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 7 of 23

Average Speed Cameras - A30 Sherborne dial Carriageway

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025

...to improve road safety, the Cabinet allocated Department for Transport funding for the installation of an average speed camera system on the A30 Sherborne dual carriageway.

Recommendations Approved

New Forest Recreation Mitigation Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025

... to enable the resumption of granting planning permissions for residential development within the 13.8km and 15km impact zones of the New Forest Heaths, the Cabinet agreed in principle to the New Forest Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Strategy 2025, its application, an interim funding transfer to the New Forest National Park Authority, and delegated the agreement of guidance on proportional contributions for other over-night accommodation.

Recommendations Approved

Report to Change Cabinet decision of delegations for Highway Service Contract (HTSC)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025

...to correct a previous decision, the Cabinet approved that decisions to award contracts and works orders under the Highways Term Service Contract (HTSC) up to £500k, along with associated terms, be made by officers according to the Officer Scheme of Delegation.

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

Dorset National Landscape Management

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025

...to adopt the Dorset National Landscape Management Plan 2026-31, a strategic framework for conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, biodiversity, and cultural heritage of the Dorset National Landscape.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 113