Laura Beddow - Councillor for Dorset ( West Purbeck)

Councillor Laura Beddow

 Conservative  West Purbeck

Email: cllrlaura.beddow@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Guest) People and Health Scrutiny Committee Joint Overview Committee Joint Archives Board (Committee Member) Dorset Council (Committee Member) Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Dorset Council Committee Member

Dorset Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 04, 2025
Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel Committee Member

Dorchester Markets Informal Joint Panel - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm, NEW

November 13, 2025
Joint Archives Board Committee Member

Joint Archives Board - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 05, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

October 23, 2025
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.30 pm

48 attendees, 34 documents, 1 media files

October 09, 2025

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