Forward plan

11 February 2026  (01/03/2026 to 30/06/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

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  -

2.

Pokesdown Railway Station

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  -

3.

Asset Disposal

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  -

4.

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  -

5.

Climate Action Annual Report

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

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Funding for BCP Laptop Refresh Programme

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  -

7.

Increased Penalty Charge Notice and Associated Charges Trial

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Board, Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Helen Taverner

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

BCP Council Discretions policy (pension)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Sarah Deane

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

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  -

10.

Highway Searches Charging Policy

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  -

11.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group, Council

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Our Place and Environment: Active Travel Funding 2026/27

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group, Council

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group, Council

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Our Place and Environment: BCP Council Lane Rental Scheme

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Transportation Advisory Group, Council

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Resourced Provision at Somerford Primary School

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Tanya Smith

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Children in Care Outline Business Case

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Tanya England

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

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  -

19.

Best Start in Life Local Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Juliette Blake

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

BCP Council Public Waste Bin Proivision Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   1 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Kate Langdown

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

BCP Homes Asset Management Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   1 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Simon Percival

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2025/26

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  -

23.

Local Plan process

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   27 May 2026

Lead officer:  Caroline Peach

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

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  -

25.

Supported & Specialist Housing Strategy 2025 to 2035

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

Lead officer:  m

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031

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

Decision due:   27 May 2026

Lead officer:  Rachel Stewart

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

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

28.

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  -

29.

Holly Tree Lodge Public Mortuary - Capacity investment

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   27 May 2026

Lead officer:  Kate Langdown

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Corporate Performance Report - Q4

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Chris Shephard

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

BCP Growth Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Amy Orchard, Ruth Spencer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Youth Justice Plan 2026-2027

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  -

33.

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  -

34.

Corporate Performance Report - Q1

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Chris Shephard

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

35.

Special School Funding

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

36.

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

37.

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  -

38.

BCP Council Domestic Abuse Strategies

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  m

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -