Millie Earl - Councillor for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Newtown & Heatherlands)

Councillor Millie Earl

Liberal Democrat Newtown & Heatherlands Leader of the Council

Email: Millie.Earl@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Board (Non-Committee Councillor) The Charter Trustees for Poole (Committee Member) Environment and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Shadow Poole Town Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.15 am

February 04, 2026, 10:15 am
Shadow Poole Town Council Committee Member

Shadow Poole Town Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.15 am

January 14, 2026, 10:15 am
Overview and Scrutiny Board Non-Committee Councillor

Overview and Scrutiny Board - Monday, 5th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 05, 2026
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.15 am

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

93 decisions · Page 2 of 19

Statutory Duty to Biodiversity

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.15 am - December 17, 2025

...to approve the first BCP Biodiversity report, meeting the council's statutory duty under the Environment Act, and a high-level Green Infrastructure action plan, including a BCP Urban Nature Forum and the formation of the Nature Recovery Dorset delivery group.

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Monitoring 2025/26 at Quarter Two

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 26, 2025

...to comply with accounting codes of practice and best practice, the Cabinet noted the quarter two budget monitoring position for 2025/26, requested a detailed report on High Needs Dedicated Schools Grant expenditure and mitigation measures from the Corporate Director for Children’s Services to December Cabinet, and requested the council’s senior leadership team and portfolio holders consider further action to ensure the financial outturn is within the approved budget, including bringing forward planned savings.

Recommendations Approved

Poole Business Improvement District (BID)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 26, 2025

To consider the report

Recommendations Approved

Poole Crematorium - update and next stage opportunity

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 26, 2025

...to reintroduce cremation services at Poole Crematorium, the Cabinet approved procuring a concession to operate the facility and delegated authority to the Director of Environment to finalize the concession specification and undertake the procurement process, with a future report on evaluated bids expected.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.15 am - October 29, 2025

...to address the funding gap for 2026/27, the Board endorsed the developing 2026/27 Budget and MTFP position, noted concerns about the impact of the DSG deficit, and requested the Leader and CEO to write to government ministers to demand a meeting to resolve the DSG deficit funding issue, supported by letters from local MPs.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 93