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 7 of 14

Dorset Shared Prosperity Fund Extension

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To endorse a proposal for Dorset Shared Prosperity Fund to be extended for an additional year following government allocation of an additional £1.4 million for FY 2025-2026.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Centre of Excellence Annual Performance Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To consider the performance report produced by The Dorset Centre of Excellence.

Recommendations Approved

Our Future Council Business Case and Transformation Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

·     Full business case setting out case for change and vision for the future with options to deliver whole council transformation. ·     Final transformation plan more fully formed to support the delivery programme for OFC and provide detail on wider service transformation plans. ·     Setting out strategic framework for transformation for 2025-29

Recommendations Approved

Weymouth Harbour - Future Development and Open Port Duty Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

This report provides an update on the progress of Weymouth Harbour’s future development, focusing on the modification of the Harbour’s Open Port Duty to allow for commercial development opportunities in line with the Council’s Government funding commitments. The proposal allows for a Harbour Revision Order (HRO) to restrict the current Open Port Duty, allowing the harbour to accommodate vessels of a specified size while ensuring compliance with Statutory Harbour Authority obligations.

Recommendations Approved

Designing out severe hardship and improving social mobility in Dorset

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

To establish a cross-directorate and multi-agency taskforce with the purpose of improving social mobility, reducing poverty, and ensuring cohesive responses across the Council and with wider partners.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 67