Kate Critchel
Council: Dorset
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
69 meetings · Page 1 of 14
Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm
Schools' Forum - Friday, 16th January, 2026 2.00 pm
Corporate Parenting Board - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 3.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
108 decisions · Page 5 of 22
Maintained School Funding Decisions 2026-27
From: Schools' Forum - Friday, 7th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 07, 2025
...to determine maintained school funding decisions for the 2026-27 financial year, including de-delegated decisions on trade union facilities, termination costs, and free school meal eligibility checking, as well as central retention of funding for education functions.
For Determination
Aspire Adoption Annual Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
...the Cabinet of Dorset received and noted the Aspire Adoption annual report for 2024/25, which detailed the agency's performance in delivering statutory adoption services for Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councils.
Recommendations Approved
Modification of Public Health Contracts over £500k: 0-19 Public Health Nursing and Sexual Health Services
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
Both 0-19 Children and Young People Public Health Nursing Service and the Integrated Sexual Health Service contracts are currently die to end on 30 September 2026. Due to delays in procurement planning arising from the disaggregation of Public Health functions, approval is sought to extend the Integrated Sexual Health Service contract by 6 months and the 1-19 public Health Nursing Service contract by 12 months. This will enable appropriate staging and completion of procurement activity.
Recommendations Approved
Empty Homes Strategy
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
...that the Cabinet of Dorset adopted the Empty Homes Strategy and noted the recommendation from the People and Health Overview Committee to consider it as part of the Council's budget preparation.
Recommendations Approved
Developer contribution funding for community facilities at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 09, 2025
...to support the delivery of community infrastructure at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury, the Cabinet agreed to extend the s106 funding timescale milestones, allowing until June 9, 2026, for completion of necessary information and until July 9, 2026, for commencement of work, and to provide up to 10% of the £919,563 award for early drawdown to cover design refinement costs.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 69
Average per Month: 3.5
Decisions Recorded: 108