Forward plan

22 October 2025  (01/11/2025 to 28/02/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) Update

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Board, Cabinet

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Upton Park Farm

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Culwick

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

BCP Council Libraries – Draft Library Strategy

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Board, Cabinet

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Originally due:   3 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Lynda Anderson, Matti Raudsepp

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (DLEP) Closure

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Ruth Spencer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Poole Bay, Poole Harbour & Wareham FCERM Strategy Review

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Alan Frampton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

BCP Homes Annual Complaints Performance and Service Improvement Report

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

Decision:   29 Oct 2025

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

BCP Homes Performance Update

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

Decision:   29 Oct 2025

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

BCP Homes Governance review, Resident Engagement and Communications Strategy and Resident Engagement for High-Rise Building Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   29 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Kelly Deane

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Vehicles and Plant Replacement - Building Maintenance and Construction Works Teams

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Matti Raudsepp

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy

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

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Emma Senior

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Council Budget Monitoring 2025/26 at Quarter Two New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Nicola Webb

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Individual Performance Framework Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Deane, Katie Tomkins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Vitality Stadium land - draft heads of terms New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Gwilym Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

BCP Homes Asset Management and 30 year Business Plans

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Kelly Deane, Matti Raudsepp

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Poole Business Improvement District New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Hannah Porter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

16.

Poole Crematorium - update and next steps opportunity New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Kate Langdown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Sea Cliff and Chine Management New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Alan Frampton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Home to School Transport

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

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Lisa Linscott

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Corporate Performance Report - Q2

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Isla Reynolds

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Waste Strategy for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Georgina Fry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Bus Subsidy Review

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  John McVey, Richard Pincroft

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

The development of a framework of registered housing providers (RPs) to deliver affordable housing using BCP sites

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Kerry-Marie Ruff

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2025

23.

Bournemouth Development Company: Winter Gardens Site Development Plan

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Board, Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Rob Dunford

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Housing and Property Compliance Update (Housing Revenue Account)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Matti Raudsepp

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Financing Nature

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Ruth Wharton, Martin Whitchurch

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Statutory Duty to Biodiversity

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Martin Whitchurch

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Designation of High Street Rental Auction area for Bournemouth town centre New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Charles Fynn

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Council Budget Monitoring 2025/26 at Quarter Three New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Webb

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Investment & Development Directorate - Regeneration Programme

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Board, Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Jan 2026

Originally due:   21 May 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Supported & Specialist Housing Strategy 2025 to 2035

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

Decision due:   14 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  m

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget setting 2026-27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Kelly Deane

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

BCP Homes Performance

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Kelly Deane

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

Corporate Performance Report - Q3

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Isla Reynolds

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

34.

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031

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

Decision due:   1 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Rachel Stewart

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

35.

BCP Homes Performance

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   27 May 2026

Lead officer:  Kelly Deane

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

36.

Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4)

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Board, Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Wendy Lane, Richard Pincroft

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

37.

Housing Strategy Review New!

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

Decision due:   24 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Rachel Stewart

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

38.

Special School Funding

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

39.

DfE SEND review next steps

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Rachel Gravett, Shirley McGillick, Sharon Muldoon

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/09/2023

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

40.

Children's Services Early Help Offer

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Zafer Yilkan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/04/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

41.

BCP Council Domestic Abuse Strategies

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  m

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -