Andrew Galpin
Council: Dorset
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
2 meetings
Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm
48 attendees, 34 documents, 1 media files
Decisions from Meetings
19 decisions · Page 2 of 4
Age Friendly Communities
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
...to endorse Dorset's application for Age Friendly accreditation by the World Health Organisation and to integrate age-friendly principles into council strategy, planning, infrastructure design, and community partnerships.
Recommendations Approved
Dorset Council - Farms Estate Strategy
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
...to adopt the Farms Estate Strategy for a ten-year period, enabling a structured, sustainable, and future-focused approach to managing the Council's agricultural holdings.
Recommendations Approved
Children's Services, Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services - Post Inspection Update
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
... that the Cabinet of Dorset received and noted the Post Inspection Action Plan regarding Children's Services progress and impact against the action plan following the May 2025 inspection.
Recommendations Approved
Dorset Council Transformation Investment Update: Our Future Council
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
...to adopt the refreshed Transformation Strategy and Our Future Council Delivery Model, approving the use of £12.4m in reserves for investment in 2025/26, including funding for ERP, contact centre improvements, automation, and internal resources, while delegating contract procurement authority to the Chief Executive and establishing strengthened governance arrangements.
Recommendations Approved
Aspire Adoption Annual Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
...the Cabinet of Dorset received and noted the Aspire Adoption annual report for 2024/25, which detailed the agency's performance in delivering statutory adoption services for Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councils.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 2
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 19