Craig Monks - Councillor for Dorset ( Beaminster)

Councillor Craig Monks

 Conservative  Beaminster

Email: cllrcraig.monks@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Committee Cabinet (Guest) Western and Southern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee’ (Committee Member) Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel People and Health Scrutiny Committee Strategic and Technical Planning Committee (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview Committee Dorset Council (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee People and Health Overview Committee General Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 11, 2025
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
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee - Monday, 1st December, 2025 11.00 am

December 01, 2025
Strategic and Technical Planning Committee Committee Member

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

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

62 decisions · Page 2 of 13

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: 85

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 62