Megan Rochester

Council: Dorset

Committees: Dorset Council Northern Area Planning Committee (Officer) Cabinet (Officer) Licensing Sub-Committee (Officer) Eastern Area Planning Committee (Officer) Western and Southern Area Planning Committee (Officer) Corporate Parenting Board (Officer) Appeals Committee (Officer) Strategic and Technical Planning Committee (Officer) Police and Crime Panel (Officer) General Licensing Sub-Committee (Officer) General Licensing Committee Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee’ (Officer) Staffing Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

120 meetings · Page 1 of 24

Northern Area Planning Committee Officer

Northern Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 10, 2026, 10:00 am
General Licensing Sub-Committee Officer

General Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 9th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 09, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Western and Southern Area Planning Committee Officer

Western and Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee’ Officer

Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.30 am

January 28, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

54 decisions · Page 9 of 11

Dorset Council Childcare Provision

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

To consider alternative arrangements for the management/future ownership of the childcare provisions Dorset Council run in Blandford and Shaftesbury.   Our objectives are to:    Meet our statutory duty1 to secure sufficient childcare, so far as is reasonably practicable, for working parents, or parents who are studying or training for employment, for children aged 0-14 (or up to 18 for disabled children)   Ensure the provisions are run by an organisation with the dedicated leadership, experience, resources, and skills to do this effectively.  

Recommendations Approved

To enter into a new lease of the Sherborne Household Recycling & Waste Transfer Centre

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

The Council’s 25 year long lease of the Waste Management Centre at Sherborne came to an end on 28 September 2023. Head of terms (that are subject to contract and Council ratification) for a new lease, for a further 15 years, have been negotiated ad agreed in principle with the landlord. A Cabinet decision is required due to aggregate value of this leasehold acquisition.

Recommendations Approved

Growth & Economic Regeneration Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

To consider and agree an approach for the production of a new Economic Growth Strategy including the approach to consultation with the business community and key stakeholders.  

Recommendations Approved

Allocation s106 developer contribution funding for community facilities at Mampitts Green Shaftesbury

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 15, 2024

To determine the award of the s106 developer contribution funding for the delivery of community facilities at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 120

Average per Month: 5.7

Decisions Recorded: 54