Belinda Bawden - Councillor for Dorset ( Lyme and Charmouth)

Councillor Belinda Bawden

 Green Party  Lyme and Charmouth

Email: cllrbelinda.bawden@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, Guest) Cabinet (Guest) Strategic and Technical Planning Committee (Committee Member) Western and Southern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Harbours Advisory Committee Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee People and Health Scrutiny Committee People and Health Overview Committee Place and Resources Overview Committee (Guest) Dorset Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 11, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 04, 2025
Strategic and Technical Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic and Technical Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 25, 2025
Place and Resources Overview Committee Guest

Place and Resources Overview Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 24, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

77 decisions · Page 15 of 16

Sturminster Marshall Neighbourhood Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

This item relates to the making (adoption) of a neighbourhood plan following examination and a referendum.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Council Childcare Provision

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

To consider alternative arrangements for the management/future ownership of the childcare provisions Dorset Council run in Blandford and Shaftesbury.   Our objectives are to:    Meet our statutory duty1 to secure sufficient childcare, so far as is reasonably practicable, for working parents, or parents who are studying or training for employment, for children aged 0-14 (or up to 18 for disabled children)   Ensure the provisions are run by an organisation with the dedicated leadership, experience, resources, and skills to do this effectively.  

Recommendations Approved

To enter into a new lease of the Sherborne Household Recycling & Waste Transfer Centre

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

The Council’s 25 year long lease of the Waste Management Centre at Sherborne came to an end on 28 September 2023. Head of terms (that are subject to contract and Council ratification) for a new lease, for a further 15 years, have been negotiated ad agreed in principle with the landlord. A Cabinet decision is required due to aggregate value of this leasehold acquisition.

Recommendations Approved

BCP Council unmet need request response

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

Response to BCP Council on their request.

Recommendations Approved

Development Management: Local Enforcement Plan 2024

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

To seek adoption of an updated local Enforcement Plan for the Planning Service, setting out service aims, how to deal with breaches of planning control and how cases are investigated

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 4.1

Decisions Recorded: 77