Forward plan

9 December 2025  (01/01/2026 to 30/04/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet Briefing, Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/11/2025

2.

Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Expenditure Forecast

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Nicola Webb

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

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  -

4.

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  -

5.

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  -

6.

Improving biodiversity in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  -

7.

Designation of High Street Rental Auction area for Bournemouth town centre

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Charles Fynn

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Housing and Property Compliance Update (Housing Revenue Account)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Matti Raudsepp

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Regeneration Progress Report

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Board, Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Emily Cockle

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

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  -

11.

Budget Monitoring 2025-26 at Quarter three

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Adam Richens

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

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  -

13.

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  -

14.

Supported & Specialist Housing Strategy 2025 to 2035

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

Decision due:   4 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  m

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Bournemouth Development Company: Winter Gardens Site Development Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Rob Dunford

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Revised Local Validation Checklist

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Katie Herrington

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

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  -

18.

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  -

19.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Kerry-Marie Ruff

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

20.

Water Safety Framework

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Amanda Barrie, Helen Wildman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

School Admissions Arrangements 2027/28 New!

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

Decision due:   4 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Tanya Smith

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Children's Services Capital Strategy Report 2026-2028 New!

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

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Jason Moors

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Christchurch Business Improvement District New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Paula Sales

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

24.

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  -

25.

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  -

26.

Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4)

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

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Housing Strategy Review

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  -

28.

Special School Funding

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

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

30.

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  -

31.

BCP Council Domestic Abuse Strategies

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  m

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -