Chris Kippax - Councillor for Dorset ( Yetminster)

Councillor Chris Kippax

 Liberal Democrats  Yetminster

Email: cllrchris.kippax@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Western and Southern Area Planning Committee People and Health Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Dorset Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Reserve) Cabinet (Guest) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Dorset Council Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

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

November 24, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Reserve

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 19, 2025
People and Health Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

November 17, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

56 decisions · Page 7 of 12

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

Care Dorset: Acquisition of an Operating Care Home

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

The acquisition of an operating care home by Care Dorset.  

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

Dorset Innovation Park Management Options

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

The council defines a key decision, in terms of procurement activity, as those with a financial consequence of £500k or more. This report will provide notice of the planned / known procurement activities that Cabinet will need to make a key decision on.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Council Contaminated Land Strategy

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

Draft Contaminated Land Strategy and report of consultation findings on the draft strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 56