Forthcoming Decisions

Forthcoming Decisions

30/09/2025 - Upton Park Farm

To consider a report on the Upton Park Farm

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 29/10/2025

Lead officer: Sarah Culwick

Notice of decision: 30/09/2025

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: 30/09/2026

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Kerry-Marie Ruff

Notice of decision: 30/09/2025


22/08/2025 - Home to School Transport

Present the findings from the in depth review completed by Edge Public Solutions on our Home to School Transport function, with a particular focus on how to transform the function to reduce costs and operate a more efficient service. Provide a recommended route forward and secure approval for next steps.

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 26/11/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Lisa Linscott

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


22/08/2025 - Get Dorset & Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Working Plan - GDBCPWP

‘Get Britain Working’ is a national initiative from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). All areas of England must develop local ‘Get Britain Working’ plans.

This report seeks approval to agree and submit the Get Dorset & Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Working Plan - GDBCPWP to Government.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 01/10/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Amy Walton

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


22/08/2025 - AFC Bournemouth stadium expansion. Land Requirements and Disposal

To provide Cabinet with several options and a recommendation for the regearing of existing leases and disposal of land at Kings Park to AFC Bournemouth

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision due date: 14/10/2025

Wards affected: Boscombe East & Pokesdown; Boscombe West; East Cliff & Springbourne; Littledown & Iford; Queen's Park;

Lead officer: Chris Shephard

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


22/08/2025 - Bournemouth Development Company: Winter Gardens Site Development Plan

To present Cabinet with a new Site Development Plan for the Winter Gardens.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 04/02/2026

Wards affected: Bournemouth Central;

Lead officer: Rob Dunford

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


22/08/2025 - Housing Development at Surrey Road

Transfer of property from HRA to General fund.

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision due date: 10/02/2026

Wards affected: Talbot & Branksome Woods;

Lead officer: Jonathan Thornton

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


22/08/2025 - Plant-based and reduced meat and dairy diets: draft position statement and action plan

The Overview and Scrutiny committee on 11 September 2024 recommended that officers review the suggested draft position statement on plant-based diets and develop a set of Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound (SMART) actions to be considered by BCP Council aimed at encouraging and promoting these diets. This is what this report seeks to achieve.

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Environment and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 29/10/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Martin Gardner

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


22/08/2025 - Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy

To seek adoption of the Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 01/10/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Martin Whitchurch

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


22/08/2025 - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget setting 2026-27

To seek approval for rent and other charges to tenants and leaseholders for 2026-27 and proposed expenditure on the repair and maintenance of council homes.

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision due date: 24/02/2026

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Kelly Deane

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


22/08/2025 - BCP Homes Asset Management and 30 year Business Plans

To set out and seek approval for an asset management plan to ensure that council homes are maintained to appropriate standards and a 30-year business plan that sets the long term funding for maintenance, new homes and services to council tenants and leaseholders.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 26/11/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Kelly Deane, Matti Raudsepp

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


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: 24/06/2026

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Kelly Deane

Notice of decision: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


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: 04/03/2026

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: 24/06/2026

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachel Stewart

Notice of decision: 18/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


18/06/2025 - Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy

To present and seek approval on the new Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 29/10/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Emma Senior

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


18/06/2025 - Bus Subsidy Review

To consider the outcome of a full network review of the council's subsidised local bus services and to recommend changes to Council to support budget setting for 2026/27 as well as informing the Medium Term Financial Plan.

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision due date: 10/02/2026

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: John McVey, Richard Pincroft

Notice of decision: 18/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/03/2025 - Waste Strategy for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

To approve the ambitions, principles and a delivery framework to manage waste produced from homes and businesses across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for the next 10 years.

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Environment and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Council

Decision due date: 24/02/2026

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Georgina Fry

Notice of decision: 25/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


04/02/2025 - Junction Road Development

To seek approval to develop a section of green space and garage area to provide 4 new affordable rent homes as part of BCP Homes housing stock

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Wards affected: Hamworthy;

Lead officer: Jonathan Thornton

Notice of decision: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


07/01/2025 - Community Governance Review - Final Recommendations

To consider the proposals of the Task and Finish Group and to recommend to Council the final recommendations for the review of community governance for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council, Overview and Scrutiny Board

Decision due date: 14/10/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Janie Berry, Richard Jones

Notice of decision: 07/01/2025

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: 28/07/2026

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Wendy Lane, Richard Pincroft

Notice of decision: 09/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


16/07/2024 - Investment & Development Directorate - Regeneration Programme

To provide a bi-annual update on the progress of the Council's regeneration programme

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Board

Decision due date: 14/01/2026

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Amena Matin, Jonathan Thornton

Notice of decision: 16/07/2024

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