Les Fry - Councillor for Dorset (Dorchester West)

Councillor Les Fry

Independents for Dorset Dorchester West

Email: cllrles.fry@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

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Committees: Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee Northern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee (Committee Member) Joint Overview Committee Dorset Council (Vice-Chair) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee for Dorset Innovation Park Ltd (Guest) Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

77 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 11.00 am

May 21, 2026, 11:00 am
General Licensing Committee Committee Member

General Licensing Committee - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 10.00 am

May 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Dorset Council Vice-Chair

Dorset Council - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 6.30 pm

May 14, 2026, 6:30 pm
Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee - Monday, 11th May, 2026 10.30 am, PROVISIONAL

May 11, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

113 decisions · Page 2 of 23

Authority to Grant Farm Business Tenancies on County Farms

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

... delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place to grant Farm Business Tenancies with an aggregate rental value exceeding £500,000, following consultation, to enable a more responsive and efficient approach to re-letting county farms.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Bridport (West Bay) Harbour Walls Stabilisation & Property Works

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

...authority was delegated to the Executive Director for Place to agree specifications, procurement, and contracts for harbour wall repairs up to a specified maximum spend, and to investigate options for council-owned buildings affected by ground movement.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Business Growth Dorset – Government Growth Hub Funding Financial year 26/27 to 28/29

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

...accepted government Growth Hub grant funding for the financial years 2026/27 to 2028/29 and delegated authority to the Executive Director for Place to design and deliver the function to support Dorset businesses in line with government policy.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Adoption of local heritage list

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

To adopt a local heritage list that has been complied following a public consultation exercise. These are assets which do not meet the threshold for formal designation (such as Listed Buildings) but nonetheless have local heritage value. Non designated heritage assets have a degree of heritage significance which merits consideration in planning applications.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

National Planning Policy and Guidance consultation response

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 6.30 pm - March 03, 2026

...the proposed responses to the National Planning Policy Framework and Planning Practice Guidance consultations were agreed for submission.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 113