Councillor David Northam
Email: cllrdavid.northam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Council: Dorset
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
71 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Dorset Council - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 6.30 pm
Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 10.00 am
Dorset Council - Thursday, 16th April, 2026 6.30 pm
Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 2 April 2026 - 10.00 am
Place and Resources Overview Committee - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
107 decisions · Page 3 of 22
Melbury Abbas and Cann Neighbourhood Development Plan
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 29, 2026
...the Melbury Abbas and Cann Neighbourhood Development Plan was formally adopted as part of the statutory development plan for the area, following a successful referendum.
Recommendations Approved
December 2025 Quarter 3 financial management report 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 29, 2026
...noted the Quarter 3 financial management report for 2025/26, including the Senior Leadership Team's forecast, progress on savings, and the capital programme.
Recommendations Approved
LADO (Local Authority Safeguarding Officer) Annual Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 29, 2026
...received the Local Authority Safeguarding Officer (LADO) Annual Report for 2024-2025, noting the continued rise in demand for the service and its ongoing efforts to safeguard children.
Recommendations Approved
Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
...the final Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy, a statutory framework for nature recovery across the county developed through stakeholder engagement and evidence gathering, was approved for publication and integration into council policies.
Recommendations Approved
Future Leisure Management
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
...to ensure continued leisure service provision, the Cabinet agreed to procure a single leisure operator contract, extend existing leisure contracts for Ferndown, Blandford, and Dorchester centres, and develop a procurement strategy for this new contract.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 3.0
Decisions Recorded: 107