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 9 of 10

Additional Procurement Forward Plan Report - £500k (2024 - 2025) and Modern Slavery Transparency Statement 2023- 2024

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

The Council define key decision as those with a financial consequence of £500k or more. A procurement forward plan report was approved by Cabinet 12th March 2024.  This report is additional activity that has since been identified. The Modern Slavery Statement is an annual update in respect of financial year 2023/24.

For Determination

Dorset Community Safety Plan and Pan-Dorset Reducing Reoffending Strategy- Recommendation of the People and Health Overview Committee

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

...that the Council adopt the Community Safety Plan 2023-2026 (2024-25 refresh), the Pan-Dorset Reducing Reoffending Strategy 2024-2027, and the Serious Violence Strategy 2024-25.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

To approve the EDI Strategy and Action Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children's Partnership Annual Report April 2023 - 24

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

To ask Cabinet to sign-off the Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children’s Partnership Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Towards a new model of day opportunities in Dorset

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

Report on the current Day Opportunities including research to date, supporting data and recommendations develop a model that delivers a bespoke and range of options for future reinvestment.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 49