Councillor Laura Beddow
Email: cllrlaura.beddow@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Council: Dorset
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
40 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Dorset Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.30 pm
Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm, NEW
Joint Archives Board - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 2.00 pm
Dorset Council - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 6.30 pm
Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm
48 attendees, 34 documents, 1 media files
Decisions from Meetings
96 decisions · Page 15 of 20
September 2024 (Period 6) financial management report 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
To consider the Quarter 2 Financial Monitoring Report 2024/25
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
Designing out severe hardship and improving social mobility in Dorset
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
To establish a cross-directorate and multi-agency taskforce with the purpose of improving social mobility, reducing poverty, and ensuring cohesive responses across the Council and with wider partners.
Recommendations Approved
Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
This policy set out the discretionary and mandatory financial assistance Dorset Council offer to eligible residents to improv or adapt their property in the DORSET Council area. The Council are required by the Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 to agree and publish a policy for any housing assistance it wishes to offer.
Recommendations Approved
Draft Council Plan 2024-2029
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
A draft of the new Council Plan for discussion and approval, setting out the council’s strategic priorities for the next 5 years.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 40
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 96