Forward plan

3 February 2026  (01/02/2026 to 31/05/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Budget Monitoring 2025-26 at Quarter three

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Adam Richens

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget setting 2026-27

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Kelly Deane

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

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  -

4.

Bus Subsidy Review

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  John McVey, Richard Pincroft

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

School Admissions Arrangements 2027/28

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  -

6.

Early Years and Mainstream School Funding Formulae 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Webb

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Hawkwood Road phase 2 update New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Christchurch Business Improvement District

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

9.

Budget 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Plan

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Board, Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Pokesdown Railway Station New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Pincroft

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Asset Disposal New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Adam Richens, Miles Phillips, Darryl Tidd, Sarah Knott

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

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  -

13.

Climate Action Annual Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Isla Reynolds, Gail Scholes, Martin Gardner

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Laptop refresh funding New!

Decision maker:  Council, Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Fiona Hughes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Increased Penalty Charge Notice and Associated Charges Trial New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Helen Taverner

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

BCP Council Discretions policy (pension) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Sarah Deane

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

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  -

18.

Highway Searches Charging Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Adam Fancy, Jane Potter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Our Place and Environment: Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for Winton-Moordown 20mph Speed Limit (S112) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Our Place and Environment: Local Area Bus Grant (LABG) 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group, Council

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Our Place and Environment: BCP Council Lane Rental Scheme New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group, Council

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Our Place and Environment: Active Travel Funding 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group, Council

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Our Place and Environment: Local Transport Consolidated Funding Programme 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group, Council

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Supported & Specialist Housing Strategy 2025 to 2035

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

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  m

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Resourced Provision at Somerford Primary School New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Tanya Smith

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Children in Care Outline Business Case New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Tanya England

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Children's Services Capital Strategy Report 2026-2028

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  -

28.

Best Start in Life Local Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Juliette Blake

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

BCP Council Public Waste Bin Proivision Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   1 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Kate Langdown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

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  -

31.

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2025/26 New!

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

Decision due:   1 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Lisa Linscott

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Local Plan process New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   27 May 2026

Lead officer:  Caroline Peach

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

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  -

34.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   27 May 2026

Lead officer:  Kerry-Marie Ruff

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

35.

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  -

36.

Holly Tree Lodge Public Mortuary - Capacity investment New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   27 May 2026

Lead officer:  Kate Langdown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

37.

Corporate Performance Report - Q4 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Chris Shephard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

38.

Youth Justice Plan 2026-2027 New!

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

Decision due:   28 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Kerrie Ainley, Sophie Bradfield, Tanya England, David Webb

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

39.

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  -

40.

Corporate Performance Report - Q1 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Chris Shephard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

41.

Special School Funding

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

42.

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

43.

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  -

44.

BCP Council Domestic Abuse Strategies

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  m

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -