Carole Jones - Councillor for Dorset ( Sturminster Newton)

Councillor Carole Jones

 Conservative  Sturminster Newton

Email: carole4stur@gmail.com

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Northern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) People and Health Overview Committee Cabinet (Guest) Health and Wellbeing Board People and Health Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview Committee Dorset Council (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 09, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
People and Health Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

People and Health Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 17, 2025
Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 28, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 2 of 14

Dorset Council Property and Housing Repairs - Replacement of RMMSCW Framework

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

... to approve a new approach to property and housing repairs, maintenance, and small capital works, including procuring long-term contracts, identifying a framework for small capital works, and implementing an interim solution while the long-term contracts are procured, delegating authority for awarding interim contracts and selecting a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for capital works.

Recommendations approved

New Street Lighting Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to adopt a new street lighting policy that includes environmental zoning, recommendations for dimming, the use of lower correlated colour temperature (CCT) LEDs in new streetlights, and an agreement to work with the street lighting service provider to replace outdated lanterns in exchange for a share of energy savings.

Recommendations Approved

All-Age Pan-Dorset Appropriate Adult Service - contract extension approval

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to extend the existing contract for the All-Age Pan-Dorset Appropriate Adult Service with The Appropriate Adult Service (TAAS) from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 was approved.

Recommendations approved

Dorset Council Local Plan Consultation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

Options for the Dorset Council Local Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm - June 24, 2025

An update on the outcome of the recent inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services in March 2025, Official Ofsted Report, a letter of judgement, findings and recommendations, published on 9 May 2025. Supported by Dorset’s Post Inspection Action Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 67