPs) to deliver affordable housing using BCP sites

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 27/05/2026

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Kerry-Marie Ruff

Notice of decision: 30/09/2025


22/08/2025 - BCP Homes Performance

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


18/06/2025 - Supported & Specialist Housing Strategy 2025 to 2035

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


18/06/2025 - Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031

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


18/06/2025 - BCP Council Domestic Abuse Strategies

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


09/12/2024 - Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4)

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


26/09/2023 - DfE SEND review next steps

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


26/04/2022 - Children's Services Early Help Offer

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