Matt Bell - Councillor for Dorset ( Radipole)

Councillor Matt Bell

 Liberal Democrats  Radipole

Email: cllrmatt.bell@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Dorset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Committee Corporate Parenting Board (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee’ Western and Southern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Strategic and Technical Planning Committee (Committee Member) Dorset Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest) General Licensing Committee Joint Overview Committee Licensing Sub-Committee Staffing Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

51 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 11, 2025
Corporate Parenting Board Committee Member

Corporate Parenting Board - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 3.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

December 04, 2025
Strategic and Technical Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic and Technical Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 25, 2025
Dorset Council Committee Member

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

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

49 decisions · Page 4 of 10

Revised greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction trajectories and key milestones

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 6.30 pm - March 25, 2025

Paper to revise and bring forward the carbon reduction targets set out in the Council’s Natural Environment, Climate and Ecology Strategy.

Recommendations approved

December 2024 (Period 9) Financial Management Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To consider the December 2024 (Quarter 3) Financial Management Report 2024/25.  

Recommendations Approved

Local Authority Housing Fund 3

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To request Cabinet’s support to allocate the funding to a Registered Provider (RP) who will use this funding along with their own resources to source 10 properties.  

Recommendations Approved

Care Dorset: Acquisition of an Operating Care Home

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

The acquisition of an operating care home by Care Dorset.  

Recommendations Approved

Development of Blandford Waste Management Centre

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 28, 2025

Seeking cabinet approval to award a contract to construct and develop a new waste management centre at Blandford, using the Dorset Highways Works Term Service Contract, within the approved capital funding.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 49