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.

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Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 20, 2025
Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee’ Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 12, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

October 23, 2025
Strategic and Technical Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic and Technical Planning Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 16, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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July 2025 (Period 4) financial management report 2025/26

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

...to note the Senior Leadership Team's forecast of the Council's full-year outturn, the planned financial control measures, the capital programme for 2025/26, and the number and extent of contract exemptions, as detailed in the July 2025 (Period 4) financial management report.

Recommendations Approved

Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership (DSCP) Annual Report April 2024 - March 2025

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

...that the Cabinet of Dorset received and noted the Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership (DSCP) Annual Report for April 2024 to March 2025, which highlighted key achievements, future plans, and the partnership's strategic leadership in safeguarding children following its separation from the Pan-Dorset partnership.

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

Acquisition of land for SEND provision

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

To approve the acquisition of land to accommodate the expansion of an SEND School, to meet current and future pupil numbers and to create other SEND related educational facilities.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 62